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Clogged toilet service in Roswell
Clogged toilet service in Roswell and North Metro Atlanta. A toilet that will not clear is either the toilet or the line behind it, and the plunger cannot tell you which. We clear the bowl with the right auger, and if the shower gurgles when you flush, we look further down the line. Stop flushing and tell us what else is slow. Call 770-597-4141.
Signs you need clogged toilet service
- The bowl fills high and drains slowly, or not at all.
- A child's toy or a wad of wipes went down and stuck.
- The toilet clogs again every week or two with normal use.
- The tub gurgles or fills when the toilet flushes.
- The bowl is rising right now: stop flushing and close the supply valve.
How we diagnose it
- 1Is it the toilet or the line?One toilet, everything else fine: the clog is in the fixture or its branch. Other drains slow too: the main line, which is a different job.
- 2Clear it without wrecking the porcelainA toilet auger reaches through the trap and pulls or breaks up what is stuck. If something solid is wedged, we tell you before anything comes apart.
- 3Find out why it keeps happeningA toilet that clogs every couple of weeks has a cause: a partial blockage further down, a bad flush, or roots in the main. We find it.
Your likely options
- Method
Auger the toilet
What it doesA toilet auger through the trap clears paper, wipes and small objects without scratching the bowl. The toilet stays in place.
When it applies- one toilet clogged, everything else draining.
- Method
Cable the branch line
What it doesIf the auger finds nothing and the toilet still will not drain, the blockage is behind it. A cable through the branch line clears it.
When it applies- a clear bowl that still drains slowly, with nearby drains slow too.
- Method
Look at the main line
What it doesIf the tub gurgles or fills when you flush, the toilet is only the messenger. The main line gets cleared and a camera goes in to see why.
When it applies- two or more fixtures acting up at once.
What it costs
A visit to look at the problem. We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether that visit has a charge and what it is.
- Auger at the bowl versus cabling the line behind it.
- Whether other fixtures are involved, which makes it a main-line job.
- A camera pass if the clog keeps coming back.
A written scope and price for the repair, before we start. No work beyond that scope without your OK.
Toilet will not clear? Start here
Say whether it is one toilet or more than one fixture, and whether anything has been poured in. We bring the right tool for it.
Clogged toilet service questions
Is one clogged toilet an emergency?
One toilet, nothing overflowing, other drains fine: no. A bowl that keeps rising, or a tub filling when you flush: yes, call. Tell us what else is happening.
Can I use a chemical drain cleaner on a toilet?
No. It does not clear a toilet and it sits in the bowl waiting for whoever works on it next. If you already have, say so before we start.
Why does the shower back up when I flush?
The toilet and the shower share a drain path and the blockage is downstream of both. That is a sewer line job, not a toilet job. Stop using both and call.
Do you charge to come out and look?
We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether the visit has a charge and what it is.
How soon can you come?
Call and we tell you straight; it depends on the day. For an active leak or backup, call rather than sending the form.
