Drain Cleaning services in Portland
Looking for a drain cleaning in Portland? Here's the short version of what we do, what it costs, and how soon we can be there. What we won't do: try to sell you a service plan, push the most expensive option, or send a sales rep before sending a tech.
How Portland jobs differ
Most weeks we run 12–18 calls inside Portland alone. Different houses, similar fixes — we've seen yours before.
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 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.
Typical investment
For drain cleaning jobs in the Portland 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
Recent service example
Last spring we got a call from a homeowner near downtown Portland. Slow kitchen drain that kept clogging every six weeks. Diagnosis: 15 years of grease + calcium buildup in a 1960s galvanized line. We hydro-jetted the line and recommended yearly maintenance, ran the test, and were out the door in the same visit. Total: $1450 including parts.