The kitchen sink
Grease, food scraps and soap can build up inside a kitchen drain until water stands in the sink. Clearing the line beyond the trap, not only the trap, gets it flowing again.
Drain Cleaning in Portland
A drain that empties slowly or stops draining has something narrowing or blocking the pipe. We connect you with a local plumber to clear it, whether it is one sink or the line out of the house.
Every drain in a Portland house is covered, from the kitchen sink and the bath to the laundry standpipe and the basement floor drain.
Where the clog sits
Bathroom sinks, tubs and showers
Hair and soap form clogs in bathroom drains. A slow tub, shower or basin is worth clearing before it stops draining and water sits in the fixture.
Laundry and basement floor drains
Washer water rushes down the standpipe all at once, and lint can build up and narrow that line. A basement floor drain that backs up may be signaling a blockage somewhere farther along.
The main line
Trouble at several fixtures at the same moment, or a basement floor drain that fills when someone upstairs runs a tap, points past the branch drains toward the main line or the sewer pipe outside.
When the trouble is past the house
When a main line clog returns after it is cleared, roots or a break in the sewer line running from the house to the street may be the cause. Who looks after each part of that pipe in Portland is explained on the sewer line repair page.
Frequently asked questions
Is drain cleaning the same as sewer repair?
Not quite. Drain cleaning clears a blockage so water flows again, while sewer repair fixes a pipe that is cracked, broken or full of roots, which cleaning alone cannot put right.
A worn trap or a jammed disposal belongs to fixture repair, and the homepage lists everything else we can connect you with.
Call for a free plumbing estimate
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
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