Drain cleaning cost calculator
Clogged Drain Cleaning in Raleigh, NC
See what clearing a clogged drain costs in Raleigh, then talk with a plumber who works there.
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- Plumbers working in Raleigh
- One call, no form
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How Much Does Clogged Drain Cleaning Cost in Raleigh?
For a clogged kitchen sink in Raleigh, the rough range is $140 to $350. A main sewer line clog takes a larger machine and sometimes a camera inspection, so it runs higher, around $180 to $575. Roots in the line or a cleanout that is hard to get to can push the price up. The calculator below adjusts nationwide drain cleaning costs for prices in the Raleigh area. Treat the result as a rough range, not a quote.
Estimated cost in Raleigh
$140 to $350
Snaking, one visit
A rough range, not a quote
- Local prices
- About 2% below the U.S. average
The range covers clearing the clog on one visit. Pipe repairs, replacing a broken section and digging are priced separately. The plumber sees the drain and gives you the real price before starting.
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Drain Cleaning Prices in Raleigh by Drain
Prices in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area run about 2% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024). The calculator and the table adjust national drain cleaning prices by that much, so the numbers fit Raleigh.
| Drain | Snake or auger | Hydro jetting |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen sink | $140 to $350 | $290 to $600 |
| Bathroom sink | $100 to $250 | $240 to $500 |
| Tub or shower | $120 to $300 | $240 to $550 |
| Toilet | $120 to $300 | Not used |
| Floor or laundry drain | $140 to $400 | $290 to $650 |
| Main sewer line | $180 to $575 | $340 to $900 |
| Outdoor or yard drain | $170 to $450 | $290 to $750 |
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Clogged Drain Cleaning in Raleigh
A lot of clogged drains in Raleigh build up over weeks before they stop. In the kitchen it is usually grease and food scraps, and in the bathroom it is hair and soap scum caught in the P-trap, until the water stops moving. If only one sink is slow, the clog is usually close to that fixture. If several drains back up together, or the tub fills when the toilet flushes, the problem is further down in the main sewer line.
When you call 888-681-1687, the call goes to a local plumber or drain cleaning company that works in Raleigh. Explain which drain is backed up, whether any other drain is acting up and what you have already tried. That plumber is an independent business in North Carolina, separate from this site, and sets the price and the schedule. Get the price before anyone starts work.
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Which Drain Is Clogged in Your Raleigh Home?
Each drain clogs for its own reasons and gets cleared its own way. Find yours to see what usually causes it and what clearing it costs.
Kitchen sink
$140 to $350 to snake
What clogs it
Cooking grease and oil that cool and harden on the pipe wall, plus food scraps, coffee grounds and soap scum that stick to it. A garbage disposal sends more solids down, not fewer.
How it gets cleared
The plumber pulls the trap or opens the cleanout under the sink and runs a cable auger into the branch line. Lines packed with grease along their whole length get hydro jetted.
Watch for
A clog that comes back within weeks usually means grease lining the whole branch, not one plug. If the dishwasher backs into the sink, the clog is past the point where the two meet.
Bathroom sink
$100 to $250 to snake
What clogs it
Hair mixed with soap, toothpaste and shaving residue, caught on the pop-up stopper or in the trap. Small items dropped down the drain add to it.
How it gets cleared
Most get cleared at the stopper and the trap with a hand auger. A clog further down the wall line takes a small drum machine.
Watch for
Water that drains slowly from the sink and the tub at the same time points to a shared line, not the sink alone.
Tub or shower
$120 to $300 to snake
What clogs it
Hair is the main cause, bound together with soap scum and conditioner. Older tubs with a trip lever drain collect it in the overflow and the drum trap.
How it gets cleared
The plumber clears the stopper and runs a cable through the overflow opening or the drain. Old drum traps under the floor sometimes have to be opened.
Watch for
Water rising in the tub when the toilet flushes means the blockage is in the main line, not the tub drain.
