★★★★★
Third plumber we called about a main line that kept backing up. First two just cabled it and left. These guys ran a camera, showed me the cracked joint on the screen, and lined it. Two years and no problems since.
Priya N. · Ames, IA
Drain Cleaning · Ames, Iowa
Drain Cleaning in Ames, Iowa
A drain that empties slowly is telling you something well before it stops entirely. In Ames we clear kitchen lines packed with grease, laundry standpipes fouled with lint and soap, and main sewer lines choked by tree roots that found a joint in the clay. The cable or the jetter clears it; the camera tells you whether it will come back.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
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Call (833) 435-9778- Sink or tub drains slowly, or empties then gurgles
- Two fixtures back up at once - a sign the main line is involved
- Water rises in the shower when the toilet is flushed
When to call us in Ames
- Sink or tub drains slowly, or empties then gurgles
- Two fixtures back up at once - a sign the main line is involved
- Water rises in the shower when the toilet is flushed
- A sewage smell around a floor drain or basement
- Repeated clogs in the same fixture after store-bought cleaner
- Water backing up into a laundry tub during a wash cycle
What the visit covers
- Cable or jetter chosen for the line, not whatever is on the truck
- Cleanout used where one exists so fixtures stay untouched
- Camera pass after clearing on main line work
- Grease, root and scale build-up removed rather than punched through
- Drop cloths down and the work area wiped before we leave
- Straight answer on whether the line needs repair, not just cleaning
Grease is the leading cause of kitchen line calls
Most of the kitchen drains we cable in Ames are lined with cooled grease rather than blocked by any single object. It goes down warm and sets on the pipe wall a few feet along. Once that layer is thick enough, one bowl of rice finishes the job.
Drain Cleaning across Ames
Billybob Plumbing covers Ames and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Ames customers on our drain cleaning work
★★★★★
Sewage came up through the basement floor drain on a Sunday. They were out in about forty minutes and stayed until it was actually clear rather than just moving.
Della C. · Nevada, IA
★★★★★
Basement floor drain smelled for weeks. Turned out to be a dried trap, not anything serious. He explained it, filled it, and charged for the callout only.
Perry N. · Gilbert, IA
Other plumbing services in Ames
Gas Line Repair in Ames
Gas smell, a leak on the meter side, or a new run for a range, dryer, grill or garage heater. Pressure-tested every time.
Read moreSewer Line Repair in Ames
Root intrusion, collapsed clay and bellied lines repaired by trenchless lining where the pipe allows and open cut where it does not.
Read moreWater Heater Repair in Ames
No hot water, not enough of it, or a puddle under the tank. Diagnosed and repaired the same day where the tank is worth saving.
Read moreFrozen Pipe Repair in Ames
Thawed safely, checked for splits as it comes back, and the run insulated or rerouted so next winter is quieter.
Read moreSump Pump Repair in Ames
The one pump in the house that only matters on the worst night of the year. Tested, repaired, replaced and backed up.
Read moreWater Leak Repair in Ames
Acoustic and thermal leak detection that finds the pipe before we open the wall, then a proper repair rather than a patch.
Read moreDrain Cleaning near Ames
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Ames.
Drain Cleaning in Ames: common questions
How much does drain cleaning cost in Ames?
A branch line - kitchen, bath or laundry - is usually the lower end of our range, and a main line through a cleanout sits above it. You get the exact number for your Ames home before we start, and it does not move if the job runs long.
Will a store-bought drain cleaner work first?
Occasionally, on a light hair clog. On grease or roots it rarely does, and repeated use sits caustic liquid against your pipe joints. If a bottle has not fixed it, tell us you used one so we can protect ourselves when we open the line.
Do you clean drains the same day in Ames?
Yes, most Ames drain calls are cleared the day you ring. If your only toilet or your kitchen is out of action we treat it as an emergency and move you up the schedule.
Why does my drain keep clogging?
Recurring clogs usually mean the problem is the pipe, not the debris - a belly holding water, a root intrusion, or scale narrowing an old galvanised line. Our camera pass tells you which, so you stop paying to clear the same line twice a year.
How quickly can you get to an emergency in Ames?
Usually within the hour for Ames addresses. When you call (833) 435-9778 we give you a real arrival window before you hang up, and we call again if anything changes it.
Drain Cleaning in Ames, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778