A backed-up sink or toilet is the classic “need it fixed today” call. Most clogs clear in one visit with a professional auger — and the diagnostic tells you whether it's a simple clog or something deeper before you pay for any repair.
Middle half of 2,500+ real Tampa Bay invoices, 2024–2026. Most jobs land inside this band — your firm quote comes after the diagnostic.
One flat, all-in price for your trade — fees included. A pro finds the real problem on-site and writes a firm quote. That’s all you pay to start.
Labor + parts itemized in writing, plus a 5% service fee. The price you approve is the price you pay.
Real invoices: across 62 drain-cleaning jobs in Home Therapist Cooling, Heating & Plumbing’s Tampa Bay 2026 HVAC + Plumbing Cost Report (2,523 completed residential jobs, May 2024–April 2026, CC BY 4.0), the median customer-paid total was $299 and the middle half landed between $279 and $399 — the range above. Long-arm snaking and main-line cleanouts typically ran $279–$329 there; hydro-jetting a heavy clog ran $400–$700. On Middleman, a licensed plumber’s diagnostic visit is a flat $50 all-in, and the clearing itself is quoted firm by your pro before any work starts.
A licensed pro accepts — you see their name and license number — and comes out to find the real problem. The $50 is one flat, all-in price — Middleman’s service and referral fees are built in; that’s all you pay to start.
Labor, parts, and the 5% service fee, itemized in writing. Decline and owe nothing more — the visit even converts to a free second opinion.
Payment is held by Stripe and released only after you confirm completion — backed by your pro’s 30-day workmanship warranty.
A licensed plumber comes out for the $50 diagnostic visit, finds where the clog is and what it will take to clear it, and sends one firm, itemized quote. Nothing is done until you approve it, and your payment is held by Stripe until you approve the finished work.
If your pro finds something bigger — a root-bound main line, a failing pipe — they'll explain it and put it in the quote in writing. Nothing happens without your approval.
Yes. Every approved Middleman job carries your pro's 30-day workmanship warranty — if the same drain backs up again within a month, file a claim from the job screen for a free return visit.
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