Philadelphia HydroJet · 32 towns
Expert hydro jetting, drain cleaning, Philly-wide
One call connects you with a licensed, insured local drain pro for clogs, camera inspections and sewer repairs, across Philadelphia and its Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester county suburbs.
Free to call, day or night. Find your town below, or call now.
- Licensed & insured local pros
- Answered 24/7
- Free to call, no obligation
14 services, each with a page that tells you when not to buy it
Every service page explains what the work involves, what makes it harder, and the situations where it is the wrong answer.
Hydro Jetting
Drain Cleaning
Sewer Camera Inspection
Main Sewer Line Cleaning
Rooter Service
Kitchen Grease Line Jetting
Bathroom Drain Cleaning
Basement Floor Drain Cleaning
Storm Drain & Catch Basin Cleaning
Commercial Hydro Jetting
Emergency Drain Service
Restaurant Food-Service Jetting
Property Manager Multifamily Drains
HOA Community Drains
What to expect from a good drain pro
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A diagnosis before any digging
A good drain pro can tell you whether you have a fixture clog or a main-line failure before any work starts. Nobody should open ground on a sewer without running a camera and a locate first.
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Ask for the footage
A camera inspection should produce a video file, footage marks on each defect and a surface locate with depth. Ask for them whether or not that contractor does the repair. They are what let you get a competing bid.
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The smallest fix that actually works
Spot repairs solve more sewer problems than homeowners are often told. If someone says the whole lateral has to come out, ask to see the footage, or get a second opinion before you agree.
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Some pipes should not be jetted
Orangeburg, badly corroded cast iron and cracked clay can collapse under jetting pressure. A careful pro checks the pipe with a camera first and says no to jetting when it is the wrong tool.
What actually happens between your phone call and a working drain
You call and describe the problem
Say which fixtures are affected and how they interact. One slow sink is a different job from every drain in the house backing up, and it decides whether you need someone tonight or a cheaper weekday visit.
You are connected with a local pro
The call goes to a licensed, insured drain pro who covers your town. Ask what to expect on arrival and how long the visit should take. If things on site turn out different from what you described, the work and the price should be talked through before it continues.
The line is cleared, then tested
A line that passes a cable but backs up when a full tub drains is not fixed. Ask for the line to be run at full flow before the pro leaves.
You hear what comes next
If the cable hung on a joint or pulled back roots, ask for a straight explanation and whether a camera inspection makes sense. Ask for any footage and notes, too.
Seeing one of these around the house?
The problems Philadelphia homeowners call about most. Pick one to see what it means and which fix fits.
Drain Gurgling
Gurgling is air being forced through water it should not have to move through.
Sewage Smell in the Basement
Most basement sewage odor in Philadelphia comes from a dry floor-drain trap or a failed seal, both cheap fixes.
All Drains Slow
One slow drain is a fixture problem, but every drain slowing together means the restriction sits where all branches meet: the building drain or the lateral to the street.
Water Backing Up Into Fixtures
Water rising where it should be leaving means the line downstream is blocked and every gallon you add has to surface somewhere.
Toilet Bubbling
A toilet that bubbles when another fixture drains is reporting air displaced past a downstream restriction.
Soggy Strip in the Yard
A persistently soggy or suspiciously lush strip of ground between your house and the street usually marks where a sewer lateral is leaking underground.
Serving 32 Philadelphia-area towns across four counties
Each town page covers the local homes, likely pipe materials and the drain problems common there. A South Philly problem and a Main Line problem have almost nothing in common.
Philadelphia
Delaware County
- Upper Darby
- Media
- Yeadon
- Lansdowne
- Havertown
- Springfield (Delco)
- Chester
- Drexel Hill
- Ridley Park
- Swarthmore
- Darby
Montgomery County
- Norristown
- Abington
- King of Prussia
- Ardmore
- Bala Cynwyd
- Conshohocken
- Plymouth Meeting
- Jenkintown
- Cheltenham
- Willow Grove
- Lansdale
- Pottstown
- Ambler
- Horsham
- Hatboro
Bucks County
Chester County
Work out what you need before you call
Four calculators that run entirely in your browser. No email, no signup, nothing stored or sent anywhere. They will sometimes tell you that you do not need to pay anyone at all.
