What we clear
- Kitchen sinks — grease and food buildup, the most common call we get
- Bathroom sinks and tubs — hair and soap scum in the trap and branch line
- Toilets — obstructions the plunger won't move
- Laundry and floor drains — lint, detergent buildup, and sediment
- Main sewer lines — roots, collapse, grease, and foreign objects
How we decide what to use
Not every clog needs the same tool, and using the wrong one either doesn't fix it or damages the pipe.
Cabling
A drain machine punches through the blockage. It's fast, it's right for most branch-line clogs, and it restores flow immediately. On a line with root intrusion, cabling cuts the roots at the point of entry — which works, but roots grow back.
Hydro-jetting
High-pressure water scours the full inside diameter of the pipe rather than boring a hole through the middle of the blockage. It's the right call for grease-packed kitchen lines and for main lines where you want the pipe actually clean rather than just flowing. It's not right for every pipe — older, compromised lines can't take the pressure, which is why we look first.
Camera inspection
When a line clogs repeatedly, clearing it again is treating the symptom. A camera shows whether you're dealing with roots at a joint, a belly holding water, a crack, or a collapse — and you watch the same footage we do.
Why a drain keeps clogging
A drain that backs up every few months is telling you something structural. In East Bay homes, the usual culprits are root intrusion at the joints of older clay laterals, grease accumulation that has narrowed the pipe over years, a low spot in the line where waste settles instead of flowing, or a partial collapse in a pipe that's simply reached the end of its life.
If that's what's happening, see sewer line repair and replacement.
A straight note about warranty on drain clearing
Clearing a drain restores flow at the time of service. It cannot stop roots from growing back or prevent new material from going down the line, so drain clearing is not covered by our five-year workmanship warranty. If we repair or replace the line, that installation work is covered in full. We'd rather be clear about that up front than have you find out later.