Blocked drain? We clear it, then find out why.
Roots, grease and 80-year-old pipe are what clog drains in this city. We clear the line and camera it, so the problem doesn't come back next month.
Old neighbourhoods, old pipes.
Much of Vancouver and Burnaby still runs on cast-iron and clay drains that are decades past their prime. That's where most blockages start.
Tree roots
Roots find the smallest crack in a clay or cast-iron line and fill it. The classic Lower Mainland main-drain backup.
Cast iron & clay
Original drain stacks corrode from the inside after 80 years. Clay tile cracks, sags and collapses underground.
Grease, hair & soap
Kitchen lines fur up with grease; bathroom drains choke on hair and soap. Slow drains that keep coming back.
The right tool for the blockage, not just a plunger.
A lot of the job is knowing which method the pipe actually needs. We carry all of it.
Powered augers
Cable machines that cut through roots and hard blockages in mains and branch lines.
Hydro-jetting
High-pressure water that scours grease and scale off the pipe wall, not just pokes a hole through it.
Camera inspection
We send a camera down to show you the real cause: a root, a break, or a belly in the line.
A cleared drain that clogs again wasn't fixed.
Anyone can push a snake through and get the water moving for a week. We camera the line after, so you know whether it's clean or whether the pipe itself is the problem.
If it's a broken or root-packed line, we'll tell you straight and quote the repair. Residential and commercial, with 24/7 response for emergencies.
Blocked drains, answered.
Why does my drain keep clogging?
In older Vancouver and Burnaby homes it's usually tree roots getting into cracked clay or cast-iron lines, or grease and scale building up on the pipe wall. We camera the line to find the actual cause instead of guessing.
Do you use a camera to inspect the drain?
Yes. After we clear the line we send a camera down so you can see whether it's clean or whether the pipe itself is broken or root-packed. You see the real cause before paying for any repair.
Can you clear tree roots?
Yes. We use powered cable augers to cut roots and hydro-jetting to flush the line back to a clean pipe wall.
Do you do commercial drains too?
Yes, residential and commercial, with 24/7 emergency response for backups that can't wait.
How much does drain cleaning cost?
It depends on the blockage, access and whether it's a branch line or the main. We give you a price before we start, not after.
Drain backing up?
We'll clear it and tell you if it's a one-off or something bigger.