Drain clearing and backup repair

Because clearing a clog and fixing what caused it are two different jobs. Repeat backups usually mean roots, a belly holding water, or an offset joint in the line. A camera run tells you which, so you stop paying to clear the same blockage.

We would rather you did not. They rarely clear a real blockage, they damage older cast iron and some plastic, and they make the line hazardous for whoever opens it next. A plunger is fine. Beyond that, call.

That points at the main line rather than a single branch, especially if the lowest drain in the house is the worst. Stop running water and call, because a fully blocked main will back up into the house.

That is the intent. We set up before we open anything, and we clean the work area before we leave. Reviews mentioning the work area being left clean are the standard we are aiming at.

Not automatically, because most single clogs do not need it. For a recurring backup or anything that looks like a line problem, a camera run is worth the money and we will say so.

Older clay and cast iron laterals have joints, and roots find the moisture at any joint that has shifted or cracked. Redwood and cypress are particularly good at it, which is why it is so common here.