Main Line Clearing
Serving all of Battle Creek and the surrounding area.
Every drain in your home empties into one main sewer line that runs from the house to the city sewer or your septic system. When that line clogs, the backup shows up in more than one place, and it needs to be cleared from a cleanout, not from a single sink.
What the Main Sewer Line Is
The main sewer line is the one pipe that carries everything from your toilets, tubs, sinks, washer and floor drains out of the house. It runs underground from the house to the city sewer, or to the septic tank if your home has one.
A clog in a branch line affects one fixture. A clog in the main line affects the whole house, because every drain is trying to empty into the same blocked pipe.
Signs of a Main Line Backup
- More than one drain backs up or slows down at the same time.
- The basement floor drain overflows, often when the washer empties or someone showers.
- A toilet gurgles or bubbles when a sink or tub drains.
- Water comes up in a tub or shower when a toilet is flushed.
- You notice sewage odor in the basement.
If you see these signs, stop running water and call us. Every gallon that goes down a drain has nowhere to go but back into the house.
How We Clear a Main Line
- We find the main cleanout and confirm the blockage is in the main line.
- We tell you the plan and the price before we start.
- We clear the main line from the cleanout so the whole house drains again.
- We can run our Sewer Camera through the line so you can see what caused the backup, such as roots, grease, scale or a damaged section of pipe.
- We clean up and test the drains before we leave.
When the Line Needs More Than Clearing
- When grease or tree roots keep coming back, Hydro Jetting scours the full inside of the pipe and flushes the debris down the line.
- When an old cast iron main is choked with scale and rust, Picote Pipe Descaling grinds it clean so the pipe can stay in place.
Questions About Main Line Clearing
How Is Main Line Clearing Different From Drain Cleaning?
Drain Cleaning clears a clog in one sink, tub, toilet or floor drain. Main Line Clearing opens the main sewer line that every drain in the house empties into.
Do You Clear Lines That Run to a Septic System?
Yes. We clear the main line from the house whether it runs to the city sewer or to a septic tank.
Do You Clear Main Lines at Night or on Weekends?
Yes. Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.