Professional Maplewood, MO Drain Cleaning solves drain plumbing issues before they need extensive, expensive repairs. No matter what draining issues your house has,, professional drain cleaning protects your pipes and helps prevent advanced problems. Signature Plumbing's licensed experts are available 24/7 to help your home. Call now at (636) 742-2533 or get in touch online to clean your drains today.

Fast and effective, our team of plumbing professionals treats your Maplewood, MO home as if it were our own. We handle sinks, sewers, drain inspection, and other plumbing work meant to stop problems before they get out of hand.

On this page, we'll be reviewing how to tell when your drain needs to be cleaned, potential complications from dirty drains, frequent questions regarding drain cleaning, and the Maplewood, MO drain cleaning services we provide at Signature Plumbing.

Hear from our local customers in our reviews to learn why we've been Maplewood, MO's go-to business for all your plumbing needs since 2011.

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5 Signs Your Maplewood, MO Drain Needs to be Cleaned

To avoid damage to your home's plumbing, keep an eye on your drain's performance and watch out for signs that you need to have it cleaned. We've picked out our five top signs to keep track of below:

1. Slow Drains

If it's taking a while for your sinks, showers, bathrooms, and/or more to drain water, it could be clogged. Regardless of how careful you are, everyone inevitably sends more than water down the drain, and over time hair, food scraps, toiletries, and more will accumulate, creating clogs. Professional cleaning can clear your pipes, improving your drains' performance.

2. Water Backing Up

Depending on your home's plumbing, having a blockage in one area can cause water to back up in another. For example, if your toilet line is clogged, it may not be immediately noticeable at the toilet. Instead, water may start to come up the drain of the sink, unable to properly flow into the correct pipe.

3. Foul Odors

Watch out for bad smells that are present in and around your drain. The cause could be deeper than the drain itself: Foul odors can also be caused by clogs in the pipes, resulting in sewage backup and air bubbles. In the short term, it's just a bad smell, but extended exposure can be dangerous.

4. Gurgling Sounds

If your line has a partial clog, you could hear gurgling or bubbling noises coming from trapped air. Your drain is partially functioning, but creates bubbles and air pockets that further decrease your house's plumbing performance. Besides being annoying, these sounds are signals that something larger could be wrong.

5. Multiple Clogged Lines

Finally, all of the signs above can be exacerbated by having multiple clogged lines. Having multiple blockages in your home's plumbing system can result in slow drains, water backup, foul odors, and gurgling sounds at any of the drains. It's also possible that rather than multiple smaller clogs, you have one large one.

If you see all the warnings at multiple drains, you might actually be up against a larger problem: Issues with your main sewer line. A main sewer line issue is a big deal because wastewater can back up and mix with your clean water. For any main sewer line issues,, it's important to get in touch with a plumber right away.

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Common Drain Cleaning Problems in Maplewood, MO

Home drain maintenence goes beyond the surface appeal – it protects the value of your home. Over time, clogs will damage your house, increase infection risks, attract pests, and degrade your home's overall plumbing performance.

Corrosion

When debris gets stuck in your Maplewood, MO drain and pipes, it can slowly but steadily corrode the pipes, priming them for cracks and breaks. This can happen either through increased friction, changing the acidity of the water, or both. Corrosion is extra difficult because it normally can't be detected externally until it springs a leak.

Clogs

Clogs can occur when debris accumulates, tapering the drain, creating bottlenecks and even blockages. After that, with your drain's capacity lowered, its performance will suffer, and eventually it can spit debris and dirty water back up the drain. Or, if pressure builds up, it can cause your pipe to crack.

Water Damage

If your pipe springs a leak, water can flood part of your home, causing serious damage. it may be visible, but it could be hidden by the floors and walls. If water leaks in these areas, your house's foundation could be affected, necessitating repairs.

Health Risks: Bacteria, Mold, and Mildew

Bacteria, mold, and mildew aren't don't just smell bad – they can be sources of health issues, too. The organic matter present in dirty pipes can create a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi, which can expand and get into your air. On top of that, they can also damage the pipe structure, resulting in increased damage.

Pest Infestations

Diry drains can also attract pests, particularly insects. In Maplewood, MO, mosquitoes, flies, and cockroaches can all live and breed in these environments and create long-standing problems. Working with an exterminator can expel the pests, and working with a plumber to clean the drains can fight against their return.

Reduced Performance in Your Home's Plumbing

Without regular drain cleaning, you'll run into issues with your day-to-day plumbing performance. It may slowly build up over time, but having your drains perform suboptimally will become more of a hindrance than you realize:

  • Trouble washing the dishes
  • Difficulty getting the toilet to fully flush
  • Showers with grimy floors and low water pressure

Eventually, the clog will acquire more and more material, resulting in a complete blockage. At this stage, your pipes may start to leak, letting water out and damaging your property's value. To prevent this, don't send any grease, oils, or solid matter down your drains and hire a plumber to inspect them regularly.

