Drain Cleaning
in Plano, TX

A single fixture clog runs $150 to $350. A kitchen line runs $200 to $450. A main line clearing through an existing cleanout runs $250 to $600, and $350 to $800 if we have to pull a toilet because there is no cleanout. Hydro jetting runs $400 to $900. A camera inspection runs $150 to $400. We quote the number before we start.

If only one drain is slow and everything else is fine, it is that fixture. If the toilet bubbles when the washing machine drains, if the tub gurgles when you flush, or if more than one fixture is affected at once, the problem is in your main line. Stop running water and call.

Please do not. When it fails to clear the clog, the caustic liquid sits in the trap waiting for whoever opens that pipe next, which is a chemical burn hazard for the plumber you are about to call. It also degrades PVC and rubber gaskets. If you already poured some in, tell us on the phone. Nobody will be annoyed. We will bring different equipment.

For a slow bathroom sink or tub, pull the stopper and clear the hair out of the trap. That solves it more often than not, and it costs you nothing. Plunge with a wet rag over the overflow hole so you get a real seal. A $15 hand auger clears most single-fixture clogs. If you have tried twice, or if more than one fixture is affected, stop and call.

Because you do not have a clog, you have a problem. Repeat clogs in one location usually mean a belly (the pipe has sagged into a low spot, extremely common in North Texas clay), root intrusion at a joint, an offset joint, or cast iron that has corroded out on the bottom. Cleaning it again will work for a few months and then it will do it again. If we have to clear the same line twice, we will recommend a camera before we clear it a third time.

Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water to scour the pipe wall clean. It is the right tool for grease, sludge, and buildup, because it actually removes the material instead of punching a hole through it. You need it if your kitchen line keeps clogging, or if the main line has years of accumulation. You do not need it for a hair clog in a bathroom sink, and we will tell you so.

Not always, and this matters. If your house is pre-1975, your drain line is probably cast iron, and if that cast iron has corroded thin, high-pressure water can go through it. We camera the line first on any older home before we jet it. Anybody who jets an old cast iron line without looking at it first is gambling with your money.

Grease, almost certainly, even if you never pour grease down the drain. It is the film off every plate and pan, going down warm and cooling in the pipe, building up for years. Hot water does not fix it. It just moves the grease further down the line where it is harder to reach. A kitchen line with real grease buildup should be jetted, not cabled. Cabling leaves the grease on the pipe wall and you will be calling again in a few months.

If you do not have one, yes. With a cleanout we clear your line from outside and never set foot in your house. Without one, we may have to pull a toilet to get access, which costs more and takes longer. Many older Plano homes were built without one. Installing one runs $400 to $1,200 and it pays for itself the first time your main line backs up.

No. It does the opposite. A disposal grinds food into a slurry that binds to the grease film already on your pipe wall. It is a convenience for you and a liability for your drain line. If you use one, run cold water rather than hot, so grease stays solid and travels through instead of coating the pipe.

If you call before noon on a weekday, usually yes. We are not a 24-hour company. After-hours and weekend calls carry a flat $199 dispatch fee, quoted before we come out.

Stop using water. All of it. No laundry, no dishwasher, no showers, no toilets. That is a main line problem, and everything you send down is coming back up somewhere. Then call 214-918-6109.