Roto-Rooter Drain & Sewer Cleaning Service

Where there are people, there's plumbing. In fact, the plumbing industry is slated to grow at a brisk pace, increasing by 16 percent by the year 2018. Two trends driving the industry are water conservation and cutting edge sewage treatment.

Did you know that certain types of food can easily get stuck in a drain? This is a particularly common problem if you put food down your garbage disposal that’s not intended to be processed there, which can lead to drain clogs.

What did people do before underground sewer pipes were installed in cities? In most cities even large, crowded cities like London and Paris the sewage was thrown into the streets or collected and disposed of in open cesspools.

Hard water can lead to a build up in your water lines, which includes your sewer line, especially as it bonds with soap to make soap scum. But don't worry, sewer cleaning experts know the right chemicals and pressure-washing tools to clean the pipes and get the water running again.

Planning on planting a tree? Before you do, be sure to mark off where the lateral sewer pipes on your property are located, and then research the best type of tree in terms of height and root growth - for the location you want to plant.

The moats around castles served a very important defensive purpose, but they also had another use as part of the plumbing system. Water could be brought in by wells, and then wastewater was dumped directly into the moat.

Clever inventers are coming up with all kinds of ways to reclaim water and save energy. Here are a few: Showers that recirculate "used" water a couple of times; heat reclamation units that reclaim the energy in hot water that goes down the drain; and tankless water heaters that supply instant hot water on demand.

When moisture in soil freezes, it expands, which can cause the ground to heave or move upward. Wet soil clinging to one section of drain pipe can magnify the upward movement. The effect is called frost lensing, and it can cause pipes to crack or buckle.

The water in your building can be contaminated from sources other than lead or PVC pipes. Flooding can also cause problems. If you suspect a problem with the water in the lines, we can have it tested, identify the source of the problem, and recommend corrective measures.

Did you know that sometimes ordinary household objects can end up being the cause of a clogged drain? Sometimes when something like a marble or ring gets dropped down a drain, it can get pushed into where the drain gets slimmer or where there is a U-bend, causing the clog.

When tree roots extend under a drain line, they can loosen the soil, disturb soil compaction and provide a path for rainwater to seep under the pipe. Alone or in combination, these factors can cause drain lines to sink, settle or crack.

Care to guess why a man named John Harington is famous in the annals of plumbing? He is widely believed to have invented the flushing toilet back in the 16th century. That's where the toilet nickname "John" came from.

Sewer liners are a new way to repair drain lines without the cost and mess of pipe replacement. The liner is inserted into the damaged pipe and cured in place. Sewer service can be quickly restored, because the process takes hours rather than days.