Cost estimator
Most Philadelphia price guides quote one national number.
Clog diagnostic
The difference between a fixture clog and a main line failure is a factor of three in price and the difference between "book it next week" and "stop using water now".
Jetting vs snaking
Snaking costs less and jetting lasts longer, but that is not the real decision.
Water heater sizing
Almost every disappointed tankless owner in Philadelphia was sized off a manufacturer's summer-condition table.
A cable opens a channel. A jetter removes the coating.
The left frame is a cast iron line coated in years of grease, bore narrowed to a fraction of its diameter. The right is the same pipe after jetting, scoured back to bare wall.
A cable machine bores through the middle of that coating and leaves the coating in place. That is why the interval between your clogs keeps getting shorter, and why it is worth asking for camera footage before and after, so you can see which one you actually paid for.
Written for Philadelphia rowhouses and suburbs, including the parts that say do not call a plumber
Hydro Jetting vs Snaking: What Philly Homes Need
A cable bores a hole through the blockage so water moves again. A jetter scours the whole pipe wall back toward bare m…
Hydro Jetting Cost in Philadelphia: 2026 Guide
Most Philadelphia homeowners budget around national jetting ranges, then discover access, lateral length, and root cut…
Tree Roots in Philadelphia Sewer Lines Guide
Roots do not break into sound pipe. They find the clay joint that is already leaking, thicken in the flow, and become …
Common questions
What affects the cost of drain cleaning?
Four things, in order: whether it is a single fixture or the main line, whether there is an accessible exterior cleanout or a toilet has to be pulled, what is in the line — soft blockage, heavy roots or a hard obstruction — and whether the visit is during business hours. See the pricing guide and the cost estimator for Philly ranges. Knowing the age of the building and finding your cleanout before the visit are the two things that genuinely shorten the job.
Can I get help at night or on a weekend?
Yes. The line is answered 24/7, holidays included, and you are connected with a local drain pro who takes after-hours work — see emergency drain service for what counts as an emergency. Help is hardest to get in heavy-rain weeks, when many basements back up at once. If the problem can safely wait until morning, ask the pro; a weekday visit usually costs less.
What areas do you serve?
Thirty-two towns across Philadelphia plus suburbs in Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties — from Upper Darby, Yeadon and Media to Norristown, King of Prussia, Abington, Bensalem, Doylestown and West Chester. Arrival takes longer in outlying Bucks and Chester county towns, so ask for a realistic time when you call.
Is there a drain cleaner near me?
If you are in Philadelphia or one of the 32 towns around it, yes. Calls are answered 24/7 and you are connected with a local drain pro who covers your town. Find your town on the service areas page, or call and give your town name.
Do I need a camera inspection or just a cleaning?
A first clog that clears easily needs no camera — start with drain cleaning. Get a sewer camera inspection if this is the third clog in the same line within two years, if the cable stops hard at the same footage every time, if there is a sewage smell or a soggy strip in the yard, or if you are buying a home built before 1980. Ask whether the inspection fee is credited toward a repair if you go ahead, and ask for a copy of the video so you can get a second opinion.
How do I check a contractor before work starts?
Ask for the Pennsylvania contractor registration and run our license check walkthrough — it uses the free Pennsylvania Attorney General lookup and takes about a minute. It shows current registration status and any complaint history. Ask for proof of insurance directly as well. Verifying licence and insurance before work begins is your responsibility as the homeowner, and it is worth the minute it takes.
Do I have to fill in a form?
No. Calling is the fastest way to reach a local drain pro. There is a callback form if you would rather not wait on the phone, and it asks only for what is needed to call you back. There is no signup, no account and no email gate anywhere, and the calculators here run entirely in your browser without asking for your details at all.