Toilet
$120 to $300 to snake
What clogs it
Too much paper at once, wipes labeled flushable, paper towels, cotton swabs, dental floss and toys. Low-flow toilets from before about 2005 clog more often.
How it gets cleared
A toilet auger clears most clogs from the bowl without taking anything apart. A stubborn one means the toilet comes off the floor so the plumber can reach the line below.
Watch for
If more than one toilet or a floor drain gurgles or backs up, the main sewer line is the problem.
Floor or laundry drain
$140 to $400 to snake
What clogs it
Lint from the washing machine, sand and grit, soap, and in basements the silt that washes in. A dry trap lets sewer gas up as well.
How it gets cleared
The plumber snakes the drain from the grate or a nearby cleanout. Basement floor drains tied into the main line are often cleared from the main cleanout instead.
Watch for
Water coming up through a basement floor drain is usually a main line backup. Stop running water in the house until it is cleared.
Main sewer line
$180 to $575 to snake
What clogs it
Tree roots coming in at joints in clay and cast iron pipe, grease built up from years of kitchen use, wipes, and pipe that has sagged or cracked.
How it gets cleared
A large cable machine with a root cutter goes in through the outdoor or basement cleanout. Heavy buildup and roots get hydro jetted, and a camera shows what caused the clog.
Watch for
Backups in the lowest drains, gurgling toilets and several slow drains at once. A line that needs clearing every year may need repair, and the camera footage tells you.
Outdoor or yard drain
$170 to $450 to snake
What clogs it
Leaves, dirt, sand and roots in yard drains, area drains, driveway trench drains and the pipes that carry downspout water away.
How it gets cleared
Snaking or jetting from the drain opening or the outlet. Long runs and buried pipe often need a jetter to wash the silt out.
Watch for
Water pooling around the house after rain, or a downspout pipe that overflows at the top, means the line is blocked or crushed.
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What Raleigh Pipes, Trees and Weather Do to Drains
Big, old trees are behind a lot of the drain trouble in Raleigh. Roots from oaks, maples and willows travel a long way for water and find their way into any small crack or loose joint in a sewer lateral. Old clay pipe and cast iron are where they usually get in. Once inside, fine roots thicken into a mat that snags paper and grease, and the backup usually shows first at the lowest drain in the house.
Autumn brings its own trouble. Leaves wash into yard drains, area drains and buried downspout lines and pack them tight, so water pools by the foundation after the next rain. Many older neighborhoods in North Carolina have clay or cast iron sewer lines, and the trees planted next to them are now full grown. A cable auger with a root cutting head clears the line, but roots grow back. A camera inspection tells you whether the pipe itself needs repair.
Septic systems serve a lot of homes in Raleigh and across North Carolina, including many in the suburbs, and a tank that needs pumping or a soaked drain field looks like slow drains all over the house. Hurricanes and tropical storms can soak the coastal plain for days. Many houses sit on crawl spaces, where a leaking or sagging drain line can go unnoticed for a long time. In the Piedmont, red clay holds water around buried pipe, and pine and oak roots work into the cracks.
- Septic systems at many suburban and rural homes
- Hurricanes and tropical storms in the east
- Crawl spaces that hide leaking or sagging drain lines
- Red clay in the Piedmont
- Roots from pines and oaks
When It Is More Than a Clog
A plunger or a small hand snake can clear one sluggish sink. Call a plumber if several drains are slow, if water rises in a tub, shower or floor drain when another fixture drains, if a toilet gurgles as the washer empties, or if the same drain clogs again within weeks. Those are signs of a main sewer line or pipe problem, not a single trap. When you talk to a plumber in Raleigh, ask whether they plan to use a cable auger or hydro jetting, whether a camera inspection is included, and what happens to the price if they find roots or broken pipe.
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Signs Your Raleigh Drain Needs a Plumber
A drain rarely stops without warning. Below are the signs to watch for in a Raleigh home, including the ones that mean the main sewer line, not a single clog.
