Drain Cleaning and Repairs in Hamilton

Prevention is the best cure.

Our drains and sewers deal with a lot of waste. While our drain and sewer pipes are designed to handle most of this waste matter, some things should not go down the drains.

Grease, fats, food particles, and other matter can get stuck in the pipes and accumulate. Over time, this gunk begins to harden and form blockages. As more time passes, this matter reduces the flow rate in your pipe and shrinks the diameter that water can flow through.

At first, you may notice slower drains. Eventually, you’ll be stuck with a serious blockage or worse.

Routine drain cleaning and maintenance is advised. Every couple of years, you may want to consider hiring a professional Hamilton drain cleaning company, like John The Plumber, to clean your drains so that you never have to deal with a plumbing emergency.

A clogged toilet or an overflowing toilet is nothing to be ashamed of. It happens to all of us.

When you’re toilet clogs, it may successfully flush later if you give it some time. That’s because the matter forming the blockage begins to soften and break apart.

If your toilet blockage isn’t cooperating, a plumber will usually use a Toilet Auger to remove the blockage and get your throne flushing.

A toilet auger works by navigating the curves of the toilet and into the drain, pushing and pulling matter out from where it’s stuck.

If this doesn’t work, a plumber will need to remove the toilet and inspect the toilet drain. This can take a bit more time, but it will allow us to see further into the pipe and learn what we’re dealing with.

A sewage backup is when sewage is rising up from your drains. Sewage will usually rise up through your floor drains during these experiences. It’s unpleasant, to say the least.

While it can be caused by a public sewer overflowing and releasing into your home, it’s often caused by a blocked sewer lateral.

The good news during a sewer lateral blockage is that it’s usually your family’s waste, which is a little less gross than your neighbour’s sewage.

Regardless, nobody wants to deal with that.

John The Plumber has remedies for public sewer overflows and sewer line blockages. Whatever the case, we’ve got what it takes to fix your sewer and restore flow.

One of the most common causes of sewer issues and backups is our beloved trees.

It’s not their fault… A sewer lateral contains all the essential nutrients for a tree to become healthy and mighty. It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet, for your beloved maple. They just can’t help themselves.

But, once a tree gets a taste for that sweet, sweet sewage… It’s addicted. And, it can’t help itself.

These tree roots will claw and fight into your sewer line, extending their reach further and further into your main drain. It won’t stop, until your flow stops.

There’s only one solution: cut the tree down.

I’m just kidding!

We have the technology to blast away the roots and buy you several years of proper flow in your sewers. Eventually, you may want to consider replacing your sewer so that the tree roots can no longer invade, but you’ll be safe for some time to come.

Unfortunately, some blockages and pipe issues can’t be fixed with drain cleaning equipment.

Sometimes, a pipe needs to be replaced.

The good news, is the same guys can help you! That is, if you’ve hired John The Plumber.

John The Plumber employs licensed plumbers who will help you out throughout the entire process of your sewer or drain pipe replacement. We’ll explain what we recommend doing, how we intend to do it, and what it will cost.

We believe that the details should be discussed clearly so there are no surprises when it comes to invoice time.

If you need a serious sewer repair, it’s important to find a plumbing company you can trust… It’s important to call John The Plumber!

If you’re dealing with a clogged sink, clogged shower, or clogged bathtub, you’ll either have slow drainage or no drainage at all.

Generally, the solution is to use a plumbing snake to break the drain blockage or fish the blockage out.

Once the matter forming the drain clog is removed, your drain line should drain quickly going forward.

This service usually takes anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. It depends on where the blockage is located, what it’s made of, and the severity – removing stubborn blockages may take longer.

A drain backup is when wastewater and other matter rises up from your drains.

Drain backups will usually happen in the lowest drain above a blockage. As you use your drains or flush your toilet, you may experience more drainage backing up.

If you live in an apartment or condo, the waste from your upstairs neighbours may rise up from your drains. It can be pretty gross.

When this happens, a drainage expert will use the available information to deduce where the blockage is approximately located. They’ll ask what drains are affected, what drains are draining, and what fixtures cause more backing up.

From there, they’ll determine the best move and what equipment to use to get the job done.

Depending on the severity and location of the blocked drain, this can be a quick fix or take hours.

A backwater valve, or a sewer backup valve, is a valve that turns your sewer drain into a one way street.

The waste from your home is free to flow into the public sewer, however, nothing can flow back.

If a sewer overflows and sewage rises through your lateral, the valve will shut and protect your home.

These devices are an easy solution to prevent thousands of dollars in damage and disgust.

When a homeowner or tenant notices recurring drain issues, there are a lot of possible causes.

We recommend having a professional Hamilton plumbing company investigate the plumbing issue using a drain camera.

These nifty gadgets are waterproof cameras that are connected to a long cable, capable of navigating the maze that is your drainage system.

Using this sewer camera equipment, we can often identify cracks, collapses, and other issues. Best of all, we can identify the exact location of the issue – which means we can fix it while minimizing the damage to your beloved home.

When you’re dealing with a sewer or drain issue, you’re dealing with a plumbing emergency and you need an emergency plumber quickly.

When you need us, we’re here for you.

John The Plumber is one of the few local plumbers that can offer same-day service most of the time.

When you need us, we’re here for you. We’ll do everything we can to take care of your plumbing emergency as soon as possible.