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 because the job is so well-defined, it's one of Middleman's flat-price Routine Care services.
Middle half of 2,500+ real Tampa Bay invoices, 2024–2026. Most jobs land inside this band — your firm quote comes after the diagnostic.
A pro finds the real problem on-site and writes a firm quote. That’s all you pay to start.
Book instantly — no diagnostic visit, no waiting for a quote. All-in $278.25 with the service fee.
$265 flat. Clear one clogged drain or toilet — auger/snake service, cleanup included. With the 5% service fee your all-in total is $278.25 — shown before you book, held by Stripe until you approve the finished work.
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. Middleman’s Routine Care price is $265 flat ($278.25 all-in with the service fee) — booked instantly with no diagnostic visit, and set just under what those invoices show a standard single-drain clog costs.
A licensed pro accepts — you see their name and license number — and comes out to find the real problem. The $50 is your pro’s $40 visit charge plus Middleman’s $10 booking fee; 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.
Clearing one clogged drain or toilet with professional auger/snake equipment, plus cleanup. With the 5% service fee your all-in total is $166.95, shown before you book, 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 send a separate quote for the extra work. Nothing beyond the flat-price job 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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