Plumbing Questions, Answered

Ask about our $48.88 drain cleaning special for a single standard drain. Main-line and hydro jetting work is quoted upfront before we start.

Almost always. We run 24/7 and are typically on site within 45 minutes across San Francisco and the north Peninsula.

Please don’t. Chemical cleaners damage pipes, rarely clear the clog fully, and make it hazardous for the technician who opens the line afterward.

If one fixture is slow, it’s a clog. If multiple fixtures back up, you hear gurgling when other fixtures run, or the problem returns soon after snaking, it’s the main line. A camera inspection settles it in about an hour.

Usually not. Most lines can be repaired with trenchless pipe lining or pipe bursting from one or two small access points. We only excavate when the pipe has fully collapsed or a trenchless method isn’t safe for the situation.

In San Francisco the property owner is responsible for the sewer lateral from the building to the connection at the city main, including the section under the sidewalk and street. The city maintains the main itself.

For intact pipes, yes — including cast iron and clay. That’s why we camera the line first. If a pipe is badly cracked or collapsed, jetting isn’t the right fix and we’ll say so.

Much longer than snaking, because the pipe wall is actually clean. For grease-heavy kitchen lines, annual or semi-annual jetting keeps them trouble-free.