Drain Cleaning in Los Angeles, CA
Most Los Angeles homes will need a drain cleaning at some point. Best to have a name in your phone before you do. Plain-spoken estimates, written quotes, no surprise add-ons mid-job. That's the whole pitch.
What this service includes
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've 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.
Cost range
For drain cleaning jobs in the Los Angeles area:
- Kitchen sink cable: $180 – $425
- Toilet auger: $225 – $325
- Main sewer line cable: $300 – $675
- Hydro-jet + video camera inspection: $600 – $1,190
- Camera-only inspection: $225 – $350
Drain Cleaning in Los Angeles — what's typical here
We dispatch from a shop near the city limits, so Los Angeles runs are quick. Suburbs and outlying towns run longer.
That said, newer construction in Los Angeles has its own set of typical issues. We see both.
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