- Water drains slowly. A sink or tub that takes minutes to empty is narrowing inside. It usually gets worse until it stops.
- Drains gurgle. Bubbling or gurgling when water runs elsewhere means air is being pulled through a partly blocked line.
- Water backs up in another fixture. Water rising in the tub when the toilet flushes, or in the sink when the washer drains, points to a shared or main line clog.
- A sewer smell hangs around. Standing water and buildup in the pipe start to smell. So does a dry trap or a cracked line.
- The same drain keeps clogging. If the plunger comes out every few weeks, the cause is further down the line than the plunger reaches.
- Water comes up through a floor drain. A basement floor drain that pushes water up is the classic sign of a main sewer line backup.
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What Happens When You Call
1
Call 888-681-1687
Use the number on this page. There is no form to fill out and no account to set up.
2
Talk to a local plumber
The call goes to an independent plumber or drain cleaning company that works in Raleigh. Say which drain is stopped, whether water is backing up anywhere else and what you have already tried.
3
Agree on the price first
Ask for the price or how it is worked out before anyone starts, and what happens if they find roots or broken pipe. You decide whether to go ahead.
What a Typical Drain Cleaning Visit Includes
- Questions about the drain. Which fixtures are slow, when it started and what has gone down the drain. The answers often point to the cause before any tools come out.
- Getting to the clog. For a sink that can mean taking off the P-trap. For a main sewer line it means opening a cleanout outside or in the basement, or pulling a toilet when there is no cleanout.
- Clearing the line. A hand snake or cable auger for most sink, tub and toilet clogs, a larger machine with a root cutting head for the main line, or hydro jetting for grease and scale that keep coming back.
- Testing the flow. Running water through the line afterward to make sure it drains at full speed, and checking the other fixtures on the same line.
- A camera inspection when it makes sense. If the line keeps clogging or roots came back on the cable, a camera shows the condition of the pipe. Ask whether it is part of the visit or priced separately.
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Drain Cleaning Across Raleigh
From Raleigh, a call to 888-681-1687 goes to a plumber or drain cleaning company that serves your area. The ZIP codes and nearby communities listed below show what this page covers. Every plumber draws their own service area. If you live at the edge of Raleigh or outside the city limits, say so and ask whether there is a trip charge.
From Brookstone, Olde Tower and Ujamaa out to the city limits, this page covers all of Raleigh.
- Counties
- Wake, Durham
- Area codes
- 919, 984
- Local prices
- About 2% below the U.S. average
- Call
- 888-681-1687
Raleigh ZIP Codes
- 27601
- 27602
- 27603
- 27604
- 27605
- 27606
- 27607
- 27608
- 27609
- 27610
- 27611
- 27612
- 27613
- 27614
- 27615
- 27616
- 27617
- 27619
- 27620
- 27622
- 27623
- 27624
- 27625
- 27626
- 27627
- 27628
- 27629
- 27636
- 27650
- 27658
- 27661
- 27675
- 27676
Neighborhoods in Raleigh
- Abbington Ridge
- Addison Reserve
- Adelaid Crenshaw
- Alexandria Square
- Allister North Hills
- Alyson Pond
- Amanda Estates
