EXHIBIT 32.1

                       CERTIFICATION BY KEVIN J. MCNAMARA
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Roto-Rooter, Inc. ("Company"), does
hereby certify that:

         1)       the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter
                  ending March 31, 2003 ("Report"), fully complies with the
                  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2)       the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.



Dated:   December 17, 2003                              /s/ Kevin J. McNamara
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                                                        Kevin J. McNamara
                                                        (President and Chief
                                                        Executive Officer)
























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