Drain and Sewer Cleaning for Rochester Hills Homes
WaterWork Plumbing provides drain cleaning in Rochester Hills, Michigan, for everything from a slow bathroom sink to a main sewer line that has backed up into the basement. Most homes here were built between the 1970s and 1990s with plastic drain lines, so the clogs we clear are usually about what goes down the drain, not the pipe falling apart.
What Clogs Drains in Rochester Hills Homes
- Kitchen grease and food. Grease poured down the sink cools, sticks to the pipe wall and catches everything that follows.
- Hair and soap. Bathroom drains in busy family homes clog in the trap and the first few feet of pipe.
- “Flushable” wipes. They don’t break down the way toilet paper does, and they snag in the main line.
- Tree roots. In the older parts of the city and on lots with big trees near the sewer line, roots can work into joints over time.
Main Line Backups
If more than one fixture is slow, or water comes up through the basement floor drain when the washer empties, the problem is usually in the main sewer line. We clear main lines with a cable machine sized for the pipe, or with high-pressure water when grease is the problem. If the same line keeps clogging, a camera inspection shows why, so you fix the cause instead of paying to clear it again. The city’s Department of Public Services maintains the public sanitary sewer, but the line from your house to it is yours.
How We Work
- Diagnose: we find out which drains are affected and where the blockage most likely is.
- Clear: we use the right tool for the pipe and the clog, from a hand auger to a main-line machine.
- Confirm: we run water through every affected fixture before we leave.
Rochester Hills Drain Cleaning You Can Count On
WaterWork Plumbing has served Oakland County since 2006, and our founder, David Foltz, is a licensed master plumber (Michigan license #8003885). We answer the phone 24 hours a day for backups that can’t wait. For water heaters, sump pumps and everything else, we are a full-service plumber in Rochester Hills.
Drain Cleaning FAQ for Rochester Hills
Are chemical drain cleaners safe to use?
We don’t recommend them. Chemical cleaners usually just burn a small hole through a clog rather than clearing it, they can damage pipes and seals with repeated use, and they make the line hazardous for whoever has to clear it next. A plunger or a call to us is the safer route.
How often should a main sewer line be cleaned?
Most Rochester Hills homes with plastic sewer lines don’t need routine main line cleaning. If you have recurring root problems or grease buildup, cleaning every one to two years keeps the line from closing up again.
Do you clean drains for businesses in Rochester Hills?
Yes. We clear drains for offices, restaurants and retail spaces as well as homes, and we can schedule maintenance cleaning for kitchens that build up grease.
Schedule Drain Cleaning in Rochester Hills
Call 248-542-8022 or book online.
