Drain Cleaning

Single fixtures. Slow drains. Clogs. The bread-and-butter calls.

Sewer Services

Main line cleaning, repair, replacement, trenchless lining.

Specialty Tools

Hydro jetting, HD camera inspection, locator marking.

Emergency 24/7

Same flat rate, any hour. No overtime, ever.

All services

The full Detroit Drain Pros service menu

Every service comes with a flat-rate quote on-site, camera verification where it matters, and a written guarantee. Click any service for the full page with pricing, process, and PAA answers.

Drain Cleaning

Standard mechanical cabling for sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, and laundry lines. Sized to the right cable for the line — no over-jetting a fixture trap.

Drain cleaning Detroit

Clogged Drain Repair

When the clog isn't really a clog. Broken P-traps, dropped fittings, collapsed pipe sections — we diagnose the cause and fix it once.

Clogged drain repair Detroit

Sewer Line Cleaning

Heavy drum machines through the cleanout, root-cutting blades sized to your pipe diameter, full-length cabling to the city tap.

Sewer line cleaning Detroit

Sewer Backup Cleanup

Detroit basement sewer backups — we clear the cause, document it on camera, and recommend the long-term fix (backwater valve, jetting schedule, etc).

Sewer backup cleanup Detroit

Hydro Jetting

4,000 PSI pressurized water through a self-propelled nozzle. Removes grease, scale, biofilm, and soft roots that cabling can't touch.

Hydro jetting Detroit

Sewer Camera Inspection

HD push camera + locator marking from cleanout to city tap. Recorded video, written findings report. Pre-purchase scopes a specialty.

Sewer camera inspection Detroit

Trenchless Sewer Repair

CIPP lining cures a new pipe inside the old. Pipe bursting replaces the line through two small access pits. No trenching your Detroit driveway or yard.

Trenchless sewer repair Detroit

Sewer Line Repair

Spot repair, joint replacement, full line replacement, cleanout install, lateral tie-in. Permits pulled, inspections handled, restoration documented.

Sewer line repair Detroit

Main Line Drain Cleaning

The single most important pipe in your home — the main drain feeding the sewer line. Full-length cable, root cutter sized to pipe diameter, camera verification.

Main line drain cleaning Detroit
Decision matrix

Which Detroit Drain Pros service do you actually need?

Match the symptom to the service. If you're not sure, call — the dispatcher will route you correctly without a sales pitch.

If you have... Right service Typical price Why
Slow kitchen sink only Drain Cleaning $135–$195 Single fixture, sectional cable
Toilet flushes, tub gurgles Main Line Cleaning $295–$495 Main line partial blockage, air escaping
Basement floor drain backing up Sewer Backup Cleanup $395–$795 Lowest fixture failing = main line near full
Drain clogged 3rd time in 6 months Hydro Jetting $385+ Recurring = wall buildup, cabling isn't enough
Buying a Detroit house, pre-inspection Sewer Camera Inspection $195–$395 Discover hidden issues before closing
Camera shows broken/offset pipe Trenchless Sewer Repair Quoted CIPP lining or pipe bursting, no trenching
Collapsed line / yard sinkhole Sewer Line Repair Quoted Excavation, replacement, permit work
Backup at 2 a.m. on a Sunday Emergency Drain Same flat rate 24/7 dispatch, no overtime upcharge
Just want to prevent the backup Sewer Line Cleaning $295–$795 Annual maintenance + camera scope

Not sure? Call (269) 867-9109 and tell us what's happening. Diagnosis on the phone is free.

Residential & Commercial

Different building, different tools — same flat-rate playbook

Most of Metro Detroit is residential — single-family homes, multi-family rentals, condos. The other 30% of our calendar is commercial: restaurants, retail, schools, multi-tenant offices. Different access, different equipment sizes, same transparent pricing.

Residential Homes

Single-family homes, duplexes, condos. Most Detroit-area homes built 1900-1970 with cast iron + clay sewer laterals. Standard cleanout in the basement or yard.

  • Kitchen, bath, laundry drain cleaning
  • Basement floor drain & sump pump line
  • Main sewer line cleaning & camera scope
  • Tree-root removal in clay joints
  • Cast-iron descaling, slip lining
  • Backwater valve install for CSO areas

Commercial Business

Restaurants, retail, offices, schools, multi-tenant residential. Downtime costs money — we work fast, often before-hours or overnight, and put properties on maintenance contracts.

  • Restaurant grease line hydro jetting
  • Grease trap cleaning & FOG management
  • Multi-tenant building main line clearing
  • Storm drain and parking lot drain service
  • Scheduled preventive maintenance contracts
  • Off-hours / overnight scheduling available
Detroit infrastructure

What makes a Detroit drain different from a Charlotte drain

Every market has its own pipe ecosystem. Metro Detroit has four big ones — and the right service depends on which one your house was built into.

Pre-1960 housing stock

Cast iron drain stacks, clay sewer laterals, 60+ year service life already used. Service notes: descaling jets, root-cutting blades sized for 4" clay, slip-lining candidates.

