Unless you’re the original owner of your home, plumbing problems are to be expected. From broken pipes to clogged sinks, there are many potential causes of pipe problems that require drain repair in Newmarket. For all the signs you need drain replacement service, the most common causes include:
Tree Root Invasion
As stunning as large old trees are, they can present major problems for your sewer pipes. Tree roots generally grow horizontally just beneath the surface of the earth, up to two to three times the length of their canopy. When pipes in older homes begin to age and crack, tree roots can find their way into these pipes, where they continue to grow, resulting in a slow-functioning drain.
Pipe Scale
Water in Newmarket is considered to be moderately hard, meaning there is a moderate amount of minerals such as calcium and magnesium in the water supply. Over time, as water passes through your pipes, calcium and magnesium deposits can begin to form. If allowed to continue to grow, these deposits may potentially block the flow of water through your pipes.
Corrosion
The older your home—and therefore your plumbing system—is, the more likely it is that corrosion will cause your pipes to leak and sag. Newer pipes are less prone to this, making this an issue that is more likely to plague older homes. That is unless you dump a corrosive solution down your drain that you shouldn’t. Sudden spikes in your water bill can indicate that you have a leak caused by corrosion.
Clogs
The most common reason that Newmarket residents call a local plumber is to address clogs. Food, grease, hair, “flushable” wipes (hint: these aren’t actually flushable!), feminine hygiene products, and most other kinds of debris or garbage should never be rinsed or flushed down your pipes. If water drains slowly or, worse, backs up, you likely have a clogged drain.
Our Newmarket Drain Repair Services
Troubleshooting common drain problems without the help of an experienced plumber isn’t just challenging—it can also make the problem worse. We sometimes receive calls from customers who have poured harsh cleaners down their sink in an effort to disintegrate clogs, only to find out that their drain was clogged by tree roots that are impervious to chemical cleaners.
When you hire us for drain repair in Newmarket, we’ll take the following professional steps during your service:
- Drain Inspection: By feeding a specialized CCTV drain camera down your pipes, we’ll be able to identify the cause of your drain issues right away. Once we know exactly what the problem is, we can take the necessary steps to fix it.
- Drain Cleaning Services: If the source of your problem is a clog, we’ll conduct drain cleaning to get your pipes flowing freely again. To do this, we may use an auger to break up the center of the clog. We also highly recommend our HydroScrub® Jetting service, which will not just partially break up clogs, but also years and years of debris. After shooting highly pressurized water through your drainage system, you’ll be left with pipes that are as clean as they were on the day they were installed.
- Drain Line Repairs and Replacement: If the cause of your drain issues is damage or corrosion, you may require repairs or a complete drain replacement.
In addition to Newmarket drain pipe repair, we provide a wide range of services for all your plumbing repair, replacement, and maintenance needs, including everything from toilet repairs and fixing water heaters to kitchen sink grease trap installation. Whether you need minor drain repairs done or need help with a plumbing emergency, we’ll be on your doorstep as soon as we possibly can.
Avoid Drain Repair In Newmarket With These Cleaning Tips
Many Newmarket residents think that clogged drains are inevitable, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. While you can’t control what the previous owners put down the drain, you can certainly control your own actions.
To avoid clogging and corroding drains, we encourage you to take the following steps:
Avoid Putting These Down The Drain:
You know that it’s really only water and soap that should ever go down your kitchen and bathroom drains, but in practice, it doesn’t always happen this way. It may seem harmless to wash coffee grounds down your sink, but doing so could actually have expensive consequences. By preventing these items from going down your drains, you should have no problem avoiding needing drain repair:
- Hair: There are few things worse than pulling decomposing hair out of your shower drain. Place a hair trap over top of your drain, and clean it out after every shower.
- Food: Any kind of food debris—especially grease—should not go down the drain. Dispose of these in a compost bin instead.
- Garbage: The only thing that should ever be flushed down your toilet is toilet paper. Not feminine hygiene products, not paper towels, not flushable wipes, and not your child’s dead fish. Ignoring this advice could cause a sewer backup, which is pretty much the last thing any homeowner wants to deal with.
- Traditional Bar Soap: It may surprise you to learn that there’s a high-fat content in natural bar soap. We won’t tell you to stop using soap, but try not to use more than you need, and ensure lots of hot water follows it down the drain.
Other Items you should avoid putting down your drains or flushing down the toilet include:
- baby wipes
- plastic wrap
- excessive toilet paper
- anything that isn't water or sewage!
By avoiding these, you avoid thousands of dollars of costly repairs and ensure that water flows down drains with ease.
Invest In Drain Cleaning Service
Mineral deposits and soap scum naturally build up in your pipes over time. One thing you can do to combat some mineral deposits is to install a water softener, but even with this, drain issues can still arise. One of the best solutions to invest in is regular drain cleaning. HydroScrub® jetting is effective, good for the planet, and good for your pipes. By getting your drains cleaned once a year, you can avoid having to pay the much higher price of pipe repairs and replacements.
Conduct Annual Plumbing Inspections
While annual inspections can benefit all homeowners, Newmarket residents who live in older properties can especially benefit from getting regular inspections done. If you find yourself dealing with a tree root invasion, chances are pretty high that you’ll get another in the near future. The same goes for a corroded pipe. Hiring us for inspections and routine drain repair in Newmarket will help you to identify small water leaks and other issues before they are big enough to cause significant water damage to your home.
