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Roto-Rooter serves Hills and surrounding area offering service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with FREE estimates!
Roto-Rooter is recognized as the largest and most trusted and recommended provider of plumbing repair and drain cleaning services in the nation. Roto-Rooter is the ORIGINAL company who established the sewer and drain cleaning industry back in 1935 with the invention of the Roto-Rooter machine.
Roto-Rooter's professional service technicians can offer solutions to meet your needs including:
- Drain and sewer line cleaning
- High-pressure water jetting
- Color video camera inspection
- Line locating
- Grease trap cleaning
- Septic tank pumping
- Preventive maintenance service plans
Our customer service representatives can send the nearest technician right away and keep you informed of arrival times with our GPS dispatching service.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Hills
Can I call Roto-Rooter in the middle of the night if my drain backs up?
Yes. Roto-Rooter is available 24/7, 365 days a year, so a backed-up drain at 2 a.m. gets the same response as a midday call. A technician will diagnose the blockage - whether it's in a branch line or the main sewer - and clear it before the backup spreads further. Call 319-339-1212 any time to reach Roto-Rooter dispatch in Hills, IA.
My kitchen drain runs slow even though I avoid putting grease down it. What's going on?
Cooking grease doesn't have to be poured down the drain to cause a clog. Residue from rinsing pans and dishes coats the pipe wall gradually, layer by layer, until flow slows to a trickle. Soap scum and food particles stick to that grease film and accelerate the buildup. Roto-Rooter clears the P-trap and branch line with an auger, and if the buildup extends deeper, hydro jetting scours the pipe wall clean.
Why does my basement floor drain keep backing up?
The basement floor drain sits at the lowest point in your home's drainage system, so it's the first fixture to overflow when the main sewer line is partially blocked. The problem isn't the floor drain itself - it's a clog further downstream. A Roto-Rooter technician uses a sewer camera to locate the exact blockage, then clears it with an auger or hydro jetting depending on what the camera reveals.
What is hydro jetting and when does a drain actually need it?
Hydro jetting sends a high-pressure water stream through the pipe to scour the walls, not just punch a hole through the clog. A cable auger breaks up the immediate blockage but leaves grease film and mineral scale behind, which rebuilds into a new clog within weeks. Hydro jetting is the right call when the same drain clogs repeatedly or when a camera inspection shows heavy buildup coating the pipe wall.
Could tree roots really be causing my slow drains?
Yes, and it's more common than most homeowners expect. Roots enter sewer laterals through hairline cracks at pipe joints, then expand as they absorb moisture from inside the line. Over time they form a dense mesh that catches debris and slows flow. A Roto-Rooter sewer camera confirms root intrusion and shows exactly where it's occurring. From there, the Roto-Rooter Machine cuts through the roots to restore full flow.