Drain Repair St. Louis, MO | Professional Plumbing Services

St. Louis, MO, Drain Repair. Your toilet isn't flushing properly. Or your garbage disposal is leaking water. Or water has started to back up one of your drains (without prompt repair, this will turn into an emergency). Whatever the symptoms are, you know one thing: You need to fix your drain.

Let a professional help you out. At Drain Cleaning St. Louis, we want to help you keep your drains in both clean and working condition. Our licensed, skillful plumbing contractors have extensive experience working on St. Louis homes' pipework systems, and are prepared to make repairs at any job, even if it was originally just a cleaning.

If you have a drain issue or any other plumbing problem, call us now at 314-972-2233 or get in touch online to set up a repair. We're available 24/7 and can handle emergency, same-day requests.

Signs Your St. Louis, MO, Home's Drain Needs Repairs:

Sometimes, you know that your drain needs to be repaired. If it's just stopped working and the water is pooling, something's wrong and needs to be fixed. Sometimes, though it's not obvious, and the warning signs could be due to a different issue with your home's pipes.

Below are some of the main signs to watch out for. The more that you notice, the more likely they will require professional plumbing services to come out and fix the issue.

Slow Drains

Sometimes, it just means that they need to be cleaned. Other times, slow drains are a sign of a deeper problem. Watch out for sudden changes, but also keep an eye out for it gradually getting slow over time. In either case, it's likely because of a clog, though with different types of debris. You can try and unstick it with a plunger, but if that doesn't clear the drain, you could be facing a larger problem.

Foul Odors

Your drain could be smelling bad for lots of reasons, some of which are more nefarious than others. If the scent isn't overly strong, it could just mean that your drain needs to be cleaned. But if it's persistent and/or nauseating, there's a risk your pipes are struggling with sewage backup, mold, or bacterial growth. These backups and growths can be indicators of major breaks in your home's sewer and/or water lines.

Multiple or Recurring Clogged Lines

If only one appliance is clogged, then there's a good chance that the issue is with the single appliance. But if multiple drains in your house are clogged and draining slowly, that could be a sign of an issue deeper in the pipes. Similarly, if cleaning the drain is ineffective, that's a sign that more significant repairs are needed.

Water Backing Up or Overflowing

Sometimes, the clog in one appliance shows up in a different one. For example, if your laundry room sink is backing up water while you are running the washing machine, there's probably a block somewhere in the room's plumbing that affects both appliances. Clogs or blocks can also cause toilets to overflow.

Gurgling Sounds

The occasional gurgling sound isn't anything to panic about, but watch out for repeated, consistent, or enduring gurgles coming from your drains. Gurgles occur when air enters your pipes and is unable to find a way out. Clogs can get in the way of air in much the same way they stop water from flowing, and cracks in the pipes will let extra air in.

If your St. Louis, MO, home is showing any of the above symptoms, but you don't know what the root cause is, a drain camera inspection can give you answers. By inserting a state-of-the-art camera into your drains, we can examine deep into the pipe and locate issues like cracks, blocks, and tree roots. With regular drain camera inspections, we can stop smaller issues from growing into larger ones.

Common Causes of Drain Problems in St. Louis, MO

You can probably guess it, but the more signs that something's wrong with your home's plumbing, the more likely you need repairs. For serious issues, it's important to bring in a plumber for professional drain cleaning and repair services in order to solve the issue and prevent it from coming back. We're prepared for anything that we find in your home's plumbing. These are some of the root causes for drain issues that we often find in St. Louis, MO:

Wear and Tear

You can't completely prevent it entirely, but you can take steps to protect your pipes from excessive wear. Over time, your home's pipes will reach a point where they require repairs. With proper care, you shouldn't need to replace your pipes for more than a decade, but having highly acidic or mineral-dense water can cause corrosion.

Hair

Hair is one of the most common causes of shower and bath clogs. Even though it's not particularly bulky, if hair tangles and knots, it can stick to the side of the pipe or drain and make it harder for water and other debris to flow past.

Soap

Some soap types, particularly bar soaps, are prone to causing clogs. When used excessively, the soap runoff will latch onto minerals in the water, forming scum that can block your drains and catch more debris.

Grease/Fat

Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know that you're not supposed to send fats, oils, or greases down your drains. Even if they are liquid when they enter the drain, these substances will probably solidify somewhere deep in your drains or pipes, resulting in blocks.

Food Waste

A garbage disposal can help, but ideally, you'll want to avoid sending food products down your drain, as the solids form the basis of clogs. Compost it or toss it out instead.

Tree Roots

While they're normally not the original issue, particularly with sewer lines, tree roots could be adding to the blockage. When sewage leaks in your yard, St. Louis, MO, trees tend to extend roots into it, to absorb the water and nutrients.

Over-the-Counter Drain Cleaners

This last one surprises some folks, but over-the-counter drain cleaners often do more harm than good. They can cause health risks, harden after you use them, and harm your pipes.

If you're facing draining or plumbing issues in St. Louis, call a drain expert to unclog your drains and repair them. At Drain Cleaning St. Louis, we specialize in helping your drains and can help with any other plumbing issues. Regardless of what problem you're facing, we're prepared to help you fix it.

How to Prevent Drain Problems

Whether you've just paid for water damage you wish you'd avoided or you are just trying to be proactive, there are things you can do to prevent drain problems. Regular inspections help, but between checkups, try to follow the below rules to keep your drains in good condition:

Avoid putting solids down the drain. Or anything other than water and toilet paper. Solids get stuck and cause both blocks and wear.
Use a Drain Cover/Strainer. This can prevent smaller solids from sneaking down your drain.
Clean Drain Covers/Strainers Regularly. Don't let them wear out prematurely – cleaning and caring for the covers is almost as important as doing so for the drains themselves.
Run hot (not boiling) water down your drains regularly. Hot water helps dislodge matter that's stuck to the sides of your pipes. Boiling water can damage your pipes, though.
Use a water softener or filter. If your water is particularly acidic or mineral-dense, softening it protects your pipes.

Taking these precautions will protect your St. Louis, MO, drains from needing frequent repairs. There will still be things that slip through, but the better you watch out for your home's drains, water, and sewer lines, the better they will function, without needing as many repairs.

Drain Cleaning STL is Ready to Repair Your St. Louis Drains

Whether only one of your drains is clogged, or your whole St. Louis, MO house is experiencing water backups Drain Cleaning St. Louis is ready for your call. Our licensed plumbers are ready for your home's needs, with extensive training and experience fixing St. Louis drains.

We've been in operation since 2011, and have made a difference in hundreds of customers' lives. Today, we are proud to have achieved both master plumber and master drainlayer status, and carry insurance/bonds to protect your home from any damage.

Call us now at 314-972-2233 or schedule an appointment online to set up a inspection or repair appointment now. We will send a plumber as soon as possible for drain cleaning emergencies.

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