- Amberfield
- Ammondale
- Anderson Forest
- Anderson Heights
- Anderson Place
- Anderson Pointe
- Andrews
- Ansleigh
- Anthony Property
- Apollo Heights
- Arbor Chase
- Arden Forest
- Arlington Hills
- Arlington Place
- Asbury
- Ashborough
- Ashebrook
- Ashleigh Place
- Ashley Park
- Ashley Place
- Ashley Ridge
- Ashworth Estates
- Ashworth Townes
- Athena Woods
- Athens Grove
- Athens Wood
- Augusta Crossing
- Augusta Landings
- Aurum Falls River By Cortland
- Avallon
- Avington Place
- Baileycroft
- Barber Section of Budleigh
- Barlow
- Barrington Village
- Bashford Ridge
- Battery Heights
- Battle Ridge
- Battle Ridge North
- Baybridge Park
- Beachwood Park
- Beacon Lake
- Beacon Village
- Beasley Heights
- Beaver Dam Heights
- Beckana
- Bedford Heights
- Belden
- Bell Estates
- Bellevue Terrace
- Belmont
- Belvidere Park
- Bembridge
- Bennett Place
- Bennett Woods
- Bennington
- Bent Tree South
- Bentley Ridge
- Bentley Woods
- Berkeley Spring Senior Rental Housing
- Berkshire Downs West
- Biltmore Hills
- Birchwood Gardens
- Birchwood Hills
- Birchwood Hills Estates
- Blake Land
- Blenheim Place
- Bloomsbury
- Bloomsbury Park
- Blue Moon Ridge
- Blueberry Forest
- Boylan Heights
- Braefield
- Brandemere
- Brandermill
- Brandywood
- Branson
- Breckenridge
- Breeland Park
- Brentwood
- Brentwood Estates
- Brentwood Today
- Brentwood Villas
- Briar Stream Run
- Briarcliff
- Briarwood
- Briarwood North
- Brickhouse Land
- Bridgeton Park
- Bridgeton Point
- Bridgewater
- Bridle Run
- Brier Creek
- Brier Creek Country Club
- Brier Creek Village Center
- Brighton
- Brittany Estates
- Brittany Woods
- Broadlands
- Brookdale
- Brookhaven
- Brookhaven West
- Brooklyn Hills
- Brookshire
- Brookside VillageTownhomes
- Brookstone
- Brookview (Tiny Town)
- Brookwood
- Brown Place
- Bryarton
- Bryn Mawr
- Brynnan Place
- Bryson
- Budleigh
- Budleigh Forest
- Byron & Virginia Kirkland
- C. H. Bostian
- Calender
- Calloway on the Green
- Cambridge Corner
- Cambridge Woods
- Camden Crossing
- Camden Park
- Camelot Village
- Cameron Village
- Caminos Drive
- Canada
- Capital Towers
- Capital Towers II
- Capitol Heights
- Caraleigh
- Carbon Hills
- Cardinal Grove
- Cardinal Hills
- Carlswood Farm
- Carlton Heights
- Carlton Park
- Carlton Square
- Carolina Country Club Property
- Carolina Pines
- Carriage Bluffs
- Carriage Hills
- Carriage Place
- Carrollton Woods
- Castleberry
- Cedar Crest New Life Center
- Cedar Hills Estates
- Cedar Village
- Cedarwoods Country Estates
- Celebration Square
- Cephalonia Gardens
- Chadleigh Pointe
- Chalfant
- Chamberlain-Harris
- Charles A. Poe
- Charleston Park
- Chase Court
- Chastain
- Chasteal Trails
- Chateau Ridge
- Chesterfield Village
- Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills Estates
- Chippenham Square
- Christmas Property
- Churchill Woods
- Clandon Forest
- Claridge
- Clark & Gordon Smith, III
- Cobblestone
- Coley Forest
- Coley Lakes
- Coley Land
- Coley Park
- Colinwoods
- College Crest
- College Manor
- College Park
- College View
- Collingswood
- Colony Woods
- Comstock Landing
- Cooper's Glen
- Copperfield
- Cornerstone Park
- Cottages of Stonehenge
- Country Club Hills
- Country Club View
- Country Club Villa
- Country Club Villas
- Country Crossing
- Country Life Estates
- Country Pines
- Country Woods Estates
- Courtney Place
- Coventry
- Crabtree Forest
- Crabtree Heights
- Crabtree Valley
