Sewer cleaning in Fort Lauderdale, FL is the job nobody thinks about until two drains go slow on the same day. When the main line that carries waste from the house out to the city sewer starts filling with grease, sludge, scale or tree roots, the trouble shows up all over the house at once: a toilet that bubbles while the washing machine empties, a shower that holds an inch of water, a gurgle in the kitchen sink, a smell in the yard after a hard rain. I Am A Plumber clears sewer and drain lines for houses, condos and small commercial buildings, from Victoria Park and Rio Vista to Tarpon River, Croissant Park and the neighborhoods west of I-95, and south through Dania Beach, Hollywood, Davie and Hallandale Beach. Many of these streets were built out in the 1950s and 1960s, and plenty of those homes still run on their original cast iron or clay laterals, which roughen, crack and sag over the years in loose sandy soil. The ground here is flat, so there is very little fall in the pipe, and anything that settles inside it tends to stay put until the line is properly cleaned.
What Sewer Cleaning Covers
- Main line backups: when waste comes up in a tub or a floor drain, we open the line at the cleanout, clear it, and keep working the full run instead of stopping at the first obstruction. If the water turns out to be coming from a supply pipe and not the sewer, our leak repair service in Fort Lauderdale covers that side of the job.
- Grease, soap and sludge buildup: kitchen waste and detergent leave a greasy film that narrows the pipe a little at a time, and hydrojetting scours it off the pipe wall with water rather than punching a hole through the middle of it.
- Tree root intrusion: ficus, banyan and other thirsty shade trees on older Fort Lauderdale streets push roots into joints and hairline cracks in clay and cast iron laterals, and a cutting head on the cable takes them back out of the pipe.
- Gurgling toilets and slow floor drains: we get the line flowing first, then look at what put the blockage there, whether that is wipes, hardened scale or a low spot in the run, so you are not calling again next month.
- Lines under slabs and yards: a soft wet patch in the lawn above the sewer run, or a damp floor near a bathroom, can mean the pipe is broken as well as blocked. Our leak detection in Fort Lauderdale pins down where water is escaping.
- Plumbing Fixtures Installation and repair of faucets, toilets, sinks and shower fittings in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Plumbing Fixtures Installation and repair of faucets, toilets, sinks and shower fittings in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Plumbing Challenges Clogs, cracked pipes and late-night plumbing problems handled across Fort Lauderdale. Plumbing Challenges Clogs, cracked pipes and late-night plumbing problems handled across Fort Lauderdale.
- Appliance Installation Dishwashers, washing machines, ice makers and disposals hooked up in Fort Lauderdale FL. Appliance Installation Dishwashers, washing machines, ice makers and disposals hooked up in Fort Lauderdale FL.
- Bathroom Overhaul Complete bathroom overhauls in Fort Lauderdale FL, from the pipework in the walls to the last fitting. Bathroom Overhaul Complete bathroom overhauls in Fort Lauderdale FL, from the pipework in the walls to the last fitting.
- Comprehensive Plumbing Whole-house plumbing in Fort Lauderdale FL covering leaks, drains, water heaters and fittings. Comprehensive Plumbing Whole-house plumbing in Fort Lauderdale FL covering leaks, drains, water heaters and fittings.
- Custom Bathroom Custom bathrooms designed and built in Fort Lauderdale, FL, rough plumbing through final fittings. Custom Bathroom Custom bathrooms designed and built in Fort Lauderdale, FL, rough plumbing through final fittings.
- Custom Cabinetry Cabinets measured, built and fitted for Fort Lauderdale kitchens, bathrooms and built-ins. Custom Cabinetry Cabinets measured, built and fitted for Fort Lauderdale kitchens, bathrooms and built-ins.
- Custom Designs Design work for Fort Lauderdale, FL kitchens, bathrooms and cabinetry, with the plumbing covered. Custom Designs Design work for Fort Lauderdale, FL kitchens, bathrooms and cabinetry, with the plumbing covered.
- Dependable Service Plumbing you can count on in Fort Lauderdale FL, from drains and leaks to whole remodels. Dependable Service Plumbing you can count on in Fort Lauderdale FL, from drains and leaks to whole remodels.
- Faucet repair Dripping spouts, stiff handles and under-sink leaks repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL. Faucet repair Dripping spouts, stiff handles and under-sink leaks repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL.
