Drain Cleaning Services in Sacramento, California

It depends on the size of your home or business, the size of your household or staff, and the age and condition of your drains and pipes. In most cases, annual drain cleaning can prevent major issues. However, if you have tree roots infringing on your sewer line, have old or outdated pipes, are a large property that doesn’t use the plumbing properly, or live in an area with frequent storms, you may need service more often.

The most common warning signs that you need preventive or emergency drain cleaning services are:

• Slow drains or standing water around drains
• Foul odors from drains
• A gurgling, bubbling, or sucking noise from the drain or pipes
• An increase in pests or rodents near drains
• Flooding or pools of water in your home or yard
• Dirty water or sewage backing up into drains
• Frequent drain clogs even after trying drain-clearing methods
• Multiple clogged drains at once or a clogged drain and a clogged toilet at the same time

Before calling us, you can try to clear a clogged drain yourself. You can use a store-bought drain cleaner to clear clogs in bathtubs, showers, or clogged sinks; however, you should not use drain cleaner on toilets, drains with standing water around them, or drains with garbage disposal. You can use a plumbing snake to try to clear a drain that is clogged with hair and soap scum or a toilet plunger to try to clear a clogged toilet.

Chemical drain cleaners can be safe if they are used rarely (i.e., every five years) and are used according to the instructions. However, chemical drain cleaners can cause damage if used too often or misused. They also contain dangerous chemicals. They only offer a temporary solution and should not be used more than once.