Drain cleaning in Shelbyville

Rental houses see all kinds of things go down the drain, and some of them should not. Between guests, small clogs build into big ones. If you manage a rental, keep wipes, grease and hair out of the drains, and tell us if a fixture is slow before the next visitors arrive.

The part of the sewer inside your property is yours. The main in the street belongs to the city. When a house has a backup, the first question is which part is blocked. If the main is the issue, the city needs to know. If it is your line, we clear it. We help you work out which, and where your line ends.

A cleanout is a capped pipe that gives access to the sewer line. It is usually in the yard near the house, sometimes inside the crawlspace or basement. It is the best place for a plumber to reach the line, and knowing where it is saves time and money. A photo of it, sent to us when you call, helps us plan.

If your cleanout is buried, we can find it and bring it up to grade. If you do not have one, we can often add one, which makes every future clog easier. Do not open a cleanout when a line is backed up unless you are ready for what comes out. If water is high in the pipe, it will flow out. We do this regularly, and we are set up for it.

In older parts of town, we sometimes find root intrusion at joints, sags where the soil moved, and sections that were repaired with different materials. Those stories tell us how to approach the repair. If the line has one problem spot, a spot repair may be enough. If it is a long run of tired pipe, replacement is a better value.