- Plumbing leak detection Hidden water and slab leaks traced in Fort Lauderdale homes before the damage spreads. Plumbing leak detection Hidden water and slab leaks traced in Fort Lauderdale homes before the damage spreads.
- Toilet repair Toilets that run, clog or seep at the base, repaired across Fort Lauderdale, FL. Toilet repair Toilets that run, clog or seep at the base, repaired across Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Kitchen Designed Kitchens designed in Fort Lauderdale FL: layout, cabinetry and plumbing in a single project. Kitchen Designed Kitchens designed in Fort Lauderdale FL: layout, cabinetry and plumbing in a single project.
- Personalized Design Design shaped around your Fort Lauderdale kitchen, bathroom or cabinetry, plumbing included. Personalized Design Design shaped around your Fort Lauderdale kitchen, bathroom or cabinetry, plumbing included.
- Water heater installation Tank and tankless water heaters installed in Fort Lauderdale homes and condos. Water heater installation Tank and tankless water heaters installed in Fort Lauderdale homes and condos.
- Plumbing leak repair Water, pipe and slab leaks found and repaired properly in Fort Lauderdale homes. Plumbing leak repair Water, pipe and slab leaks found and repaired properly in Fort Lauderdale homes.
- Sewer repair Broken laterals, root damage and repeat backups repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL. Sewer repair Broken laterals, root damage and repeat backups repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL.
- Plumbing pipe repair Corroded, cracked and leaking water lines repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL. Plumbing pipe repair Corroded, cracked and leaking water lines repaired in Fort Lauderdale FL.
- Shower repair Shower repair in Fort Lauderdale FL: leaking valves, slow drains and worn pans fixed. Shower repair Shower repair in Fort Lauderdale FL: leaking valves, slow drains and worn pans fixed.
Sewer Cleaning in Fort Lauderdale, FL: Questions We Hear
How do I know it is the sewer line and not just one drain?
When a single fixture is slow, the problem is usually right there at that fixture. When several drains slow down together, a toilet gurgles while the washer empties, or water rises in the lowest shower in the house, the main line is the likely cause. Call (954) 988-1251 and we will work the line itself rather than guessing.
What causes sewer backups in Fort Lauderdale homes?
Grease and sludge coating the pipe, hard scale inside aging cast iron, and tree roots pushing into joints in search of water are the common ones. Flat ground and sandy soil also let sections of older clay or iron lateral sag into low spots, and during the June to October rainy season a cracked line takes in groundwater it cannot carry away.
What does sewer cleaning cost in Fort Lauderdale?
It depends on the length of the line, how we can get to the cleanout, and whether the job needs cabling, hydrojetting or both, so we quote it once we have seen what we are dealing with. Call (954) 988-1251 and we will go through it with you.
Do you clean sewer lines outside Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. We cover Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Davie and Hallandale Beach, which is a short run west or south down I-95 and US-1 from our southwest Fort Lauderdale base.
If the line needs more than a cleaning once it is open, we also handle Emergency plumbing, Leak detection, Leak repair for homes across Broward County. You can check our hours, service area and customer reviews on our Google Business Profile before you call.
How the Job Is Done
Call and tell us what the drains are doing: which fixtures are slow, whether anything has come back up, and how long it has been going on. We come out to your address with cabling machines and hydrojetting equipment, find the cleanout, and work the line from there instead of pulling a toilet when we do not have to. A cable cuts through roots and breaks apart a packed blockage. Hydrojetting follows it with high-pressure water that strips grease, sludge and scale off the pipe wall so the full diameter of the line is back in use. Then we run plenty of water through it to be sure it carries away the way it should. Before any of that begins we tell you what we found and what the work involves, and you get a quote for it, so nothing lands as a surprise at the end.
Sewer Cleaning Across Broward County
We clean sewer and drain lines in Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Davie and Hallandale Beach. Call (954) 988-1251 any time, day or night.
Alongside clearing blocked lines, we take care of everyday plumbing repairs, drain unclogging and hydrojetting, new construction plumbing, and kitchen, bathroom and whole-home remodeling. If your drains are backing up right now, pick up the phone. Our line is answered around the clock, and the work is done under license CFC1433142.
