Drain Cleaning in Albuquerque, NM
Honestly, most drain cleaning questions can be answered over the phone. Save yourself the dispatch fee — call first, ask second. Most of our work comes from neighbors of past customers. That's the only marketing we trust.
Sample job
Property manager call, Albuquerque-area duplex. Both units had slow kitchen drain that kept clogging every six weeks. We pulled the system apart and found 15 years of grease + calcium buildup in a 1960s galvanized line. Hydro-jetted the line and recommended yearly maintenance on the same trip — both tenants happy. $340.
Scope of work
Drain cleaning sits between simple kitchen-sink clogs and full sewer-line replacements. We do everything in between: tub drains, laundry standpipes, kitchen sinks, toilets, and main lines.
First call is always cable (also called snaking). For most kitchen and bath blockages, a cable hits the obstruction and clears it. Cost: $145 to $340 depending on access.
If the cable doesn't clear it — common with grease accumulation in older kitchen lines, or root invasion in main sewer lines — the next step is hydro-jetting at 4,000 PSI. That actually scours the pipe rather than punching a hole through the clog. Cost: $480 to $950, often with a camera inspection thrown in.
The camera tells you whether you have a recurring problem (cracked tile, belly in the line, foreign object) versus a one-off clog. It's worth doing on a third call to the same drain — that's when something structural is usually behind the clog.
Local context for Albuquerque
If you're inside the city limits, we're typically there inside an hour during business hours. Outside the metro, plan on a bit longer.
That said, newer construction in Albuquerque has its own set of typical issues. We see both.
Pricing
For drain cleaning jobs in the Albuquerque area:
- Kitchen sink cable: $145 – $340
- Toilet auger: $180 – $260
- Main sewer line cable: $240 – $540
- Hydro-jet + video camera inspection: $480 – $950
- Camera-only inspection: $180 – $280