DRAINS & SEWER
Sewer line cleaning in Roswell
Sewer line cleaning in Roswell and North Metro Atlanta. When the tub, the toilet and the floor drain all back up together, the problem is the main line they share, not any one of them. We open it at the cleanout, clear the blockage, and check what caused it. Stop running water and tell us what is coming up where. Call 770-597-4141.
Signs you need sewer line cleaning
- More than one fixture is slow or backing up at the same time.
- Wastewater rises in the tub or shower when the toilet flushes.
- A floor drain in the basement is the first place water appears.
- The main line was cleared before and it is blocked again.
- Sewage is coming up now: stop using water and call.
How we diagnose it
- 1Find the cleanoutThe cleanout is the capped pipe outside or in the basement that opens the main line. If there is none, we tell you the other ways in.
- 2Clear what is in the wayA cable cuts roots and paper; a jetter strips grease and scale off the wall. Which one goes in depends on what we find and the pipe's condition.
- 3Look at why it blockedOnce flow is back, a camera pass shows roots, a belly or a break. Cleaning restores flow; it does not repair, seal or reconnect the pipe.
Your likely options
- Method
Cable the main line
What it doesA main-line cable through the cleanout cuts through roots, paper and whatever went down. It opens the line; it does not clean the wall.
When it applies- a first backup, roots, or an object in the line.
- Method
Jet the main line
What it doesHigh-pressure water scours grease, scale and silt off the full length of the pipe wall and flushes it out toward the street.
When it applies- buildup that keeps coming back, where the pipe is suitable.
- Method
Camera after clearing
What it doesA recorded pass through the cleared line shows what was behind the blockage. If it is roots at a joint or a broken section, you get the repair options.
When it applies- a second backup, roots on the cable, or an older line.
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.
- A reachable cleanout versus pulling a toilet to get in.
- Cable only, or jetting for buildup on the wall.
- Whether a camera pass follows the clearing.
A written scope and price for the repair, before we start. No work beyond that scope without your OK.
Stop the backup, then find the cause
Tell us which fixtures are affected and where the water shows up first. We open the main line and tell you why it blocked.
Sewer line cleaning questions
The line flows again. Is it fixed?
It is open. Whether it is fixed depends on what blocked it. Grease, yes. Roots through a cracked joint, no; they grow back until the entry is sealed. The camera tells the difference.
I have no cleanout. Can you still clear the main line?
Yes, through a roof vent or by pulling a toilet. It takes longer than a cleanout, which is why we ask where yours is before we come.
Will cleaning stop the roots for good?
No. Cutting roots clears the line for now. They came in through an opening, and only a repair closes it. We show you the opening on camera and price the repair.
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.
