Wilson's plumbers have completed over 250 drain cleaning jobs at Akron addresses, plus more than 50 sewer jobs where cleaning was not enough and the line itself needed work. Whether it is one slow tub or a basement floor drain pushing water back up, we clear it, test it and tell you what caused it.
Call 330-920-0225. The call center answers 24/7, and plumbers are on the schedule 7 days a week.
Signs the clog is more than a plunger can handle
- Two or more fixtures drain slowly at the same time.
- Water appears at the basement floor drain when the washer empties.
- A toilet gurgles or bubbles when a nearby sink or tub drains.
- A sewer smell in the basement or near a floor drain.
- The same drain needs clearing every few weeks.
- Store-bought cleaner has gone down the drain and the water is still standing. Let the plumber know before they start.
How Wilson clears drains in Akron
Branch line or main line
The plumber's first job is to figure out where the blockage sits. A single slow fixture usually means a clog in its own branch: hair and soap in a tub, grease and food in a kitchen line, lint from a laundry tub. Several slow fixtures, or water at the lowest drain in the house, points to the main line that carries everything to the street.
Cabling
A motorized drain cable with a cutting head sized to the pipe opens most clogs and pulls back what caused them. The plumber runs water through the line afterward to make sure it drains at full flow.
Hydro jetting
Lines packed with grease or scale, or that clog again soon after cabling, may need hydro jetting. A high pressure nozzle cleans the full inside wall of the pipe. The plumber checks the pipe's condition first, since jetting is not right for every line.
Camera inspection
If a main line keeps backing up, a camera shows what is going on inside: roots at a joint, a belly where waste settles, a cracked or offset section. That is how a cleaning job becomes a sewer repair decision.
Drain and sewer work in Akron
Plumbing is most of what Wilson does in Akron. We have completed over 4,000 jobs at Akron addresses, about three in four of them plumbing and about 85 percent of them at homes. Drain cleaning and sewer work together came to over 250 jobs, about 11 percent of everything we did in the city.
The ratio is worth noticing. For every sewer job there were roughly six drain cleanings. That suggests most Akron backups we see are cleared with a cable or jetting and do not lead to digging or lining. When the camera does show a damaged line, you see the footage and decide what to do next. Akron homeowners who have had water come up through a floor drain may also want to read our guide to sump pump installation rules in Akron.
What a drain cleaning visit includes
Your plumber asks which drains are affected and what you have tried, finds the access point, and explains the method before starting. You get upfront pricing before any work. After the line is clear, we test it and tell you what we pulled out or saw, including anything that suggests a bigger problem.
Annual camera inspection with the Healthy Home Membership
If your main line has backed up before, a yearly look inside it is cheap insurance. The Healthy Home Membership is $15 a month and includes an annual main drain camera inspection, a waived dispatch fee, 15% off repairs and annual plumbing maintenance. Terms apply, with a 12-month minimum.
Other Wilson services in Akron
See our drain cleaning service for more detail, all Wilson services in Akron, or Akron plumbing for leaks, water heaters and fixtures.
FAQs
Akron drain cleaning questions
How much drain cleaning does Wilson do in Akron?
A lot. Wilson has completed over 250 drain cleaning jobs and more than 50 sewer jobs at Akron addresses. Together that is about 11 percent of all our work in Akron, alongside over 2,000 other plumbing jobs.
Does every Akron backup mean the sewer line is damaged?
No. In Akron we completed about six drain cleanings for every sewer job. Most backups are a clog that cabling or jetting clears. A camera inspection is the way to tell whether the line itself is broken, rooted or sagging.
Why does water come up through my basement floor drain?
The floor drain is usually the lowest opening on the main line, so when the main is blocked, water from upstairs fixtures backs up there first. Stop running water and call a plumber to clear the main and check it.
Is hydro jetting safe for my pipes?
For pipe in good condition, yes. Jetting cleans grease and scale off the pipe wall without cutting tools. On cracked or badly deteriorated pipe it can make damage worse, so Wilson checks the line, often with a camera, before recommending it.
How can I keep my kitchen drain from clogging?
Keep grease, oil and coffee grounds out of the sink, scrape plates into the trash, and run hot water after use. Grease cools and sticks to the pipe wall, catching food until the line closes up. See our guide on coffee grounds and drains.
Book drain cleaning in Akron
Call 330-920-0225 or book online. You see the price before work begins.