Speedy Drain

After you book a professional drain cleaning, the only preparation you need to do is to remove anything around the sink or drain that might interfere with their work. For example, if the kitchen sink is being cleaned, make sure to take everything out from the cabinet below the sink.

If you're not sure whether your shower or tub drain is clogged, pay attention to how the water drains. When showering, it should drain right away without leaving puddles around your feet. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes to drain the water after a bath.

It was once a common building practice to channel water runoff from downspouts into sewer lines running under the house foundation. As a result, when a pipe broke, it not only caused sewer backups, but also frequently caused significant foundation damage.

Kitchen sink drains and washing machine drains are particularly prone to clogging. In part, this is because kitchen and washing machine drains are connected in many houses. Lint from the machine and grease from the kitchen meld together into a substance that can easily clog drains.

It is not a good idea to wait until water or sewage backs up in the drains in your building. Strong odors, slow draining, and unusual sounds from the pipes are indicators of potential problems and need to be checked and corrected.