Drain Cleaning

Need Drain Cleaning in San Diego County?

A slow or backed-up drain rarely fixes itself. Drain Masters Plumbing clears clogged kitchen sinks, bathtubs, showers, and main sewer lines across San Diego County using professional augers and hydro-jetting, and we include a free camera inspection with any drain cleaning so you know exactly what caused the clog.

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Dirt and grime can build up in your drains and cause back-ups in your sinks, toilets as well and storm drains. Many people are not aware that the kitchen drain, bathroom drains, and laundry drains are connected in multiple places, and if there is a drain clog in one it can potentially affect the others. Once the drains are clogged most people will try the drain cleaning solutions that are not only ineffective but also very bad for your pipes since their aggressive nature will cause damage to the surface of your drain pipes and cause corrosion. Handheld snakes can be very strenuous to use and don’t get the real hard jobs done. Drain Masters Plumbing Company specializes in drain cleaning and we have all the right tools to remove the built-up dirt and clear your drains for a long time. If you have tried using over-the-counter drain cleaning products and your drains are still clogging it is usually a sign of a plumbing problem. Hiring a professional drain cleaning and plumbing company may be the best solution. We use modern equipment to pinpoint the problem areas and have the knowledge and experience to help resolve your drain and plumbing problems. Our drain cleaning service starts with a thorough examination of the problem area. Using snake cameras and other techniques we can easily locate the problem area. Then we will explain all necessary repairs in detail and give you an upfront pricing on the repairs. We will fix it right. Our courteous, professional drain experts can clean and repair any sewer or drain, no matter how tough the clog is. We’re available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so you never have to wait for your repair.

Clearing The Sewer Line

The proper way to clear a sewer line is through a clean-out. Some older homes in San Diego County might not have clean-out access. If the clean-out is not available Drainmasters Plumbing will use the camera through the vent or the toilet flange to locate the sewer line. If there is a root intrusion problem in the sewer line this will be a good time to kill two birds with one stone and take out the section that has the roots in it and then we can put the cleanout right there. This way you can add a clean-out access while getting rid of the root problem. A clean-out access will be useful for the future maintenance of your sewer line.

Kitchen and Laundry Lines

The same clean-out access is used to clear a kitchen line. San Diego residents who live in condominiums or high rises might not have clean-out access. Drainmasters Plumbing will use a shop vac to remove all the water out of the sink then go under the sink and remove the p-traps then we can snake the line through the waste arm that goes into the wall and clear the blockage that way. The same procedure can be used for laundry lines which tend to back up most of the time because of soap scum, lint from the washing machine, etc.

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Hydro Jetting

If cabling the line is not as effective, we can clear the line by hydro-jetting. Hydro jetting is clearing lines with high-pressure water usually between 1300 to 1500 PSI for kitchen and laundry lines and up to 3500 PSI for the sewer lines. We also use special attachments on our hydrojetting system to cut out 90% of the roots that are in the sewer line. Drainmasters Plumbing can clear any clogged drain, sewer line, laundry line, and kitchen drain in San Diego County. We offer 24/7 affordable, fast-response sewer cleaning services to all of San Diego with no overtime or weekend charges.

Residential & Commercial Drain Services

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• Sewer Inspections
• Drain Cleaning
• Sewer Repairs
• Clogged Drain Repair
• Drain Maintenance Programs
• Toilet Clog Repair

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• Laundry Drain Cleaning
• Kitchen Drain Cleaning
• Tree Root Intrusions
• Trenchless Pipe Replacement
• MaxLiner System
• Sewer Reroutes

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Drain Cleaning Equipment

We use Spartan machines for all drain cleaning. The Spartan 700 machine is mainly for bathtubs, showers, and washbowl drain cleaning. We use the Spartan 100 machine for kitchen and laundry lines and the Spartan 300 machine for sewer line blockages. For grease and sludge buildup, we use the Spartan hydro jetter, which can produce between 1500 and 4000 psi (tough enough to cut tree roots).

DrainVision™ Sewer Camera

We don’t just guess, but use the The DrainVision™ sewer camera to see where the build-up really is. The cameras is remote controlled to enter sewer lines from a house to the roadway. To be able to locate small problems and correct it, can save you having to dig up your whole yard and the costs of replacing all the lines or system.

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Drain Cleaning FAQs

How much does drain cleaning cost?

Most standard drain cleanings are a flat, upfront rate; a stubborn main-line clog or one that needs hydro-jetting costs more, but we always quote the price before we start.

Do you offer hydro-jetting?

Yes. For grease, roots, and heavy buildup, high-pressure hydro-jetting scours the pipe clean far better than a cable, and we camera-inspect the line first to confirm it is the right tool.

Can you clear a main sewer line clog?

Absolutely. We clear main-line stoppages across San Diego County and can run an HD camera to find the cause and confirm the line is clear.

Is the free camera inspection really included?

Yes — with any drain cleaning (with proper access) we include a free camera inspection so you can see the condition of your line.

How Much Does Drain Cleaning Cost In San Diego?

How much does drain cleaning cost in San Diego?

A standard drain cleaning for a single accessible line in San Diego County usually starts in the low hundreds; hydro-jetting or a stubborn main-line clog costs more based on access and pipe condition. Drain Masters gives an upfront price before starting and includes a free camera inspection with any drain cleaning.

Drain cleaning in San Diego County typically starts in the low hundreds for a standard snaking of a single accessible drain, with hydro-jetting and tougher main-line clogs costing more depending on the blockage, access, and pipe condition. Drain Masters quotes the price upfront before any work and includes a free camera inspection with any drain cleaning, so there are no surprises.

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What Blocks Drains in San Diego Kitchens

A large share of the drain cleaning we do in San Diego is grease, and commercial kitchens are where it shows up worst. Grease leaves a hot sink as a liquid, cools in the line and hardens into a layer that narrows the pipe until nothing gets through. It is why the work often does not stop at clearing the line: our project gallery includes a restaurant grease trap replacement in San Diego and a basket strainer replacement in San Diego, both of which are about keeping solids and grease out of a line that has already been cleared once. In a home kitchen the same mechanism is slower but identical, which is why a sink that drains slower every month is worth clearing before it stops entirely.

When Cleaning the Line Is Not the Answer

Some San Diego drains come back no matter how well they are cleared, and at that point the pipe itself is the problem rather than what is inside it. A camera tells you which situation you are in. Our sewer camera inspection puts eyes inside the line so the decision is based on what the pipe actually looks like, not on how many times you have called somebody out. Where the line has failed, the repair is a replacement rather than a cleaning, as in the drain line replacement in San Diego written up in our gallery.

Drain Cleaning Across San Diego County

San Diego proper is the middle of a service area that runs well past the city limits, and the same crews and the same equipment cover the surrounding communities. If your property is outside the city, our Santee drain cleaning and plumbing and San Marcos drain cleaning and plumbing pages cover the same work locally, and the rest of our service area pages are listed in the site footer.

Book San Diego Drain Cleaning

Tell us which fixture is backing up, whether it is one drain or several, and whether it has happened before. A single slow drain and a whole house backing up point at different parts of the system, and knowing which one you have before we arrive means the right equipment comes with us. Use the request form below and we will get back to you.