440+ reviewsMain sewer line
cleaning in New Jersey.
The main sewer line carries everything from every fixture in the house. When it narrows, every drain suffers at once. We clean the full run, from the house to the street or the tank, and prove it with camera footage.
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The main line, cleaned end to end.
Sewer cleaning is not the same job as clearing a sink. The main lateral is larger, longer and buried, and what accumulates in it is different: root hair, hardened grease, scale, and in shore towns sand carried in through cracked joints. Clearing a path through that material is not cleaning it. We take it off the pipe wall and flush it out.
What we find in main sewer lines
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Tree root intrusion at settled clay joints
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Hardened grease and soap scale on the pipe wall
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Scale and corrosion in older cast iron
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Sand and silt entering through cracks near the water table
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Wipes, paper and debris caught on a rough joint
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Bellies and sags holding standing water
How we clean a main sewer line
We find the cleanout, put the camera down the full run, and record what is there and exactly how far out it sits. You see the footage.
Root cutting heads and high-pressure jetting take the material off the pipe wall along the whole length, rather than boring a channel that reseals in weeks.
We run the camera again so you can compare, and we tell you plainly whether the pipe underneath is sound, aging, or in need of repair.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know the problem is the main line and not one drain?
When more than one fixture slows or backs up at the same time, especially the lowest ones in the house, the blockage is in the main line. A single slow sink is usually local to that fixture.
How often should the main sewer line be cleaned?
Every 18 to 24 months suits most homes. Annually is sensible if you have mature trees over the lateral, older clay pipe, a large household, or you have already had one backup.
Will cleaning fix a broken sewer line?
No, and anyone who says otherwise is guessing. Cleaning restores flow through sound pipe. If the camera shows cracked, offset or collapsed sections, that needs sewer line repair, and we will show you the footage rather than just telling you.
Do you clean the line all the way to the street?
Yes, out to the municipal connection or, on a septic property, to the tank. Cleaning half the run tends to move the problem rather than solve it.
Everything you need to know about sewer cleaning
Every sink, tub, toilet and washing machine in your home drains into one main sewer lateral. That single pipe carries the whole load, and because it is buried and out of sight it is almost always the last thing anyone thinks about, right up until the day it backs up into the lowest fixture in the house.
What accumulates in a main line is different from what collects in a fixture drain. Grease that cooled on the way out, soap scale, paper caught on a rough joint, and above all tree roots, which find any joint that has settled or opened over the decades and keep growing toward the moisture inside.
Cleaning versus clearing
A cable pushed down a coated line bores a channel through the material. Water moves again, the homeowner is relieved, and the buildup seals back over within weeks because it was never removed. Cleaning means taking the material off the pipe wall and flushing it out, which is what hydro jetting does and a cable cannot.
What the camera tells you
A camera inspection before and after is not an upsell, it is the only honest way to know whether you have a cleaning problem or a pipe problem. Roots and grease in otherwise sound clay is a cleaning job. Cracked, offset or bellied pipe is not, and no amount of jetting will change that.
Shore properties and groundwater
In low-lying towns along Barnegat Bay and the shore, a cracked lateral does not just leak, it lets groundwater and fine sand in. The line fills from the bottom and a cable passes straight through the material without moving it. If a line keeps backing up on a short cycle in one of these neighborhoods, sand is usually the reason.
Before you finish the basement
If you are planning work below grade, camera the lateral first. Finding a failed joint under a slab you just poured is the most expensive possible timing.
We clean main lines across New Jersey. See where we work, or request a free estimate. If it is backing up right now, we answer 24 hours a day.
Pro tip
Find your outside cleanout and know where it is before you need it. A capped cleanout in the yard turns a difficult, messy interior job into a straightforward one, and it is the single thing that most shortens an emergency call.
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We recently had our sewer line repaired by Just Drains and the entire experience was excellent from start to finish. The crew was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain the process. They arrived when promised, completed the work efficiently, and left the area clean when they were finished. Highly recommend!
We had to call Just Drains last Sunday. Within an hour, Paul was here. He was able to unclog our line but found a place it was catching. They were able to get a guy here with a camera in the next hour and found our pipe was crushed. A crew was here shortly and spent the next 5 hours hand digging to our crushed pipe. They got the work done, all on a Sunday, and were such kind, friendly guys.
A company who actually means that they’re 24/7 service! I called for an emergency at 11:30pm for a clogged toilet and drain. Within 2 minutes, a text came through stating a technician, Tim, was on the way. He called me directly and gave an ETA, and in less than an hour he arrived. Super friendly, and he saved us from disaster.
For starters it’s great when you can call a company on a Saturday and they answer the phone. They promptly scheduled service for Sunday morning. Their guy showed up right on time. His name was Richie and he did a great job. Great communication from the company start to finish.
Awesome company with awesome staff! Every single person who was involved with my broken sewer pipe was friendly, honest and empathetic. This was a big job with a lot of jackhammering of concrete, cutting of blacktop and so much digging, and they did it all in one day! I could not be more pleased.
I had a plumbing emergency at my elderly parents house, and I called Just Drains in a panic. They responded within an hour. Paul the technician was professional, friendly and incredibly efficient. He fixed the problem quickly without any mess. The pricing was great and no surprise charges.
I called early in the morning regarding a clog in the kitchen sink. Anthony arrived by 11. He was polite and worked neatly. The experience was great and the drain was fixed!
Very happy with the service. Honest and professional. Paul explained exactly what had happened, offered options to address the issue short and long term. Finished the job on time, tested, and cleaned everything after. Highly recommended.
Excellent. We had an emergency at our gym on a Sunday afternoon and they had someone come out within hours of our call and didn’t charge us an arm and a leg for the service.
We had a visit from Just Drains today to unclog the sewer pipe in the house. Paul Fernandez, the technician, was super nice! Very knowledgeable and professional, he explained all the steps of the procedure to clear the sewer blockage, and then executed those steps with a smile. They also gave us suggestions for future maintenance.
I had a sewer pipe issue from the house to the road and you sent out a technician, Anthony, who couldn’t have been more knowledgeable, helpful, kind, understanding and personable. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a drain company to make this call. They were out within a couple of hours after I called and the price was fair.
Replaced drains in the basement. Wonderful job. All technicians were friendly and professional.
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