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Clear Stubborn Blockages For Good

A main sewer line backup is more than just a plumbing issue—it is a serious health hazard. When your main line is blocked, wastewater from your toilets, sinks, and showers has nowhere to go but back up into your home. This can cause severe property damage and expose your family to harmful bacteria and raw sewage.

Store-bought chemical drain cleaners are powerless against the real causes of main line backups: invasive tree roots, decades of grease buildup, and shifted pipes. We use industrial-grade equipment to diagnose the problem with video accuracy and blast away obstructions without digging up your yard.

⚠️ 3 Signs of a Main Line Blockage:

  • 1. Simultaneous Clogs: If the toilet, shower, and sink are all draining slowly at the same time, the blockage is deep in the main line.
  • 2. The "Toilet-Shower" Effect: If flushing the toilet causes water to gurgle up in the bathtub or shower drain.
  • 3. Gurgling Sounds: Bubbling noises coming from toilets or drains when the washing machine runs.

Our Cleaning Technologies

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Power Snaking (Auger)

A heavy-duty steel cable with a cutting blade is fed into the pipe to punch a hole through the blockage.

  • ✅ Best for: Retrieving objects (toys, wipes).
  • ✅ Best for: Breaking up minor root intrusion.
  • ❌ Limitation: Leaves residue on pipe walls.
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Hydro-Jetting (Scrubbing)

Uses 4,000 PSI water pressure to scour the inside of the pipe 360-degrees, cutting roots and blasting away grease.

  • ✅ Best for: Heavy grease, sludge, and sand.
  • ✅ Best for: Restoring old pipes to "like new" flow.
  • ✅ Benefit: Prevents future clogs longer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does chemical drain cleaner work on main lines?
No. We strongly advise against pouring chemicals into a completely stopped main line. The chemical sits on top of the clog, eating away at your pipes instead of the blockage. It creates a hazardous situation for our plumbers when they eventually arrive to snake the drain.
What is Hydro-Jetting?
Think of it as pressure washing for the inside of your pipes. While a snake only punches a small hole through the mess, Hydro-Jetting uses high-velocity water streams to scour the pipe walls clean, removing years of accumulated grease, soap scum, and tree roots.
How do you know what the problem is?
We don't guess—we look. We perform a Video Camera Inspection. We feed a waterproof camera down the line to identify if the issue is a simple clog, a collapse, a belly (sagging pipe), or root intrusion. This ensures we apply the correct fix.
Can tree roots grow back?
Yes. Roots are seeking water, and if your clay or concrete pipes have tiny cracks, roots will find them. We can cut them out now, but for a permanent solution, we may recommend pipe lining or replacement to seal the pipe from future intrusion.
What causes a main line backup?
The "Big Three" causes are: 1. Tree Roots (invading joints), 2. Grease (poured down kitchen sinks), and 3. "Flushable" Wipes (which do not dissolve). Over time, these build up until the pipe is completely choked off.