Main Sewer Line Cleaning in Iowa City
Main Sewer Line Cleaning for Older and Newer Iowa City Homes
Every drain in your house empties into one pipe: the main sewer line that runs under the basement floor and out to the city sewer. When that pipe clogs, the trouble shows up in more than one place. The basement floor drain bubbles when the washer empties, a toilet gurgles when the tub drains, and water rises in the lowest fixture in the house.
We open the line at the cleanout and runs a cable machine with the right cutting head for what's in there, so the blockage gets cut loose and pulled back instead of just poked through. Then we run water behind it to make sure the line drains at full flow before we pack up.
In older Iowa City neighborhoods like the Northside, Goosetown and Longfellow, the usual cause is roots working into clay or cast iron joints under big, mature trees. In newer houses on the east and west sides, it's more often grease, “flushable” wipes or debris left from construction. If your line keeps clogging, we can run a camera through it so you can see exactly why.
What We Offer
- Main line cleaning through an existing cleanout
- Root cutting for clay and cast iron sewer laterals
- Clearing grease, wipes and paper blockages
- Flow test before we leave
- Camera inspection when a line keeps clogging
- Free, upfront estimate before any work starts
Signs Your Main Line Is Clogged
- Water backs up into the basement floor drain
- Toilets gurgle when other fixtures drain
- Several drains are slow at the same time
- Sewer smell near the floor drain or cleanout
- Water comes up in the tub when the toilet flushes
Main Line Pricing
Drain cleaning in Iowa City starts at $120 and basic snaking runs about $250. Main lines are quoted free and up front, before we start.
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