Drain Cleaning — Atlanta, GA
Drain Cleaning in Atlanta can mean a $200 fix or a $4,000 job depending on what's actually wrong. We figure it out before quoting. If we can't get to you ourselves, we'll tell you who to call. Free consult either way.
From the books — a recent Atlanta job
Recent Atlanta job: sewage backing into the basement drain after rain in a 1950s home. We hydro-jet + chemical root treatment, scheduled trenchless burst after diagnosing clay tile lateral cracked at 42 feet, root mass invading. Cost ran $262 — pretty middle-of-the-road for that fix.
What we cover
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.
How Atlanta jobs differ
Atlanta's housing market has us seeing a lot of move-in inspections and "the previous owner did what?" calls. We sort them out.
If you're calling from a property management company, we have separate scheduling and billing for that.
Pricing
For drain cleaning jobs in the Atlanta area:
- Kitchen sink cable: $135 – $315
- Toilet auger: $165 – $240
- Main sewer line cable: $220 – $495
- Hydro-jet + video camera inspection: $440 – $875
- Camera-only inspection: $165 – $260