Rooter Man

Rooter Man is the Greater Lowell outfit you call when the drain stops draining. Sewers, drains and septic systems are the whole focus here — residential and commercial — rather than the full plumbing-remodel menu. Its Massachusetts plumbing license is active, confirmed against the state registry and held in the name of Steven Lamprey. The company says it has been doing sewer and drain work since 1970, better than half a century by its own count, and that it covers Lowell, Burlington, Woburn, Newton and Arlington. It also lists itself in the Burlington chamber of commerce business directory. The thing worth pinning down before booking is the septic credential. The company presents itself as a certified Title V inspector and publishes the number S12048, but that is the company's own statement, not something confirmed against the state's inspector rolls. If a Title V inspection is why you're calling — a house sale, where the certificate has to stand up — ask to see the current certification first. Everything else here comes from the company itself. The tenure, the towns covered, the septic certification: all its own words, so treat them that way, and ask for references on a job like yours before the truck rolls.