Quote: kitchen line
Kitchen sink and dishwasher branch, cleanout in the basement.
- Jet clean, kitchen line
- Camera look and written report
Kitchen and bath drains
My kitchen sink is backing up
Most kitchen lines clog from grease that cooled on the pipe wall and caught food behind it. A jet clears the wall; a cable only opens a hole in it.
Do this first
Stop using the sink, the dishwasher and the disposal.
Don't pour drain cleaner in: the operator will have to work through it.
Look for a cleanout cap on the pipe in the basement or crawl space.
Text us a photo of the cleanout and the drain.
Signs it's the line
When it's the pipe, not the sink
More than one fixture is slow
A tub and a sink on the same branch both drain slowly.
Gurgling
A toilet bubbles when the washer drains.
A smell that comes and goes
Stale water at a floor drain, stronger after a rain.
Water at the basement drain
Water rises in the floor drain when a fixture upstairs runs.
Usual causes
What is usually in the pipe
Kitchen: grease and food
Warm grease cools on the pipe wall and traps starch and coffee grounds behind it.
A jet pass strips the wall
A second pass for a thick coating
Bath: hair and soap scum
Hair wraps around the trap arm and soap binds it into a plug.
Often a cable is enough
A jet if it comes back
Laundry: lint and detergent
Lint settles in the standpipe and the horizontal run behind the machine.
A standpipe and trap pass
Check the hose clamps too
A written quote
A kitchen line, with the camera look
Every row of the work is listed with one total, texted to you before the truck rolls.
Kitchen and bath
Questions about home drains
Will jetting hurt my old pipes?
High pressure can stress a weak pipe, so on an older home the operator can look with the camera first and tell you if jetting is a good fit. Cast iron with scale takes a gentler setting; a cracked clay pipe doesn't get jetted at all.
Do I need to be home?
Someone over 18 needs to be home to open the door to the cleanout and sign off. For a tenant's unit, the manager can authorize it.
How long does a home line take?
A single bath or kitchen line is a short visit. A main line with a camera look takes longer, and the operator tells you the time before starting.
Should I use chemical openers first?
Please don't. They sit in the pipe, they can burn skin, and the operator has to work around them. Hot water and a plunger are fine.
Book your kitchen or bath line
Call or text a photo. We give you the flat rate and your route day.