- Crabtree Woods
- Crawford Property
- Crescent Ridge
- Crest At Brier Creek
- Crestview
- Crestwood
- Cross Link Hills
- Cross Link Trace
- Crosstowne
- Crosswinds
- Crown Crossing
- Currituck Hills
- Curtis Drive
- Cymen Commons
- Dacian Valley
- Dairyland
- Dale S. Ward Property
- Dandridge Downs
- Darien Place
- Dartmoor
- Dave and Johanna Postlethwait
- Deblyn Park
- Debra Forest
- Delta Ridge
- Depot Historic Distric
- Depot
- Devonwood
- Dixie Forest
- Dominion Park
- Dowling Ridge
- Draymoor Manor
- Drewry Hills
- Driftwood Estates
- Driftwood Manor
- Duckwoods
- Dunbarton Pointe
- Dunhall Commons
- Duraleigh Square
- Durant Quarter
- Durant Trails
- Durston
- Dutchman Creek
- Eagle Point
- Eaglechase
- Earl & Carolyn Johnson
- East Parkland
- Eastgate
- Eastwood
- Ebenezer Park
- Eden Croft
- Eden Falls
- Eden Forest
- Edgewood
- Edwards Land
- Elmwood
- Emerald Chase
- Emerald Point
- Enclave @ Inman Park
- Evans Mill
- Everett
- Everett & Smith Land
- Fair-Ground Park
- Fairfax Hills
- Fairfield
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- Fairview Hills
- Fairview Park
- Fairway Acres
- Fairway North
- Fairway Ridge
- Falcon Ridge
- Falls Church
- Falls Pointe
- Falls River
- Farmington Woods
- Farrior Hills
- Farrior Place
- Ferrell
- Fieldstone Crossing
- Fieldstream Farm
- Finley Crest
- Fischer Heights
- Five Points
- Five Points Village
- Floyd L. Young
- Forest Acres
- Forest Hills
- Forest Park
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- Forestville Farms
- Four Acres
- Fox Glen
- Fox Hollow
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- Fox Run Development Property
- Foxfire
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- Fuller Heights
- Gardens of Alyson Pond
- Gatewood
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- Georgetown
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- Glen Laurel
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- Golf Course Drive
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- Grayson
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- Green Valley
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- Greencastle
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- Greenwood Farms
- Gresham Hills
- Gresham Trace
- Grey's Landing
- Greystone
- Greystone Park
- Griffis Glen
- Grove
- Grove Estates
- Grove View
- Groves Edge
- Guard Hill
- H. B. Bagwell
- Hadleigh
- Haithcock Farms
- Hampton Hills
- Hampton Oaks
- Hamstead Crossing
- Harbourgate
- Harps Mills Woods
- Harrington Grove
- Harrington Meadows
- Harrington Pines
- Harris Crossing
- Harry O. Cartier Property
- Hayes Barton
- Hayes Barton Terrace
- Hazelwood
- Hearthridge
- Heatherbrook
- Heathrow Durant Trace
- Hedgemoor
- Hedingham
- Hedingham Village
- Hedingham on the Neuse
- Heritage Heights
- Heritage Manor
- Herndon Village
- Heron Park
- Hertford Village
- Hess
- Hi-Mount
- Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hollow
- Hidden Valley
- Hidden Valley North
- Highland Creek Preserve
- Highland Forest
- Highland Gardens
- Hillstrom
- Hinton
- Historic Oakwood
- Holden Ridge
- Holston Lane
- Home Acres
- Homeplace
- Honey lane
- Hope Valley
- Hunter Park
- Hunter's Knoll
- Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek West
- Hunters Crossing
- Huntley
- Hymettus Woods
- Idlewild
- Idlewood Village
- Inman Park
- Inverrary
- Inwood Forest
- Ivy Hall
- J. D. Goldston
