Poot & Scoot Drain Cleaning

Sadly, the owner of this business has passed away and he will be missed.

Had an issue with our sewer clean out not having a cap on it, we just bought the home and it was like that. Called another company and they told me it would be $ 80 cash or $ 100 credit/​check for them to snake my sewer clean out down to the street. Called Poot & Scoot and he suggested I call the City of Davis first as half the time, its the street side causing the issue. Called City of Davis, they had a guy here in less than 15 minutes from when I got off of the phone, 30 min’s later the City had fixed the issue. which was City street side and they will also follow up in the next few weeks to treat the pipes with herbicide as there was root growth, which is a common thing out here since the home was built in 1965. Straight up fellow here and his recommendation saved me an easy $ 80 – 100 and it got resolved quickly too. Thank you for being there for us!!!

Excellent service, a guy you can trust not to rip you off. He is honest and we will be using him for our sewer maintanence from now on, after getting burned by another company. He not only cleared our drain, but helped us find a second clean out so we could clean it out from outside the house saving us money in the long run and making our lives easier. He is knowledgeable about how the system works and unlike the other company did not recommend replacing the whole sewer line for $ 10 000 because we just needed to keep cleaning the roots out, and felt the pipe was not broken. Great guy and would very highly recommend especially for those that know nothing about sewer drain issues as I feel he can be trusted.

Dave replaced a broken garbage disposal about a year ago. He charges a fair rate and even though our job took longer, he did not charge us more than his quote. I found him to be very honest.
Recently sewer water (yuck!) began to back up into a shower stall and toilet. I called him. He was booked for the next two days, but understanding the dire emergency of the situation, he talked me through on the phone of what needed to be done, beginning with first calling the city’s public works department and explaining to me how to ask them for help. Luckily for us, the public work’s department was able to unclog our pipes. Dave was very nice and patience with me on the phone. I highly recommend him!

I called Dave about my shower drain and he gave me clear advice over the phone. He said if it didn’t work to call him back and he’d come by this evening. His advice worked and there was no need to call him back. Thank you!

Totally unhelpful and overpriced rambled on about politics the whole time. We tried and it was just a waste of time. Couldn’t believe the attitude.

David at Poot & Scoot is remarkable. Besides being one of the kindest, most honest and diligent people you will ever meet, he is a masterful plumber and his prices are exceedingly fair. The job was complex, took most of a day to perform, but the outcome was perfect and the experience, overall, exceptional. We rank him number one!

Dave was wonderful and I will call him next time I need assistance. He fixed my dishwasher drain, did an excellent job and was more than fair in his charge. He is just a really nice guy.

I read all of the reviews here and called to ask for an appointment. Not only did he call back in less than an hour, he gave me several suggestions to try prior to his arrival and worked around MY schedule to come at a time convenient for me. He then worked for an hour and a half to try and clear my stubborn clog, and when he decided he didn’t have a strong enough snake to clear the line, he recommended I contact another company that might have the right equipment and refused to take payment because he couldn’t fix the problem! I’ll be using P&S forever!!!

Excellent service, and he really cares about his work and completes his job right.
Dave charges by the hour and is totally fair and friendly.
Highly recommended plumber for cleaning out clogged drains.
He even provided advice to use Dawn detergent once in a while to maintain the pipes. Awesome guy and very diligent. He says he works till past 7 pm everyday.

David White is a real, old school plumber, the kind of guy that is a rarity these days.
He asked good, pointed questions on the phone that let me know he knows these old Central Davis houses, and he had a good idea of what the problem was. He arrived on time at 6pm (great that he works evenings!), figured out the problem and had the clogged pipe cleaned out in no time.
Personable guy, reasonable rates.
I’d highly recommend.
Update a year later: Called Dave again for a clog in a different sink — he’s still great, friendly, knows his work. Someone called him chatty in a review; I’m happy to talk to and learn from experienced professionals. Still very reasonably priced.
Thanks, Dave!

Just diagnosed a problem for me. You just don’t find people like this anymore. He will be the first guy I call in the future and refer to others.

David, at Poot and Scoot, is the best!
We had a slow draining toilet and had a guy from Preferred Plumbing and Drain RIP US OFF and suggest a new toilet (and charged $ 145 to check for blockages). Did not trust the guy, so called David. He came and quickly evaluated the situation. Within minutes, he fixed the problem by adjusting a fill valve and hose. The toilet now works perfectly.
Thanks David!

Dave is the best! He spent 30 mins on phone with me trying help me fix plumbing clog. When that didnt work he came by and fixed problem. Great experience and very fair! Really good guy.

This guy was so great. He couldn’t help us, but readily recommended two other, honest places. Thanks!

Very helpful over the phone diagnosing my «toilets constantly plugging» problem. Was able to come by and take a look too for a reasonable fee. Turns out I needed new toilets (after 19 years go figure!) and that solved it.
Thanks!

Poot n scoot! Ha!

Is there no way to give 6 stars? David Smith is the MAN!
My experience: Our house had a backed up drain. After spending hours snaking it myself to no avail, I called David Smith. Even though he was busy, he talked to me over the phone about the problem in detail to see if there was some way I could fix it myself. He then told me that he was too busy to come over, but recommended another plumber else who could do it. When that plumber could not resolve the problem, he came over at 6PM that night to fix the problem. (He called us to tell us that he felt bad that the other guy couldn’t do it.)
He told us it would probably take two hours, but the problems was a real bear, and it took him almost four hours of snaking through various cleanouts before he finally found the clog and got it out. He charged us only for 2 hours. He even included the replacement of the kitchen drain trap at no charge.
This was definitely service well above and beyond the call. I had used him once before for a much more routine problem, and also had a great experience with him.
David is also an incredibly nice man. I will definitely call him for any other plumbing issues I have.

I really liked using this company for my drain cleaning.
We had a pretty big back up in our garbage disposal, which whenever used, would flood water in the other part of the kitchen sink.
Mr. White gave me a quote for how long it would take. About 2 hours for $ 180. He’s been doing this for more than 20 years, so I new he was reliable. He worked on the drain for almost 3 hours, but still charged me for the 2hours. What a guy!

MUST USE!
My roommates and I just had the sort of experience that makes me feel the world can be a fair place, and honor is still important to some people. David White, owner of Poot & Scoot plumbing in Davis, CA, 530−756−7883, is an honest man, and he fixed our plumbing problem at a very reasonable cost. He explained everything, recommended a $ 10.00 tool and a $ 1.99 bottle of Palmolive for next time, and grew incensed that another plumber had just given us a $ 400.00 quote for the job he accomplished for $ 95.00.