What Does An Investment In Whole-House Drain Cleaning Service Provide? | Myrtle Beach, SC

9/8/2021

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For homeowners who have had recurring drain problems, it becomes clearer that clogged drains are more than a localized inconvenience that needs plunging or sometimes shoving the auger down to break up a clog. At Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Myrtle Beach, SC, we treat drain issues seriously because we know the risk to your property and your family’s health that they present, as well as the disruption in your daily life. Our whole-house drain cleaning service is designed to break the cycle of recurring drain problems, and prevent developing ones from reaching the point where you have to call for an emergency drain cleaning service. Treating the whole house with a maintenance drain cleaning service puts our team to work clearing your pipes, rather than focusing on the problem of breaking through a single clog and getting one sink or toilet flowing. Here are some of the components of a typical whole-house drain visit.

Talk About the History of Your House and Its Plumbing

To get the big picture about your drain plumbing, the age of your pipes and sewer line, and changes you’re aware of such as sewer line and pipe replacement, we talk a bit about your house, its age, and so forth. We ask about drain issues you’ve been experiencing, from slow sinks to toilets backing up, and look for details like whether you’ve seen a sink back up when a toilet is flushed or backups in multiple sinks on the same floor. We can get a picture of what to look for from the clues you give, and historical information helps us understand what kinds of pipe materials and plumbing styles we may be dealing with. Ask if some of this drain cleaning service prep work can be done over the phone if you prefer for touchless service.

Go Over the Plan and What’s To Be Done

Communication is key to a quality plumbing job, and we share our plan including which drains to clean and how we plan to accomplish the job, including verification steps and camera inspection. This also helps us organize our path through your home as we tend to each drain, so we can protect your floors and have easy access.

Clear the Way for Progress and Protect Your Home While We Work

Drain work can be a bit messy at times, so we’ll make sure we prepare for that since covering is always better than cleanup. This is a good time to wrangle the young folks and creatures so they’ll be out of range of the muck and make sure any child or puppy gates aren’t hurdles for us to jump.

Test the Drains and Diagnose Issues To Be Corrected

A good gauge of the drain cleaning service work we have to do is whether your sinks meet our flow requirements, individually and when multiple sinks are in use. The same goes for toilet flushing. We’ll perform some tests and note where drains are slow or back up, and when it seems like a blockage in a larger pipe further along is affecting several fixtures.

Get to Work with Our Tools, Machines, and Techniques

Our experienced plumbers have a selection of tools and techniques to use for drain cleaning service in Myrtle Beach, SC, depending on the type of clog or blockage that’s in the pipe. In some cases, we’ll use video inspection tools to verify it, since it takes a different approach to remove a toy than a wad of hair. We want to make sure we remove or break apart material slow it all flows down the pipe, leaving only grease and other remnants clinging to pipe walls for us to blast clear. We also may check the plumbing vent if we suspect that it’s hanging up drain flow as well. If your pipes are older or otherwise vulnerable, we may be cautious about using techniques like hydro jetting or augering if they could damage those pipes.

Test the Results of Our Drain Cleaning Service

When we’ve broken through the blocks and blasted the pipes clean with hydro jetting, we’ll make sure the tests we ran earlier now pass for every drain, nothing slow or backing up, and multiple drains as we simulate a busy morning for your family, with many sinks in use.

Take a Look at Any Areas of Concern to Make Sure They’re Set

Remaining issues could include vulnerable pipes that should be replaced for best results, and any backups lower in your home’s plumbing that is the result of a slow sewer line connection. It’s always good to know the condition of your sewer so you can plan for any necessary repairs, rather than react to a sudden situation. Our video inspection tool can provide information that we can show you and use to determine whether a tree root or other damage, or simply old age is the cause of sewer line trouble, and what the best fix may be, including pipe patching and relining.

Make Plans for Any Other Plumbing Work

Sometimes we identify pipes that need replacing or other issues that should be addressed soon. We can talk about those and schedule them or perhaps perform them on the spot. While we’re around, it’s not uncommon for homeowners to ask about other plumbing services, upgrades, new fixture installs, and the like. We’re here for you, and it’s a great opportunity to check things off your plumbing list. Thanks for the opportunity to serve you!

Your Full-Service Plumber and Expert Drain Cleaning Service in Myrtle Beach, SC

We’re Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Myrtle Beach a team of professional plumbers who put our knowledge and experience into every service we provide, from faucet repairs to remodeling and sewer line replacement. It’s a pleasure to clean your home’s drains and reset your pipes for optimum flow, keeping your drain worries to a minimum for the year to come. Give us a call to schedule your whole-house drain cleaning service today.