- J. M. Provost Property
- J. M. Thompson Land
- J. O. Stanton Land
- J. W. Belch
- Jacqueline Place
- Jade Tree
- Jamison's Run
- Jasmine Ridge
- Jimmie E. Wall
- Joe Louis Park
- John & Lacy Buffaloe
- John E. and Mae Piland Property
- John H. Anderson
- John Ligon Estate
- Jones Grant Urban Flats
- Jupiter Hills
- Kelly Heights
- Kentwood
- Kilgore
- King-Lar
- Kings Crest
- Kings Mill Village
- Kingsboro
- Kingsland Wood
- Kingwood Forest
- Kipawa
- Kirkwood Park
- Lacrosse Pointe
- Lafayette
- Lake Boone Place
- Lake Forest
- Lake Johnson Harbour
- Lake Lynn
- Lakeland Estate
- Lakeland Woods
- Lakemont
- Lakepark
- Lakestone
- Lakestone Estates
- Lakestone Place
- Lakeview Section of Budleigh
- Lakewood
- Lambshire Downs
- Landfall North
- Landover
- Lassiter Mill
- Lassiter Place
- Laurel Brook
- Laurel Hills
- Laurel Hills West
- Laurelwood
- Lee and Weaver Property
- Leesville
- Leesville Hollow
- Leesville Ridge
- Leesville Townes
- Leonard Place
- Leyland Heights
- Libson Woods
- Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Terrace
- Lincoln Villas-The Villages
- Lions Way
- Litchford Forest
- Little Lake Hill
- Loch Raven Pointe
- Lockwood
- Long Acres
- Long Lake
- Long Lake Courts
- Long Lake Pointe
- Long Lake Terrace
- Long Lake Trace
- Longleaf Estates
- Longview Gardens
- Longview Park
- Longwood
- Louis Bailey Land
- Lyndhurst Manor
- Lynnbrook
- Lynndale Estates
- Lynnwood Bluff
- Lyon Park
- Macadie Park
- Macons Court
- Madison Park
- Madonna Acres
- Magnolia Glen
- Maplewood Forest
- Marion C. Penny Property
- Marlowe Court
- Marvel S. Wilder Property
- Mary G. Johnson
- Mary Lois Munford
- Massey Preserve
- Massey Preserve South
- Maybrook Crossings
- Maybrook Forest
- Meadow Hill Place
- Meadow Ridge
- Meadowbrook
- Meadowcreek
- Meredith Townes
- Meredith Trail
- Meredith View
- Meredith Woods
- Meryton
- Method
- Middleton Place
- Midtown Park
- Milburnie
- Milburnie Place
- Millbrook
- Millbrook Estates
- Millbrook Village
- Millstream
- Mine Creek Land
- Mine Valley
- Mini City
- Mitchell Mill
- Moffit
- Montclair
- Mordecai Place
- Mordecai Village
- Mountain Brook
- Mountainbrook
- Mount Vernon Park
- Neighborhoods of Walnut Creek
- Neuse Crossing
- Neuse Ridge
- New Hope
- New Hope Acres
- New Hope Crossing
- Newton Parish
- Nichols Landing
- Nine North
- Norman Estates
- North Bend
- North College Park
- North Farms
- North Forest
- North Haven
- North Hills
- North Hills Estates
- North Hills Place
- North Lassiter
- North Park
- North Raleigh
- North Raleigh Meadows
- North Ridge
- North Ridge Estates
- North Ridge Park
- North Ridge Square
- North Ridge Villas
- North Ridge Villas Estates
- North Ridge: Haymarket Village
- North Ridge: New Market Way
- North Shore
- North Trail
- North Valley
- Northclift
- Northfield Square
- Northglen
- Northridge Trace
- Northwood
- Northwood Acres
- Nottingham Woods
- Nowell Pointe
- Nowell Ridge
- Oak Circle
- Oak Forest Estates
- Oak Grove
- Oak Haven
- Oak Park
- Oak Park West
- Oak Valley
- Oak Winds
- Oakcroft
- Oakdale
- Oakmont
- Oakview
- Oakwood
- Oakwood Mews
- Oakwood North
- Oberlin
- Old English Downs
- Old Farm
- Old Stone Crossing
- Olde Brookhaven
- Olde Raleigh
- Olde Tower
- Olde Towne
- Oleander Park
- Oxford Park
- Parkland
- Parklyn Woods
- Parkside
- Pattington Village
- Peach Creek
- Pearl Ridge
- Peartree Lane
- Pecan Acres
- Pecan Townes
- Pemberton
