Clogged Drain

When this becomes an emergency

• Water backing up into a tub or shower whenever the washing machine drains.
• A gurgling sound from one drain right after using a different fixture.
• Standing water that takes minutes instead of seconds to clear.
• The same drain clogging again within weeks of the last time it happened.

What a pro does

A single slow drain is usually a local clog right at the trap or a few feet past it, and a plumber typically clears that with a drain snake or a small auger without much drama. A clog that shows up in more than one fixture at once is a different problem entirely, since it usually means the blockage sits further down the line, closer to where multiple drains tie together. That's when the diagnosis changes. Homes in the older, tree-lined pockets of the metro run into a specific version of this: mature root systems from decades-old oaks and pecans find their way into aging cast iron or clay drain lines through the smallest crack or joint. A camera inspection tells the plumber whether they're dealing with a simple grease-and-hair clog or something growing inside the pipe itself, and that distinction changes the whole plan.

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