Bath sinks, tubs and showers
Hair and soap scum collect in the trap and the first stretch of pipe behind it. A hand-held cable breaks them up, the trap gets flushed and we confirm the drain runs freely.
Drain Cleaning in New York
Water that lingers in the tub, a toilet that burbles whenever the washing machine empties, a kitchen sink that fills halfway and stops. These are drain problems, and Plumbers of New York handles them in kitchens, baths and laundry rooms, up to the main drain leaving the building.
Our work covers prewar apartments and newer houses alike. We find the stoppage, match the tool to the pipe and let you know if the clog hints at a larger issue.
Drain cleaning services
Kitchen sinks
Grease leaves the sink warm and runny, then hardens down the line in thin layers. A cable opens a path, and where the buildup is thick a water jet scours the pipe wall.
Washer standpipes and floor drains
Washing machines throw off lint and grit, which pile up in standpipes and in the floor drains of basements and laundry rooms. When they are not cleared, the next cycle may flood the room.
The main house drain
Does the bathtub fill whenever somebody flushes? Do two bathrooms gurgle together? Then the main drain is the likely culprit. A heavier machine goes in through the cleanout, and afterward a camera shows what caused it.
Drains shared with neighbors
When every apartment on a stack drains slowly, the blockage may sit in a line the building owns. Tell us your floor and which fixtures run slowly, and we can say whether the trouble starts inside your own walls.
The clog that comes back
If a drain stops up again within weeks, something inside holds on to waste, such as a root, a belly, rough old pipe or a crack. Another cable run will not change that. Video of the inside tells you which, and you can compare a repair with repeating the cleaning.
Keeping drains clear
Used cooking fat belongs in a jar in the trash. Scrape pans before washing. Only toilet paper goes down the toilet, whatever a wipe package says. A hair catcher over the tub drain helps if it is emptied regularly.
Trouble outdoors? Read about sewer line repair, where we describe the camera work and what can be done. Other services are listed on the home page.
Call us for a free quote
We need two answers. Which drains run slowly, and is it one or several? Give them over the phone and you will hear back with a free, personalized quote, no strings.
Call (855) 321-3426