- Pepperdyne
- Perry Creek
- Peyton Hall
- Philcrest
- Pickwick Village
- Pine Hall Plantation
- Pine Knoll Village
- Pinebrook Hills
- Pinecrest
- Pines of Brookhaven
- Pineview Hills
- Plana-Terra Heights
- Plateau Woods
- Pleasant Ridge Estates
- Plymouth Court
- Providence
- Providence Creek
- Pullen Park Terrace
- Quail Forest
- Quail Hollow
- Quail Meadows
- Quail Pointe
- Quail Ridge
- Quarry Hills
- Quarry Pointe
- Quarterpath Village
- RIchmond Hill
- Raintree
- Raleigh Club Property
- Raleigh Housing Authority: Kentwood
- Raleigh Housing Authority: The Oaks
- Raleigh Housing Authority: Valleybrook
- Raleigh View
- Raley Property
- Ralina
- Ramblestone
- Ramblewood
- Ramsgate Heights
- Raven Ridge
- Raven's Ridge
- Ray Land
- Raylaide Gardens
- Reedham Oaks
- Remington Park
- Renaissance Park
- Rev. E. E. & Muriel Carter
- Richard & Carol J. Rohde
- Richard Badham
- Richland Towns
- Ridgecrest
- Ridgeloch
- Ridgeway
- Ridgeway Place
- Ridgewood
- River Bluffs
- River Landings
- River Run
- Riverbrooke
- Riverknoll
- Riverside
- Roanoke Park
- Robbie J. Jones Property
- Robert Winston
- Robinwood
- Rochester Heights
- Rock Cliff
- Rockview
- Rockwood Acres
- Rollingwood
- Rosalynn Place
- Rosemont Gardens
- Roylene Acres
- Sagewood
- Salem Woods
- San Domingo
- Sanctuary Park
- Sandy Chase
- Sandy Forks Commons
- Sandy Forks Place
- Sans Famille
- Sasser Homes
- Savannah Ridge
- Savannah Village
- Scarsdale
- Sedgefield Woods
- Seven Oaks
- Shamrock Meadow
- Sherwood Forest
- Short Leaf
- Silver Lake
- Silver Lake Bluffs
- Simm's Branch/Anson Grove
- Sir Walter Hills
- Six Forks
- Six Forks Hills
- Six Forks North
- Skycrest Village
- Sloans Garden Lane
- Smoketree
- Somerset Place
- Somerset Spring
- South Chateau la Pointe
- South Park
- South Six Forks
- Southall
- Southall Commons
- Southeast Raleigh
- Southgate
- Southwest Raleigh
- Spring Grove Heights
- Spring Hill
- Spring Pines
- Spring Valley
- Springfield
- Springstone
- St. James Place
- Starmount
- Starmount Hills
- Starview
- State Forest
- Stillwater Landing
- Stone Ridge
- Stoneham Acres
- Stonehaven
- Stonehenge Manor
- Stonehenge Park
- Stoneridge
- Stoney Manor
- Stowecroft
- Stratford Court
- Stratford Hall
- Stratford Park
- Stratton Park
- Strawn's Crossing
- Strawn's Crossing - Lake Shore
- Stroup Land
- Sulgrave Manor
- Sumerlyn
- Summer Haven
- Summer Place
- Summerfield North
- Summerwinds
- Summit Ridge
- Suncrest Village
- Sunnybrook Estates
- Sunrise Senior Living of Raleigh
- Sunset Hills
- Sunset Terrace
- Sussex Place
- Sylvia Dean Acres
- Tamarack
- Tanbark Woods
- Tanglewood
- Tartan Falls
- Tatton Place
- Taylors Creek at the Neuse
- Tazewell Place
- Teal Briar
- Tealbrook
- Tennyson Place
- Terrace Park
- The Cascades
- The Cypress
- The Estates of Brookhaven
- The Falls
- The Fields
- The Glen on Spring
- The Greens
- The Grey
- The Mordecai on Clover
- The Oasis
- The Ridges of Maybrook
- The Sanctuary
- The Villages of Swift Creek
- The Vineyard
- The Vue
- Thomas Tyson
- Thorpshire Farm
- Tilden Park
- Top of the Pines
- Tower Residential
- Tower Residential Quads
- Townedge Place
- Traemoore Village
- Trails Corner
- Trailwood Heights
- Trailwood Hills
- Trailwood Knoll
- Trailwood Springs
- Trawick Downs
- Trenton Place
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Raleigh Clogged Drain FAQ
How much does clogged drain cleaning cost in Raleigh?
