Drains & Sewers
Sewer Smell in House: Find the Source by Where You Smell It
Find a sewer smell by the room and the moment: a dry trap, a toilet seal, a vent, a pit lid or gas. A…
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Drains & Sewers
The Holiday Kitchen: What Fourteen People Do to Your Drains
The sink is slow, the disposal is humming and there are fourteen people in the house. What actually clogs a kitchen line over the…
Drains & Sewers
Sewer Camera Inspection: When It Is Worth It and When It Is Not
The strongest case is buying a house built before 1980, because a home inspection does not cover the sewer lateral and that pipe is…
Drains & Sewers
Sewer Line Repair Costs: Trenchless vs. Traditional Excavation
Clearing a main line generally runs $550 to $1,650 here, and digging one up runs $7,500 to $9,000. What trenchless lining costs instead, when…
Drains & Sewers
Clogged Drain or Main Line? The Five-Minute Test Before You Call Anyone
One slow sink is an annoyance. A blocked main line is sewage in the basement. A five-minute test that tells you which one you…
Drains & Sewers
What Drain Cleaning Costs in Northern Virginia
Most single-drain clearings in Northern Virginia run $200 to $800, and main lines run $550 to $1,650. Our published prices, what moves them, and…