Clogged drain service on Long Island

If only one sink, tub or shower is slow, the clog is almost always in that fixture’s trap or the short branch pipe that serves it. That is usually a quick fix.

When two or more fixtures back up together, for example a toilet that bubbles while the washing machine drains, the blockage is more likely in the main line that carries everything out of the building. That calls for sewer and main line service rather than work on a single drain.

Different rooms clog for different reasons. Kitchen drains collect grease, food scraps and coffee grounds. Bathroom sinks, tubs and showers gather hair, soap scum and toothpaste. Laundry and utility drains pick up lint and grit.

Knowing what is likely in the pipe helps the technician choose the right tool the first time, whether that’s a hand auger for a bathroom sink or a heavier machine for a kitchen line.

Floor drains sit at the lowest point of the plumbing, so they are often the first place water appears when a line downstream is blocked. A floor drain that overflows when you run the washer or shower is a warning worth taking seriously.

If water or sewage is already on the floor, call JET right away at (631) 260-3640. We take clogged drain calls 24/7.

Most clogged drains are cleared with a drain snake, also called an auger, fed through the fixture or a cleanout. You can read how that works on our drain cleaning page.

Grease, scale or roots that keep coming back may need high-pressure water instead. Our hydro jet drain cleaning page explains when jetting is a good fit, and a sewer line camera inspection can show what is inside a line before deciding.

According to Suffolk County, close to 70% of homes in the county rely on a cesspool or septic system. On those properties, slow drains throughout the house can mean the system itself is full rather than a pipe being clogged.

JET services cesspools and septic systems as well as drains, so we can check both. If the system needs attention, see cesspool and septic pumping.

Store-bought chemical drain openers can loosen a small clog for a while, but the U.S. EPA advises against them for homes on septic systems and recommends boiling water or a drain snake instead.

Mechanical clearing removes the blockage without adding harsh chemicals to your pipes or your cesspool.

Not every drain problem is a clog. JET also repairs leaking or broken water lines and installs new drain lines, whether a section of pipe has failed, a fixture is being added, or a commercial space needs new drains.

We find the damaged section, explain what needs replacing, and do the work so the line is sound before anything is closed up.