Clearing a clogged kitchen sink in Raleigh usually falls in a rough range of $140 to $350. A main sewer line clog runs higher, around $180 to $575, and more if roots have to be cut or a camera inspection is added. The drain involved, how far down the clog sits and how easy the cleanout is to reach all move the number. These are rough ranges, not quotes. The plumber who takes your call sets the price, so ask for it before any work starts.
How soon can someone come out to Raleigh?
That depends on the plumber who covers your part of Raleigh and how full their schedule is. This site does not set anyone's schedule, so it cannot promise a time. When you call 888-681-1687, ask when they can get there and whether the timing changes the price. If water is rising or sewage is coming up, say so at the start of the call.
Should the drain be snaked or hydro jetted?
A drain snake, also called a cable auger, feeds a spinning cable down the pipe to break up or pull out the clog. It is the usual first step for sinks, tubs and toilets, and a larger machine does the same job on a main sewer line. Hydro jetting sprays water at high pressure to scour grease, scale and fine roots off the pipe walls, so it suits lines that keep clogging. It costs more, and old or cracked pipe may not take the pressure, so ask the plumber to check the line first, often with a camera inspection.
How do I know if it is the main sewer line?
Look at how many drains are involved. One slow sink is usually a clog in that fixture's trap or branch line. Suspect the main sewer line when several drains are slow at once, when water comes up in a tub, shower or basement floor drain as something else drains, when toilets gurgle, or when you smell sewage near a floor drain or cleanout. A main line clog is cleared from a cleanout with a longer machine, and a camera inspection shows whether roots or broken pipe caused it.
Are chemical drain cleaners a good idea?
Usually not. The strong ones work by heat and caustic or acid reactions, which can soften plastic joints, eat at old corroded pipe and harm the bacteria a septic tank depends on. They rarely clear wipes, roots or a solid grease plug, and when they fail you are left with a sink full of chemicals that the plumber has to work around. A plunger or a hand snake is a safer first try. If you have already poured something in, tell the plumber before they start.
What should I do while I wait for the plumber?
Stop sending water into the drain that is backed up. If it looks like the main line, stop using water anywhere in the house until the plumber gets there, including showers, laundry, the dishwasher and flushing. If a toilet is close to overflowing, turn the shutoff valve behind it clockwise. Move rugs and anything stored near a floor drain, keep kids and pets away from dirty water, and clear a path to the cleanout if you know where it is.
Who is the plumber I get connected to?
An independent local plumber or drain cleaning company that works in Raleigh, NC. This site is a referral line: it connects the call. It does not clear drains, send anyone out or set the price. The plumber sets their own prices and schedule, so ask about the price, the method and what happens if they find a bigger problem before any work starts.
Still have water sitting in the sink or tub? Call 888-681-1687 and explain which drain is backed up, when it started and whether any other drain is slow. The call goes to a local plumber who works in Raleigh, and nothing is booked until you have heard the price and agreed to it. Until then, a plunger is fine on a sink or toilet. Leave the chemical drain cleaner on the shelf. It can damage old pipe and makes the job riskier for whoever clears the line.