Our Maplewood, MO Drain Cleaning Services

Regardless of which drain is blocked and how, Signature Plumbing is up to the task. Our goal is to fix the problem, wherever it is occurring.

  • Sink Drain Cleaning: Debris from washing your dishes and brushing your teeth can get into sink drains and cause clogs. Our Maplewood, MO drain cleaning professionals clean out clogs and restore your drain's performance.
  • Basement Drain Cleaning: Being below ground level makes basement drains prone to clog from many kinds of debris, originating from rain debris, leaking pipes, or something else. We won't just unclog the drain, we'll look for any damage to your foundation or cracked pipes.
  • Sewer Drain Cleaning: At the end of your home's plumbing system, your sewer is prone to clogs from anything that clogged any of the other drains in your house, and external threatslike tree roots on top of it. If we locate any damage while cleaning, we can excavate the sewer line to go in and repair it.
  • Toilet Drain Cleaning: Wipes (even if they are labelled as flushable) frequently cause blockages, as well as toilet paper and other debris. Our industrial grade cleaners, drain snakes, and hydro jets are designed to break up stuck materials.
  • Bathtub Drain Cleaning: Hair, soap, dirt, and pet fur all tend to run down shower and bath drains, resulting in buildups and blocks over time. We'll take out the blockage, and any mold or mildew that's built up along with it.
  • Drain Camera Inspections: At Signature Plumbing, we go the extra mile beyond fixing your drain – with our drain inspection services, we can examine your home's water system in detail to find the origins of the blockages. This can eliminate guesswork and confirm whether or not you have a larger problem.

Call us now for 24/7 drain cleaning (or other plumbing) services, at 636-742-2533.

Maplewood, MO Drain Cleaning FAQs

Drain cleaning in Maplewood, MO is a collaborative effort - regular professional drain cleaning wipes out blockages, while individual maintenance helps keep things operational in the interim. Here are answers to some of the most widespread Maplewood, MO drain cleaning questions:

Should I use chemical drain cleaners?

We don't recommend the use of chemical drain cleaners for several reasons - they corrode your pipes, are ineffective against total blockages, and can be hazardous to your health. If they linger in your pipes, too, they can combine with other chemicals in your pipes to make harmful compounds.

Can clogged drains make you sick?

Yes, in two ways. First, clogs often provide food for harmful bacteria and fungi. If they grow unchecked, you're risking your health by being around the given drain.
Second, if the water cannot flow past a block, it can cause waste water to flow backwards, contaminating other parts of your Maplewood, MO home's water system.

How often should drain pipes be cleaned in Maplewood, MO?

Most homes benefit from professional drain cleaning every 6 months to 1 year, in order to knock out any heavy-duty blocks. You can do your own touch-up monthly to minimize buildup.

What things should I avoid putting down drains?

While there are too many things to completely list out, these are some common items that people tend to send down their drains, but are harmful for them:

  • Fats/Oils/Grease
  • Coffee Grounds
  • Egg Shells
  • Paper (besides Toilet Paper)
  • Cleaning Products
  • Rice or Pasta
  • Paint
What are common causes of drain clogs?

No matter how hard you try to avoid sending any of the above examples down your drains, inevitably, some sort of debris will build up to become a clog. Grease, hair, soap, and food waste are the most frequent causes of clogs.

Is it okay to pour boiling water down the drain?

Probably not - boiling water can damage PVC pipe and some fittings, so we don't recommend pouring boiling water down any of your drains. There are some limited examples where it is not harmful, but using warm (not boiling) water has many of the same benefits, and avoid damage to your pipes.

How can I protect my drain?

Besides regular cleaning/inspections, drain covers can prevent blockages by stopping debris before it flows down. Compost or trash food scraps, don't send them down the garbage disposal. And pour hot (not boiling!) water down the drain once a week to discourage grease from building up.



Let Signature Plumbing Handle Your Maplewood, MO Drain Cleaning Needs

Maplewood, MO drain cleaning isn't always fun work, but it is an important part of your home maintenence. At Signature Plumbing we treat your home and drains as if they were our own.

  • Licensed Plumbing Professionals: Our team is licensed, insured, and have extensive experience serving the Maplewood, MO area.
  • Highly Responsive: Our phones are online 24/7 to help with everything from cleanings to plumbing emergencies.
  • Transparent Pricing: We won't add on expenses after the cleaning - we're clear with our pricing and quotes before you hire us.
  • On-The-Spot Fixes: Our team always has the tools ready to fix whatever issues we find, so if we find bigger or deeper issues than we initially thought, we're still prepared.

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Don't let blocks or clogs become a drain on your life. Call us today at (636) 742-2533 or contact us online for all your Maplewood, MO drain cleaning needs.

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