Drain Cleaning and Sewer Services in Gwinnett County

Drain cleaning and main line stoppages

We clear the clog first, then find out what caused it, so you are not calling a plumber for the same drain in three months. A kitchen drain that clogs every winter, a main line that backs up when it rains and a tub that has been slow since you moved in are three different problems.

What we handle

• Kitchen, bathroom, tub, shower and laundry drains cleared
• Main line stoppages and outside cleanout access
• Sewer camera inspection, with a video saved for you to store for your records
• Hydro jetting for grease, scale and lines that keep clogging
• Root intrusion located and the damaged section identified
• Pre-purchase sewer inspections for homes you are buying

Why we put a camera down the line

Cabling a main line gets the water moving again, but it does not tell you whether you have roots in a joint, a bellied section holding water, or a cracked clay pipe. On main line work we run a camera and show you what is there. If the line is fine, you have paid for a clearing and nothing more.

Know what your drain lines are made of

Much of the housing stock east of Atlanta still drains through cast iron or clay, while newer homes use PVC or ABS plastic. Each one ages differently, and knowing which is under your house tells you a lot about what to expect from it.

Cast iron. Strong, quiet and fire-resistant, which is why older homes rarely gurgle through the walls, and it can serve for decades. But it rusts from the inside: the channel scales up and narrows over the years, snagging paper and grease, and old lines eventually flake and crack along the bottom. Common in homes built before the mid-1970s.

Clay (terracotta). Vitrified clay shrugs off corrosion and can last a century in the ground. Its weakness is the joints: clay comes in short sections, every joint is a seam, and tree roots find them. It is also brittle, so shifting soil or a careless shovel cracks it.

PVC. The white plastic used in most homes since the 1980s. Smooth walls resist buildup, glued joints keep roots out, and it does not corrode. Its weaknesses: it can sag into a belly if the trench was poorly bedded, it turns brittle with age and cold, and it does not like constant very hot discharge.

ABS. The black plastic cousin of PVC, found in some subdivisions and many manufactured homes. Same smooth, corrosion-free advantages and a little tougher in cold weather. Its weaknesses are heat and sunlight, which soften and degrade it, and some 1980s-era ABS pipe was made with defective resin that cracks early.

None of these is a reason to panic. But cast iron and clay in particular are worth knowing about before you buy a house or finish a basement, and a camera inspection is how you find out.

What we will not do

We will not sell you a main line replacement based on a slow drain alone. We show you the camera footage that justifies it first.