New London, WI Drain Cleaning Near You

Call 920-734-3880 to schedule a drain cleaning appointment. A Roto-Rooter technician will assess the drain, identify the cause of the blockage, and clear it using the appropriate method - augering, hydro jetting, or camera inspection. Free estimates are available so you understand what the job involves before any work begins.

The basement floor drain sits at the lowest point in the home's drainage system, so it's the first place you see water when the main line is compromised. Backups there usually mean the main line is partially or fully blocked downstream. It can also happen when the floor drain's own trap dries out and debris enters. Either way, a Roto-Rooter technician can determine whether the issue is isolated to the floor drain or signals a main line problem.

Bathroom drains clog from hair and soap scum combining just past the P-trap. Hair binds with soap residue into a dense mass that narrows the drain opening gradually until water barely moves. Shower and tub drains are especially prone because they catch hair with every use. A Roto-Rooter technician removes the mass with an auger and can clear the P-trap directly, restoring full flow without damaging the drain.

Multiple fixtures backing up simultaneously almost always points to a blockage in the main sewer line, not in any individual drain. The main line carries waste from every fixture in the house to the city main. When it's blocked, the lowest drains - floor drains and toilets - back up first. A Roto-Rooter technician will clear the main line and inspect it to confirm the blockage is fully removed.

They are - every drain in the house eventually connects to the main sewer line. When the toilet backs up while the shower runs, the blockage is almost certainly in the main line, downstream of where both fixtures join. Running water from the shower has nowhere to go, so it pushes back through the toilet, the lowest fixture. This symptom needs main line service, not a fixture-level fix.

A sewer camera is a waterproof video unit fed through the drain line. It reveals the exact location and cause of a blockage - roots, a collapsed section, a belly where the pipe sags and traps debris, or simple buildup. If your drain backs up repeatedly and the cause isn't obvious, a camera inspection removes the guesswork and tells the technician exactly what clearing method the line actually needs.

Hydro jetting pushes a high-pressure water stream through the drain line at several thousand PSI, scrubbing the pipe wall clean of calcified grease, mineral scale, and root debris that a cable auger can't cut. It's most useful for recurring kitchen clogs, grease-heavy commercial-style lines, and drains where buildup has narrowed the pipe diameter significantly. A Roto-Rooter technician assesses the line before recommending it.

Kitchen drain clogs almost always come from cooking grease that cools and solidifies on the pipe wall. A cable auger punches through the immediate blockage but leaves the grease lining behind - so buildup starts again quickly. Hydro jetting scours the pipe wall with high-pressure water, removing the grease layer entirely so the clog doesn't rebuild. It's the difference between clearing a drain and cleaning it.

Yes. Tree roots enter drain lines through hairline cracks at pipe joints, especially in older clay or cast iron sewer laterals. As roots absorb moisture from the pipe, they expand and eventually block flow entirely. Signs include recurring backups, slow drains throughout the house, and gurgling sounds after flushing. Roto-Rooter's Roto-Rooter Machine cuts through root masses, and a follow-up camera inspection confirms how far the intrusion extends.

A drain auger - sometimes called a snake - feeds a flexible steel cable into the drain line. The rotating tip breaks apart hair, grease, and organic buildup, then pulls or pushes the debris through. Roto-Rooter technicians use the professional-grade Roto-Rooter Machine, which generates more torque than a hand auger, reaching blockages deeper in the line that consumer tools can't touch.