Zoom Drain
Company Overview
ZOOM DRAIN is committed to providing service to Philadelphia, PA, along with its surrounding locales. We are proud to be recognized as your drain and sewer professionals. We provide a range of services for both homes and businesses. Whether it’s sinks, toilets, tubs, main drains, roof drains, storm drains, or any water-carrying system, we handle it all. Our motto emphasizes quick, focused service that ensures the job is completed correctly on the first attempt. Our skilled team is dedicated to offering safe, reliable solutions, quick turnaround times, and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. Call 1-866-CALL-ZOOM today to book your appointment!
Established in 1995, Zoom Drain & Sewer Service continues a family plumbing legacy that began with our grandfather in 1948. Twenty years ago, we started Zoom with our dad and brother from a spare bedroom, relying on some borrowed funds. Back then, we shared a single truck for service calls, with one of us often perched on a bucket between the front seats. It was tough, but we had fantastic customers and put in hard work to build a thriving operation.
Now, we oversee our daily business with a loyal team of employees who have supported us in achieving our goals of excellence and professionalism. Our reputation is built on fast response times and our skill in offering precise solutions for drain and sewer problems. Whether it’s sinks, toilets, or main lines, our professional team is prepared to provide you with swift service.
Jim Criniti serves as the President of Zoom Drain in Philadelphia and is one of the Founders of the Zoom Drain Franchise. With a background in the military, he recognizes that strong operational systems are essential for success. With support from great mentors and business coaches, he expanded his business from a single used truck to a multi-shop, multi-million dollar drain and sewer cleaning operation. He subsequently turned that business model into a thriving franchise system that now has 60 locations nationwide.
Business Services
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Septic system cleaning
- Septic system inspection
- Septic system installation
- Septic system pumping
- Septic system repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Sump pump installation
- Sump pump repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
| Mon: | Open 24 hours |
| Tue: | Open 24 hours |
| Wed: | Open 24 hours |
| Thu: | Open 24 hours |
| Fri: | Open 24 hours |
| Sat: | Open 24 hours |
| Sun: | Open 24 hours |
Recommended Customer Reviews
I called to get my problem resolve. They couldn't do it that's sad they only charged me 198. I rented a snake from Home Depot and I unclogged my own sewer drain out back. I got paid 0. Funny how you pay for service and they don't even do the service smh. Yelp needs to make a no star j.s
Technician was 5 star, courteous, thorough, competent. The problem is the company needs more like him because they failed to meet 2 service windows -- the first day they never made it despite repeated assurances when we called they would be there by 4pm...never made it, next day window 12 noon to 4 pm, again repeatedly assured that would happen, arrived about 530pm.....all while the drain would back up if used....,
Jae J.Although my issue wasn't completely resolved, Zoom Drain was on time, professional and even provided options and cost for each. The tech was able to put a camera and a jet in my drain. That cleared out some of the clog I had which allowed my toilet to flush. Overall a good company and would use them in the future if needed.
I think the plumber that came did not know what he was doing. He got a cable stuck in the drain and then wanted to cut holes. The job went from $547, then another $650 to over $4,000. This is after I told him that this was my Dad's house who is 95 and on Social Security. I hate to think what it would have cost a younger person. I did not want them to continue job. I contacted another company and was told I had overpaid for the work they did. Do not use them.
It began very well and ended badly. Their techs are great - knowledgeable, professional, hard-working - and it is a difficult business to clear underground pipes. They couldn't clear it and came up with a plan to lay a new pipe line. I signed a contract to lay a new pipe and gave a deposit on the $3000 they were charging for the new pipe line. On a scheduled day a new crew came, no one seemed to knew anything about the previous work, this time they hand dug down to the clogged pipe, basically confirmed that it was clogged or crushed by tree roots and called it a day, demanded full payment and said the manager would call to schedule another day.
I did pay in full, and they never returned. When I called to ask why I was told it wasn't a contract, it was an estimate only. If I wanted them to return and actually lay a new pipe line that would be $2,000 more than the $3,000 I had already paid.
This company has some great reviews, I'm sure they deserve those great reviews but in the end they took complete advantage of me. Don't be as trusting and timid as I was -
Kathy K.I do not recommend Zoom Drain.
Last week, I hired Zoom Drain to complete a sewer scope. After comparing a few companies on Google, Yelp, NextDoor, and local Facebook groups (most reviews were, frankly, pretty similar - a mix of positive and negative); and asking for recommendations from our agent and friends - we decided to go with Zoom because some friends had used them recently with no issues, specifically for a sewer scope (also for an older home).
