J R Anderson & Daughter

A Friday morning with neither toilet able to flush: a 2022 Google reviewer said J R Anderson & Daughter was at the house within 2 1/2 hours, that Fred reached the drain system through the septic tank and freed up the pipes, and that he was packed up and out by 11:15. The company describes itself as a pressure washing and sewer and drain service working for residential and commercial customers throughout Downeast Maine since 1991, and names Ellsworth, Franklin, Machias, Mount Desert, Steuben and Hancock in its service area. In a 2025 review, a customer said they thought a plumbing problem needed only a snake, but within 15 minutes of arriving they knew exactly what the problem was, and they also taught the customer about septic systems. A 2025 reviewer, a rental agent for The Knowles Company, wrote that J R Anderson has always come through in a timely manner when something happens at older houses at the height of the season. A 2024 customer said JR offered help over the phone on a Tuesday, and that by Friday morning his crew had everything up and running. A 2024 customer said JR fixed a major plumbing clog without dirtying the upstairs. A 2022 customer said JR returned their call when several other plumbers did not, fit them in, and made sure everything was protected and cleaned up before he left. A 2022 customer said their sewer line was freed up and their drains had never worked better. A 2022 customer wrote that the company had helped at their motel on short notice on numerous occasions.