Service · Drain Cleaning
Drain cleaning — through your accessible cleanout, the right way.
Most drain clogs are soft blockages — grease, soap, hair, paper — and a properly-cabled drain clears in 30 to 60 minutes. The trick is doing it through your accessible cleanout, not through a toilet pull or fixture removal. If the line is structurally compromised, we'll tell you, and we'll camera it before quoting any repair.
What we do
The work covered under drain cleaning.
- Mechanical cable drain cleaning through accessible cleanouts — the cleanest approach
- Hydrojetting for grease, scale, and root intrusion when the line is structurally sound
- Camera inspection after cabling when findings warrant a closer look
- Cleanout installation when one is missing or inaccessible — common on pre-1970s homes
- Recurring-line evaluation when the same drain backs up multiple times in a year
How it works
What a visit looks like.
- 01
Confirm access
We use your existing cleanout. If one is not accessible, we tell you the alternative — toilet pull or cleanout install — before any work begins.
- 02
Cable the line
Typically 30 to 60 minutes. Up to 90 minutes is included in the standard service call.
- 03
Verify flow
We run water and confirm the line is clearing properly before we leave.
- 04
Camera if findings warrant
If there is evidence of roots, breaks, or repeated clogs, we camera the line before leaving and write a follow-up quote for any structural work.
- 05
Written record
What was cleared, where, and any structural findings worth tracking. Emailed within two hours.
What we see most
Common situations.
- Kitchen sink backing up — usually grease at the trap or branch line
- Slow bathroom drains — typically hair at the trap or the downstream tee
- Toilet won’t flush properly — could be the toilet itself, the branch line, or the main
- Recurring main-line backups — usually roots in the lateral; cabling clears it, repair fixes it
Common questions
Drain Cleaning FAQ.
Why does the cleanout matter?
Cabling through the cleanout is straight-shot access to the line. Going through a toilet or fixture means pulling, sealing, and re-mounting — more time, more risk to the fixture, and the cable does not have the same angle of attack.
Do you guarantee the line stays clear?
For soft blockages we fully clear, yes — 30-day workmanship. If the line backs up again because of a structural problem (roots, broken pipe, belly), that requires repair, not re-cleaning. We tell you that in the written findings.
Do you hydrojet?
Yes, when the line is structurally sound and the blockage is grease, scale, or fine roots. Hydrojetting a compromised line can make damage worse — we camera first when there is any doubt.
What if I don’t have an accessible cleanout?
We can either pull a toilet for access (more expensive per call but no permanent install) or install a proper cleanout (more expensive up front but every future service call is shorter and cheaper).
Other services
Other plumbing we cover.
Ready when you are.
Call between 8am and 4pm, Monday through Friday. Or send us a note and we'll get back to you the same day.