I'll start with the positives: scheduling was very easy. Zoom front office staff responded quickly to my calls and were very flexible when I had to change my appointment to another day. Staff was friendly and answered my many questions (and did not seem annoyed when I called on Monday and Tuesday to confirm my Wednesday afternoon appointment).
Here come the negatives. First, Zoom's sewer scope service is more costly than the other businesses I looked into ($429, about $70-80 more). Second, Zoom could only provide 4-hour time windows (with the technician calling you when they are 30 minutes away). My agent said this is a long window for a sewer scope. (On the other hand, is it really that far off from, say, Comcast?) Third, they don't even make those time windows! As you will read below, the office staff is very limited in terms of what they can do for you when it's the day of and you want an ETA.
My experience was not great. This past Wednesday, I waited for the sewer scope technician from 2-6pm, and they never showed up. I called at 3:30pm for an update, and they said the technician was at another job but that I was the ""next one on his list."" I called again at 5pm and received the same response. By 5:45pm, I still hadn't received my 30-minute-away call and no one at Zoom could provide me with an update. Zoom basically said the technician wouldn't be there by 6pm (the end of our 4-hour window).
While somewhat apologetic, Zoom did not offer any solutions. By this point, I had spoken with about 4-5 different people. One man was fairly curt and didn't seem to care, but all the women I spoke with (shout out to Janae (sp?) and Shannon, who were very kind!) After the current homeowners graciously allowed us to reschedule for the next day, Zoom agreed to cancel the technician for that night and send someone the next day (Thursday) between 10am-2pm. I asked (in vain) if I could get a time-certain or see if we could be first on the technician's list, but they said no.
On Thursday morning, I confirmed the 10am-2pm time frame. I called for updates at 10:30am and 1:15pm because I had not heard from the technician. Unfortunately, I got the same response - the technician was on another job and would call me when he was 30 minutes out. I was pretty anxious at this point given that the current homeowners had already made their home available in the middle of a pandemic for nearly 8 hours. Zoom front office staff transferred me directly to their dispatch so I could get a better ETA, but dispatch hung up on me twice.
I finally got a call (and text) at 1:50pm telling me that the technician was on his way to the home in No Libs --- from Bala Cynwyd. Zoom acknowledged that the technician would be there after 2pm (again, after the 4-hour window). He ultimately arrived around 2:30pm. To Zoom's credit, I was able to get a 10% discount, but only after I asked for it. They did not offer this on their own.
The technician conducted the sewer scope pretty quickly and called me (because I could not be present that day - I took the day off of work on Wednesday to meet with them) with an update to explain what the pipes were made out of. Unfortunately, he was unable to get the camera past a trap between the home and the street, so I have no idea what those pipes look like. Zoom later sent me a ""report"" (which had nothing helpful in it); an invoice (which included the information the technician explained on the phone, so this was more of a report than the actual report); and a 30-second and 90-second video of the actual sewer scope.
Overall, my experience was very stressful, and I wish I had gone with another company.
I'm sure most people who have used Zoom (including my friends) did not have an experience like mine, but I was very disappointed. My agent (as well as the seller's agent) also seemed annoyed and are not likely to recommend them either.
Josh P.I updated the review from 1 star to 3. Zoom Drain did reimburse me on 11/19/20 for the work they didn't do effectively on 4/6/20 that I had to pay somebody else to do. At least I got my money back.
Quality service. Clog was cleared out. Zouheir Machkir was very professional and helpful.
Linda R.When replacing my garbage disposal yesterday I didn't break a nail but my 100 year old drain pipes in the kitchen weren't so lucky. You don't realize how much your kitchen sink is needed until it's not available. Being a chick, I'm thinking how to cook & clean without my sink??!!! Lol Needless to say I was up early researching who could rescue me and my pipes. Zoom had the veteran status and I appreciated the small, now large family business. Called around 8am by 9 Mike Sweeney arrived, super professional and knowledgeable, well groomed and great attitude (considering the virus scare). By 9:40 I had all new pipes and no leaks. With a reasonable price to add. Great service, time & price. Definitely saved all meals to come! Thank you so much for everything! Mike you're an asset!
Great service. I highly recommend them! I had another plumber(wont name the company) come out to unclog my kitchen sink. He told me that he could not do it. I needed to have all of my walls, sidewalk and retaining wall ripped up for it to be fixed. I came accross Zoom Drain. They came out immediately and within 5 minutes he was able to unclog my sink!!!! I love, love, love Zoom Drain!

























