High-Quality Drain Cleaning in Seattle, WA, and Surrounding Areas

Drain Cleaning and Sewer Water Jetting

First and foremost, we are a sewer and drain cleaning company, specializing in clearing any stoppage. We can clean all types and sizes of pipe, including concrete, clay, and plastic.

Unlike other drain cleaning companies, we focus on delivering the highest quality service from the very first moment we start working on your project. As the top provider of drain and sewer cleaning in Seattle, we can tackle any job.

Big blades and highly skilled technicians allow us to cut out tree roots, hair, and assorted debris safely and thoroughly from your side sewer or interior drain system. We also offer high pressure water jetters to clear and remove stubborn roots, grease, and muck. We are a complete sewer and drain cleaning service.

Whether your toilet is overflowing, the kitchen sink isn’t draining properly, or (worst of all) the sewer is backing up — clogs are inconvenient, messy, and often gross. Our team at Bob Oates offers effective and professional drain cleaning across the greater Seattle area, including Lynnwood and Tacoma. We are specialists in sewer and drain cleaning.

When you notice a problem in your house, our clogged drain service is designed to respond swiftly and efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption to your daily life. Our policy is to thoroughly clean your sewer or drain all the way to the city main, running the line several times to clear the stoppage, removing tree roots and foreign debris for many years to come!

Providing a drain cleaning service is more than just a job for us; it's a commitment to the community we've served for years, leveraging our extensive experience and state-of-the-art equipment to meet your needs. And at At Bob Oates, we always use the right machine for the job.

We employ Spartan drain cleaning machines with big blades to cut out and remove the toughest stoppages. Our larger model #1065 cable machines are able to clean effectively up to 100 feet. Our smaller machines can clean kitchen sink lines, bathtubs floor drains, downspouts — you name it, we can clean it. This is what we do!

We also offer free advice for those DIYers. Just call the office; if we can help you over the phone, we will. Whether it's a sewer line cleaning, fixing a bathroom sink, or advice on how to unclog toilets, our team is ready to assist with practical tips and guidance.

Should that not work out, and you've had enough, call us for fast local service with a smile! Whether you own a home, business, or both, you'll appreciate how quickly and efficiently we can get your pipes flowing smoothly again.

Bob Oates, a family-owned and operated business, is proud to serve the greater Seattle area, from Everett to Tacoma, with fast, locally dispatched technicians.

As a leading sewer and rooter cleaning company in the Puget Sound, we offer the most comprehensive drain cleaning methods. When the cable machines can't do the job, we provide water jetting and other non-invasive solutions for repair or replacement. One call, we do it all. We are a complete sewer and drain cleaning company.

Get in touch with our team for all your drainage concerns!

What Happens During Professional Drain Cleaning Sessions?

At Bob Oates, we avoid harmful chemicals when performing drain cleaning services. We make sure that our team is fully qualified and trained to use snaking tools safely.

Liquid drain cleaners may provide a temporary solution, but they contain chemicals that eventually damage the inside of your pipeline with repeated use. Likewise, attempting to snake your drains yourself could prove disastrous if you use the wrong kind of snake, break or fracture a pipe or — worst case scenario — get your cable stuck. Inexperience can also cause bodily harm as well.

Professional drain cleaning services are methods used by our experts to thoroughly clean the inside of the pipeline and efficiently deal with your clogged drain. At Bob Oates, we specialize in rooter services, also known as professional drain cleaning, and only perform safe methods that provide lasting solutions without damaging your property or pipes.

Before we do any work on the drains at your property, we perform a professional inspection to determine the underlying cause of the clog. The inspection allows our technician to recommend the best solution for your home or business and pinpoints the location of the clog.

With your approval, we will then proceed to clean your sewer or drain. Upon completion, it is our policy here at Bob Oates to use a small camera with hi-resolution capabilities to take a detailed look inside the pipe. After the inspection, the technician will offer suggestions on how to prevent future backups.

Drain cleaning methods vary, and include traditional snaking, power rodding, and high-pressure water jetting — the latter being one of the most efficient and popular drain cleaning methods.

What Is High-Pressure Hydro Jetting?

Hydro jetting is one of the best and most thorough ways to clean a drain. It involves flushing the pipeline with a pressurized, high-powered stream of water. The water used during hydro jetting is powerful enough to cut through even the toughest of stoppages, including sludge, grease and tree root infiltration. During hydro jetting, a hose connected to a water tank and a pressurizing machine is inserted into an existing access point to the plumbing.

Working from the cleanout or access point, we can hydro water jet any sewer or drain line. Once the water is pressurized, your trained sewer and drain cleaning specialist turns it on and blasts it through the pipe, effectively clearing anything in its path.

Water jetting is superior to the traditional cable and cutting blade method. Traditional sharp spinning blades can do a good job but don’t clean as effectively as a water jet. The jetter cleans the entire pipe top to bottom, removing all debris like sludge and tree roots better than a cutting blade. The jetter is also able to clean a larger diameter pipe than the cleanout would normally allow a cable machine — and we can clean up to 200’ in length.

This drain cleaning service method does no harm to your existing pipes. Our technicians are trained to be able to control the speed and pressure of the water, carefully adjusting it to handle the clog at your home, business or rental property.

Should You Schedule Drain Cleaning Services?

Before searching for “drain cleaning services near me,” ask yourself if you know what drain problems look like. Some may be evident and require emergency drain cleaning, but others can remain hidden until they erupt into more significant issues.

Understanding when to seek a professional drain cleaning service is crucial in preventing minor issues from escalating into major plumbing emergencies.

Here are some clear signs that will tell you it’s time to call the Bob Oates team in for professional drain cleaning services:

• Your sinks drain slowly
• Your plumbing fixtures are backing up
• A strong odor of sewage emanates throughout your home
• Mold starts growing in your drains
• Your water bills are spiking
• You frequently struggle with clogged drains

No matter which of these issues you may be grappling with, the experts at Bob Oates Sewer & Rooter are here to help. We provide the most comprehensive drain cleaning in Seattle and guarantee that we’ll have your pipes cleaner than ever before!