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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Drain Doctor Inc.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$290 – $710
Typical plumbing job around $500
Drain Doctor is a family-owned drain and sewer cleaning company that has worked out of Somerville since 1984, serving homes and businesses across Greater Boston. The Better Business Bureau lists it as an A+ accredited business with 42 years in business, and Google shows a 4.3-star average across 90 ratings. The written reviews tell a more complicated story. When a visit goes well, customers get specific: technicians named Hector, Kevin, John W and others are called out by name for arriving fast — one review described someone on-site within 20 minutes of a Sunday call, another said a tech showed up within the hour — for diagnosing the real problem instead of guessing, and for pricing customers repeatedly called fair or reasonable, sometimes with no diagnostic fee charged at all. One 2025 review described a technician who dug through a backyard in 100-degree heat to track down a broken check valve and stayed until it was fixed. The same review history also includes some serious lapses. In a January 2026 review, a customer said a technician walked into her home without showing identification or introducing himself. In another review from the same month, a customer described being sexually harassed by a technician in her own home, and said that when she reported it, the manager's response was that he would just have a conversation with the employee. A 2025 review described a technician who cut a hole in a pipe while snaking a drain and left before the resulting leak was discovered. Scheduling has drawn its own complaints — reviews describe no arrival window being given and a technician showing up two hours past the promised window. The BBB's own page shows no complaint count or customer reviews on file, which sits oddly next to the range of experiences described on Google, from warrantied same-day fixes to the incidents above. Before booking, it is worth asking who will be sent out and pinning down an arrival window in writing. Decades in business and the many specific, positive call-outs by name point to a genuinely competent crew — but the cluster of serious complaints on file means this isn't a business to assume is uniformly reliable, and it's reasonable to ask pointed questions and expect direct answers before letting a technician into the house.
I can’t recommend Hector and his team at Drain Doctor enough. I needed a second opinion at the last minute after another company gave me an expensive recommendation that didn’t sit right with me. Hector came out quickly, thoroughly inspected the issue, and was honest from the start. He was extremely knowledgeable, took the time to explain everything, and never tried to sell me services I didn’t need. He was able to resolve the problem quickly and efficiently, which gave me a lot of peace of mind. It’s hard to find contractors you can truly trust, but Hector and his team earned my trust. If you’re looking for honest, reliable, and hardworking professionals, Drain Doctor is the company to call. I’ll definitely be using them again and recommending them to my family and friends.
Kevin at Drain Doctor! Shows up on time with a great attitude, totally professional. Thank you to Kevin he is top notch. Problem solved👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank You so much for the speedy, professional help with our drain. Keyshaun is a fantastic tradesman, and was able to repair our clogged drain in a very efficient amount of time. In addition to identifying the problem, he let us know how to prevent a further issue, and that was very helpful. In addition to the knowledge of his trade, Keyshaun was very personable and pleasant to converse with. I will be sure to recommend this company in the future. Thanks again.
I had a very unprofessional experience with Drain Doctor. I waited approximately two hours for the technician, Martin, to arrive. When he did, he walked directly into my home without showing any identification or introducing himself. I was handed a document to sign regarding potential pipe damage and was then told a higher price than I had originally been given, which appeared to be due to a lack of communication within the company regarding the original quote. During the visit, the technician, Martin, repeatedly shouted “HELLO” whenever he needed something. Martin was not able to unclog the drain and had to leave to go to another job. I was told I would be contacted and another technician would be sent. Before leaving, Martin stated that I already had his personal phone number and suggested I contact him directly for future preventative drain work outside of Drain Doctor. After he left, I observed a mess all over my kitchen floor and cabinets, scratches on our wood floor, and damage to the entrance of our home, which appeared to have been caused by his tools. Since I was never contacted, I reached out to the company two days later, and spoke with a supervisor named Hector. He stated he had meant to contact me but something had come up. When trying to recount my experience, Hector was clearly laughing. He went on to accuse me of interrupting him; although he hadn’t allowed me the opportunity to explain what had happened without ridiculing me. When I told him he was being rude, he called me rude and said he didn’t want my business. Based on this unprofessional experience, I would not recommend Drain Doctor.
We had two drains clogged and the drain doctor came out within 24 hours of our call. We were given no time range of when they would come and it was a complete surprise when they showed up (woke us up at 9am to the door knocking). The guy was helpful and nice, he unclogged the drains quickly. We were charged $195 per drain.
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