Floor Drain Cleaning in Iowa City
Basement Floor Drains Cleared Fast, With the Cause Found
The floor drain is the lowest opening in most Iowa City basements, so it's usually the first place a sewer problem shows up. If it backs up during heavy rain, every time the washer drains, or after a long shower upstairs, the blockage is somewhere between that drain and the street.
We clear the line with a cable machine sized for the pipe and check that the blockage isn't coming from more than one spot. Sometimes clearing it isn't the whole fix. One customer's floor drain had backed up on and off for years; a closer look found a cracked cleanout, and once it was repaired the backups stopped.
If your floor drain smells like sewer but isn't backing up, the trap has probably dried out. Pour a bucket of water into it once a month to keep the seal full. If it still backs up after storms, a camera inspection or a look at your sump pump and downspout drainage is the next step, and we handle both.
What We Offer
- Floor drain and laundry drain clearing
- Checks for blockages in more than one line
- Cleanout inspection and repair
- Sump pump and discharge line installs
- Buried downspout lines to move water away from the foundation
- Same-day and after-hours service
Signs Your Floor Drain Needs Attention
- Water around the floor drain after the washer runs
- Backups during or right after heavy rain
- Gurgling from the floor drain when toilets flush
- A sewer smell in the basement
- Standing water that drains away slowly
Floor Drain Pricing
Drain cleaning in Iowa City starts at $120 and basic snaking runs about $250. You'll know your price before we start.
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