What are the most frequent signs of a clogged drain?

Watch for slow-draining sinks, tubs, or floor drains; unpleasant odors; gurgling noises; and occasional water backups. If you notice any of these problems, your drain likely needs attention.

How often should household drains be professionally cleaned?

We recommend annual cleanings for most homes, while commercial or high-use properties may need service more often. Regular cleaning prevents buildup and costly plumbing emergencies.

Can ROOT-A-WAY clean outdoor and roof drains?

Yes! We handle all types of drains, including outdoor, roof, storm, and downspout drains. Keeping these clear prevents flooding, soil erosion, and water damage.

What kinds of things cause bathroom and kitchen drain clogs?

Bathroom drains are typically blocked by hair, soap, and hygiene products. Kitchen drains usually clog due to grease, food particles, and cleaning chemicals. Our team safely removes these blockages and restores proper drainage.

How do I schedule service with ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning?

Just call 810-233-4376 or fill out the quick form on this page. Our specialists are ready to help with fast, effective drain cleaning for your property.

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Proper sanitation is essential in kitchen settings, especially commercial kitchens. Whether you’re only feeding a family of four or you’re feeding a hospital full of people with specific illnesses, the kitchen is always the one room that never gets a break—and your kitchen drains do a lot of that work. Between all the food particles, grease, and other formerly edible particulates that go down the drain, and the dish soaps and chemical cleaners you use to try to clean it all up, you really should be having your kitchen drains professionally cleaned every chance you get!

Most utility rooms, basements, garages, laundry rooms, and other spaces designed to accommodate water run off if necessary are equipped with crude floor drains. The problem with this, however, is that pretty much anything in the vicinity of the drain can get washed down the drain if you’re not careful, including oil, hair, debris, dirt/mud, small trinkets, insects, and anything else small or light enough to flow down the drain. Even worse still, clogs in floor drains almost always result in costly flooding. So don’t wait. If you have a slow-draining floor drain, now’s the time to reach out and get it taken care of!

If you’ve got a significant amount of water collecting on your property, it might be more than just your gutters that need cleaned out. Water and sewer lines running underneath your property all need to be free and clear of clogs at all times to avoid serious soil erosion, the elimination of surrounding flora, mold, and even insect infestations—and these are definitely the types of problems you don’t want to ignore. So do yourself a favor if it’s been a while and let us help you get all your outdoor drains cleaned out!

Looking for the most comprehensive and convenient sewer, drain, and septic services provider in or around Genesee County to help your home or business be all that it can be? Congratulations, you’ve found us! ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning has been successfully serving the vast, diverse sewage, drain, and septic demands of commercial, industrial, multi-family, and residential properties for well over 40 years. Our services are as fast and reliable as our technicians are friendly, and our prices are marked to compete. So please, don’t keep your pipes waiting—we certainly won’t! Reach out to ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning today, and let us start strategizing ways to improve the efficiency of your property’s water and sewer lines and enhance overall sanitation right away!

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What to Do About Tree Roots in a Sewer Line

By ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning • December 31, 2022

What to Do About Tree Roots in a Sewer Line. Call ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning at (810) 233-4376. ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning is a top-rated, full-service sewer, drain, and septic services provider committed to sewer and drain cleaning, septic installation and repair, as well as TV camera sewer line inspections for resident

Cleaning Grease Traps in Commercial Kitchens

By ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning • November 30, 2022

Cleaning Grease Traps in Commercial Kitchens. Call ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning at (810) 233-4376. ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning is a top-rated, full-service sewer, drain, and septic services provider committed to sewer and drain cleaning, septic installation and repair, as well as TV camera sewer line inspections for residen

What are the most frequent signs of a clogged drain?
Watch for slow-draining sinks, tubs, or floor drains; unpleasant odors; gurgling noises; and occasional water backups. If you notice any of these problems, your drain likely needs attention.
How often should household drains be professionally cleaned?
We recommend annual cleanings for most homes, while commercial or high-use properties may need service more often. Regular cleaning prevents buildup and costly plumbing emergencies.
Can ROOT-A-WAY clean outdoor and roof drains?
Yes! We handle all types of drains, including outdoor, roof, storm, and downspout drains. Keeping these clear prevents flooding, soil erosion, and water damage.
What kinds of things cause bathroom and kitchen drain clogs?
Bathroom drains are typically blocked by hair, soap, and hygiene products. Kitchen drains usually clog due to grease, food particles, and cleaning chemicals. Our team safely removes these blockages and restores proper drainage.
How do I schedule service with ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning?
Just call 810-233-4376 or fill out the quick form on this page. Our specialists are ready to help with fast, effective drain cleaning for your property.