Most common in: Detroit core, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Dearborn east side, Royal Oak south.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO)

Old Detroit infrastructure mixes storm water and sanitary sewage. Heavy rain = surcharged main = your basement floor drain backs up. Solution: backwater valves, annual main jetting, sump-pump check valves.

Most common in: Downriver, Dearborn, Detroit east side, parts of Warren.

Mature urban canopy

Detroit's elm, oak, and maple canopy is one of its biggest visual assets — and the #1 cause of clay-pipe root intrusion. Roots find joint seams within 6 months of any micro-fracture.

Most common in: Indian Village, Boston-Edison, Palmer Woods, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe, mature Royal Oak.

Michigan freeze-thaw cycle

Detroit averages 60+ freeze-thaw days a winter. Each cycle stresses any micro-crack in clay or cast iron. Spring snowmelt then loads the system right when it's weakest.

Most affected: All Metro Detroit, but especially pre-1970 builds with shallow burial depth.

Service standards

The same playbook runs every Detroit Drain Pros job

Whether it's a $145 kitchen sink or a $9,400 trenchless lateral replacement, the process is identical. No "the job got bigger" surprises. No hourly clock spinning while we explain.

01

Live dispatcher

Real person, no phone tree, no "press 1 for emergency." 90-second triage on the line before anyone leaves the shop.

02

Diagnose first

Cleanout located, line scoped if main-line, problem identified before we quote — not before we bill.

03

Flat-rate quote

Written price for the actual fix. You approve before we start. The final bill matches the quote — period.

04

Right tool, right line

1/4" cable for fixtures. 3/4" drum for main. Jet truck for grease. Camera for verification. We bring all of it.

05

Camera verification

Main-line jobs end with a camera pass. You see the clear pipe. Recorded video sent before we leave the driveway.

06

Written guarantee

30/60/90-day clog-free guarantees depending on service. Comes back? We come back — no charge.

Service FAQ

Common questions about our Detroit service menu

If you don't see your situation here, call us. Real diagnosis on the phone, free of charge.

Call (269) 867-9109

What drain and sewer services do you offer in Detroit?

Detroit Drain Pros offers ten core services across Metro Detroit: drain cleaning, emergency drain cleaning (24/7), clogged drain repair, sewer line cleaning, sewer backup cleanup, hydro jetting (4,000 PSI), sewer camera inspection, trenchless sewer repair (CIPP lining and pipe bursting), sewer line repair, and main line drain cleaning. All services are available across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Monroe counties.

What's the difference between drain cleaning and sewer cleaning?

Drain cleaning clears the smaller fixture lines inside the home — kitchen sink, bathtub, shower, toilet, laundry. Sewer cleaning clears the main line that carries all that water out to the city sewer or septic. Different equipment, different access points, different price ranges. A typical Detroit home has 5–10 drain lines feeding one main sewer line.

Do you offer commercial drain cleaning?

Yes. We service restaurants, multi-family buildings, retail centers, and small industrial properties across Metro Detroit. Restaurant grease lines, multi-tenant main lines, and high-volume retail bathrooms are recurring work — most commercial accounts run a scheduled maintenance contract that prevents downtime.

How do I know if I need hydro jetting or just cabling?

If the line clogged once and the buildup looks like a single root tap or paper jam — cabling is enough. If the line has recurring clogs every 3–6 months, has visible grease/scale on camera, or feeds a kitchen with grease use — hydro jetting is the right tool. We camera inspect before quoting either, so the decision is data-driven.

Can you camera-inspect my sewer before I buy a Detroit house?

Yes. Pre-purchase sewer scope inspections are one of our most-requested services for Detroit-area real estate. We push an HD camera from the cleanout to the city tap, locate any breaks, root intrusions, bellies, or offsets, and email you the recorded video with a written report — usually within 48 hours. Cost: $195–$395 depending on access.

What's the cost difference between snaking and hydro jetting?

Standard drain cabling runs $135–$295 per line. Hydro jetting starts at $385 and scales with line length. The price difference reflects equipment (a jet truck costs $80k+) and the result — cabling makes a hole through the clog; jetting restores the pipe to full diameter wall-to-wall.

Are trenchless repairs cheaper than traditional excavation?

It depends. For a straight run under a driveway, finished basement, or mature landscaping, trenchless (CIPP lining or pipe bursting) is usually cheaper because we don't pay for excavation, restoration, concrete replacement, and landscape repair. For a short, shallow run in unimproved yard, traditional excavation can be lower cost. We quote both options whenever the line is a candidate.

Do you handle grease trap cleaning?

For commercial kitchens — yes, both grease trap cleaning and the downstream grease line hydro jetting. Most Detroit restaurants we service run on a 90-day or 6-month maintenance schedule depending on volume.

One call, ten services

Not sure which service you need? That's our job to figure out.

Tell the dispatcher what's happening. We'll match it to the right service, give you a price range over the phone, and have a tech at the curb same-day — often within 90 minutes for the Metro Detroit core.

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