If water comes up through your tub when you flush the toilet, or your washing machine drain pushes water onto the floor — that's a main line clog, not a fixture clog. Stop running water in the house immediately and call us. Using more water makes the backup worse fast.
Every kind of drain, every kind of clog
Drain issues fall into two buckets: fixture drains (one sink, one shower, one toilet) and main lines (the big pipe that takes everything out of your house to the city sewer or septic). Both require different tools and different prices.
Fixture drain clogs we handle daily
- Kitchen sink — usually grease, food, or coffee grounds caked in the trap or the wall stack. Often paired with a failing garbage disposal.
- Bathroom sink — hair, toothpaste, and soap scum. Sometimes a swollen pop-up stopper.
- Shower / tub — hair. Almost always hair. Usually right past the strainer or in the trap.
- Toilet — toilet paper masses, "flushable" wipes (they're not), kids' toys, foreign objects.
- Laundry / washing machine standpipe — lint, soap scum, and clothing fibers building up in a 1.5" or 2" line that's too small for what people put through it.
- Floor drains — basement, garage, mechanical room. Often haven't been used in years and have dried-out traps allowing sewer gas back into the house.
Main line and sewer issues
- Tree root intrusion — the #1 cause of main-line clogs in older OKC neighborhoods. Roots find any joint in older clay or cast-iron sewer pipes and grow into them.
- Bellies in the line — sections of the sewer line that have sagged below grade and collect waste instead of flowing it.
- Pipe collapse or breaks — usually older clay tile or Orangeburg pipe. Camera inspection finds it.
- Foreign object blockages — diapers, feminine products, kids' toys flushed by toddlers.
- Grease buildup — kitchen grease that's hardened in the lateral or main.
Our tools (and what fits your problem)
Cable machine (drum auger / snake)
This is the right tool for most fixture clogs and many main-line clogs. A flexible steel cable with an interchangeable cutter head spins through the line and chops up whatever's in there. Fast, effective, and the right call when you just need flow restored.
Hydro jetter
For recurring clogs, heavy grease buildup, or main lines that need to be brought back to like-new condition, we run a hydro jetter — high-pressure water (up to 4,000 PSI) through specialized nozzles. The jet scours the pipe walls back to clean PVC or cast iron. Roots cut, grease blasted out, scale removed. Snaking gets you back in business; jetting fixes the underlying cause.
Sewer camera
A waterproof camera on a flexible push-rod that goes down your sewer line and shows us exactly what's in there. We use it when:
- Clogs keep recurring after snaking
- You're buying a house and want to know the sewer line's condition
- We've cleared a main line and want to verify there's no underlying damage
- You suspect a collapsed pipe or major break
Camera inspection is the only honest way to know what's actually going on under your yard. We charge $245 standalone and waive it if you bundle with any repair work over $500.
What it costs (real prices)
Flat-rate, quoted before we open a toolbox. Recent OKC-metro pricing:
Drain cleaning (snaking)
- Single bathroom or kitchen fixture drain: $185–$245
- Tub or shower drain with hair removal: $195–$265
- Toilet auger / clog removal: $185–$285
- Laundry standpipe: $215–$295
- Main line clear through existing cleanout: $245–$385
- Main line clear without cleanout (toilet pull required): $365–$525
Hydro jetting
- Kitchen or laundry branch line jet: $385–$485
- Main line hydro jet (with cleanout access): $485–$650
- Main line jet with root cutting: $585–$850
Camera inspection
- Sewer camera inspection standalone: $245–$295
- Camera inspection with locate and recording (provided to you): $345–$425
- Pre-purchase inspection report (for real estate): $395
- Camera inspection — free when bundled with $500+ in repair work
The honest truth about drain cleaning
A few things most plumbers won't tell you — but you should know:
Drain chemicals are usually worse than the clog
Drano, Liquid Plumr, and the generic equivalents are concentrated sodium hydroxide or sulfuric acid. They sit on top of standing water above the clog, slowly eat at it (rarely successfully), and meanwhile corrode the pipe, the trap, the gasket, and any rubber seal they touch. Then when we show up, we're snaking through caustic water that splashes back at us. If you've already poured drain chemicals down, please tell us before we start.
"Flushable" wipes are not flushable
The biggest source of main-line clogs we've seen in newer Moore and OKC homes over the past five years is supposedly flushable wipes. They don't break down like toilet paper. They catch on every imperfection in the line and build up into masses that block flow completely. If you use them, throw them in the trash, not the toilet.
One clog doesn't always mean a problem
Sometimes a kid flushed something or a toilet paper plug formed. One clear and you're done for years. Don't let anyone pressure you into a $3,000 sewer repair after a single snaking. If we clear a line and it ran clean for years afterward, that was the problem and it's fixed.
Recurring clogs do mean a problem
If you snake the same drain three times in two years, something's wrong downstream. Either the pipe has a belly, a partial collapse, roots, or grease buildup. A camera inspection ($245) settles the question for good. Don't keep paying $250 every six months for the same snaking.
Roots in your sewer line — the OKC story
If your house was built before 2000 and you have mature trees on your property, your sewer lateral almost certainly has root intrusion. Oklahoma soil shifts with our wet-dry cycles, joints in older clay tile pipe loosen, and tree roots are extraordinary at finding moisture. Once a hair of root makes it through a joint, it grows into a hairball, catches debris, and you've got a recurring clog.
Three options when this happens:
- Annual maintenance jetting — $585–$850 per visit, once or twice a year. Cheapest in the short term. The roots regrow.
- Trenchless pipe lining — a resin-coated liner is pulled through the existing pipe and cured in place, creating a smooth new interior. $4,500–$9,500 depending on length. The right answer if the pipe is structurally sound but riddled with root joints.
- Full sewer line replacement — dig and replace. $6,000–$15,000+. The right answer when the pipe is collapsed, bellied, or made of failed materials like Orangeburg.
We'll never push you to the most expensive option. A camera tells us what's actually needed.
FAQ — Drain cleaning in OKC
Standard drain snaking in the OKC metro runs $185–$325 depending on drain type and access. Main line clearing through an existing cleanout: $245–$385. Hydro jetting: $385–$650. All flat-rate, quoted before any work starts.
Snaking uses a rotating cable with a cutter head to punch through clogs and break up obstructions. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water (4,000 PSI) to scour the pipe walls clean — grease, scale, and roots. Snaking is faster and cheaper for one-off clogs. Jetting is more thorough and the right call for recurring clogs or buildup over time.
No. Chemical drain cleaners like Drano sit in the trap and corrode metal pipes, gaskets, and seals. They rarely clear a real clog — they just sit on top of it. Then when a plumber arrives, we're working with caustic chemicals in standing water. If you've already used some, tell us before we start so we can take precautions.
Single fixture clogs (kitchen sink, bathroom, tub, shower) usually clear in 30–60 minutes. Main line clearing through a cleanout: 45–90 minutes. Hydro jetting with camera inspection: 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Recurring clogs almost always mean buildup somewhere downstream — usually grease, hair, soap scum, or in main lines, tree roots. Snaking clears the immediate symptom but the underlying buildup keeps catching new debris. Hydro jetting cleans the pipe walls back to bare metal or PVC, which fixes the recurrence. A camera inspection tells us which option is right for your specific pipe.
Yes — drain cleaning is one of our most common same-day calls. If you call before noon, we can almost always have someone out the same day. Active backups get prioritized as emergencies regardless of when you call.
Call the family
A clogged drain is the kind of thing that ruins a Tuesday evening. We make it stop. One call, flat-rate quote, water flowing again before bedtime.