Residential Drain Cleaning in Adrian, MI

A Drain’s Critical Job

The drains in your plumbing system have the essential job of taking wastewater away from your home. When you turn on your faucets or flush your toilet, debris, and particles are swept away. The thick particles can clog your drains, causing issues with your plumbing system. We recommend our preventative maintenance services to help catch potential clogs.

Signs Your Drain May Be Clogged

The earlier you catch a potential clog, the easier it is to unclog your problem. The most common signs your drains may need service include the following:

• Slow-moving drains
• Gurgling noises from toilets
• Backed-up drains and toilets
• Strange wet areas in your yard
• Foul odors near your drains
• Puddles of water in your drains

We Service All Drains

The drains in your home are all unique. Our professional drain cleaning services address all types of drains, including:

• Bathroom Drains – Bathroom drains quickly fill with toothpaste, hair, and other particles. It’s best to install drain covers and run hot water when brushing your teeth.
• Kitchen Drains – Kitchen drains often get clogged with oil, grease, and other food particles. Never put anything into your garbage disposal or kitchen drain that is hard or will harden in the pipes.
• Floor Drains – Floor drains clog with leaves, dust, dirt, and other particles. Though they are often out of sight and out of mind, these drains have an essential job.

Tips to Care For Clogged Drains

Our trained plumbing professionals at Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Irish Hills should service almost all types of drain problems, but we can recommend a few tips to unclog the drain before contacting us. The best ways to care for your clogged drain include the following:

• Determine if your drains are moving at all.
• If the water is draining a bit, try pouring boiled water down it. Hot water can help clear clogged drains caused by toothpaste, fats, or oils.
• Try using a plumbing snake or plunger to dislodge the clog. Always throw away any recovered debris instead of flushing it again.
• Contact our plumbing professionals to determine if tree roots cause your clog or if you have a deep clog that needs advanced plumbing services.

Schedule Drain Cleaning Service in Adrian, MI

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Irish Hills proudly offers comprehensive residential plumbing services to Jackson, Marshall, Summit City, and Hudson, MI. We send insured, licensed plumbers to address your drain issues. We always provide free job estimates and honest recommendations. Unclogging your drains as soon as possible helps prevent severe backups and other plumbing problems. Contact us today to schedule an appointment or request a job estimate on drain cleaning services.

At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Irish Hills, we want our customers to be able to make informed decisions about their home plumbing services. We focus on customer education and explain everything about the plumbing issue, its solution, and prevention methods in plain English without any jargon. Our drain cleaning services can clear out debris from your drains and pipes so they run clear again. This improves the efficiency of your plumbing systems, extends their lifespan, and reduces the risk of drain and pipe problems. Regular plumbing and drain cleaning services can prevent clogged drains, backups, overflows, foul odors, and pipe damage. Read this list of frequently asked questions about our drain cleaning services in Adrian, Jackson, and Brooklyn, MI. Then, call us to schedule a consultation or request an estimate.

What Is Drain Cleaning?

Drain cleaning services remove debris from your drains and pipes so that they function more efficiently. Preventive drain cleaning can reduce your risk of common plumbing issues like clogged drains, backups, overflows, slow drains, foul odors, and pipe damage. You can also schedule drain cleaning services if your drains are running slowly or clogged.

What Are Signs You Need Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Services?

Homeowners need to be aware of the signs they need drain cleaning services. The faster you call us, the less likely you will experience lengthy downtime or a plumbing emergency. Call our team for plumbing and drain cleaning services if you notice any of these issues with your pipes or drains:

• Moldy or musty odors from drains or pipes
• Flies or other pests in or around your drains
• Sewer odors in or outside your home
• Slow drains or drains that have standing water around them
• Water backing up into plumbing fixtures
• Puddles of water near plumbing fixtures
• You have used a drain opener or a plunger over and over with no result
• You have more than one clogged drain or an overflowing toilet and a clogged drain
• Your drains are making gurgling noises or bubbling up

How Are Drains Cleaned?

We use a few different methods to clean drains. The method we use will depend on the age of your pipes, when they were last cleaned, and whether you have noticed signs of slow or clogged drains:

Rooter Work

Our powerful mechanical drain rooter can break up tough clogs, even deep within your pipes. Our drain rooter can break apart tree roots, organic matter, trash, and other debris.

Enzymatic Drain Cleaner

We recommend our enzymatic drain cleaner for minor issues or as a preventive measure. It breaks apart harmful bacteria and clogs and can even prevent new clogs from forming.

Hydro Jetting Services

Our HydroScrub^® jetting services use powerful, pressurized water jets to blast away decades of debris lining the walls of your pipes. It will eliminate grease, oil, fat, trash, tree roots, organic matter, and other sludge and debris once clogs are broken apart and flushed into the city’s sewer system.

Can You Get Rid of Clogged Drains On Your Own?

Yes, sometimes you can. You can use a store-bought drain opener to dissolve some minor clogs. You shouldn’t use it on toilets or drains with standing water around them or garbage disposals installed. Be sure to read the instructions carefully and wear gloves and/or goggles when pouring the drain cleaner down the drain. You can also use a plunger to remove clogs in sinks with standing water and toilets. Plungers don’t work as well on shower or bathtub clogs as those often are clogged with hair and soap scum.

Can You Prevent Clogged Drains?

Yes, you can reduce your risk of clogged and slow drains. Follow these tips to keep your drains clear and flowing freely:

• Only flush toilet paper and waste down toilets
• Don’t rinse oil, fat, grease, or food particles down your drain
• Keep cold water running when you use the garbage disposal, and keep the water running for a minute after turning off the garbage disposal
• Don’t put eggshells, coffee grounds, bones, fruit or vegetable rinds, seeds, or non-food objects down the garbage disposal
• Use a hair catcher on your shower or bathtub drain
• Schedule preventive drain maintenance regularly
• Use an enzymatic or bacterial drain cleaner regularly as a preventative measure

When Do You Need Sewer Drain Cleaning Services?

Your sewer line only needs to be cleaned if it has a problem. You don’t need preventive sewer drain cleaning services. If you notice any of these signs of an issue with your sewer line, call us:

• Multiple slow or clogged drains
• A clogged drain and a clogged toilet
• Puddles of water near plumbing appliances
• Dirty water or sewage backing up into sinks, toilets, showers, or bathtubs
• Pools of fetid or marshy water in your yard
• Flooding in your yard with no explanation
• Sudden patches of green grass in your yard where grass has not grown before

Need Drain Cleaning Services? Call Today

If you have more questions that aren’t answered here or if you need professional drain cleaning services in Adrian, Jackson, or Brooklyn, MI call us today or contact us online. We’ll send an experienced team member to your home to inspect your drains and plumbing system and look for signs of damage, corrosion, clogs, tree roots, pests, or other debris.