Drain cleaning services in Susanville, CA

Drain conditions in Susanville

Susanville has prewar raised homes on sloped streets, with deep winter freezes and a spring melt that soaks the ground. Laterals from that era are often clay, and on sloping lots they may be long, with a steep drop in one stretch and a flat run in another. Pines and poplars put roots near the line, and frost can lift or shift shallow pipe, which opens joints that roots then use.

Tell the call-taker where the cleanout is, since snow can bury it, and whether the line runs a long way to reach the street. Mention which drains slow and whether it tends to happen in cold weather or after the melt. A camera look is a good request when a line has been cleared before, because it shows roots and shifted joints. Technicians can advise on repair after seeing the footage. Magalia, Paradise, Chico and Oroville are among the other towns we serve.

Prewar raised homes on sloped streets

Older streets have prewar homes on raised foundations, with clay or cast iron laterals under them. Crawlspaces are tight, and a cleanout may be inside a closet or garage.

More on this: raised-foundation drain clogs and cleanout location and access.

Deep winter freezes

Nights fall well below zero at times, and frost goes deep into the ground. Shallow pipe, cold traps and exposed cleanouts all take a beating.

See main sewer line clogs.

Snow, thaw and spring melt

A heavy winter leaves snow that melts into the ground in a few weeks. Thaw soaks the soil, presses on old joints and brings silt into the line.

See sewer camera inspection.

Pines, poplars and roots

Tall pines and old poplars grow near many homes, and roots look for water in the short summer. They enter any open joint.

See tree root removal.

Sloping lots and long laterals

Streets climb the hills, and the lateral may run a long way to the main. Solids settle where the slope flattens.

Buying an older home

A camera look before closing shows pipe material and condition. In a cold climate, it also shows if frost has cracked any section.

See sewer scope: buying or selling.

What to say when you call from Susanville

• Give the build decade if you know it. Homes from before the war are more likely to have clay in the lateral.
• Note which fixture slowed first. On a long old run, the first slow drain points to the stretch of line that is failing.
• Say whether a tree stands between the house and the street, and how large it is.

Common questions