Clogged Drain Cleaning in Georgia

Drains clog for different reasons in different parts of Georgia. Older neighborhoods have cast iron and clay sewer lines under big trees, newer subdivisions mostly see grease and wipes in PVC pipe, and many rural homes depend on a septic tank. Look for your city below, or the nearest one. On each city page you will find a rough cost range, notes on local soil and trees, and one number for a local plumber.

In Georgia, the soil runs from red clay in the Piedmont to sand on the coast. Clay drains slowly and holds water against buried pipe, and pines, water oaks and sweetgums send fast-growing roots into any cracked sewer line. Water is soft in most areas, so roots and grease do more damage than scale. Many suburban and rural homes rely on septic systems, and heavy thunderstorms or tropical rain can overload a drain field that is already struggling.

• Red clay in the Piedmont that drains slowly
• Fast-growing roots from pines, water oaks and sweetgums
• Septic systems at many suburban and rural homes
• Heavy thunderstorms and tropical rain
• Older clay and cast iron lines in established neighborhoods

Ask whether the plumber saw roots on the cable, since that usually means a cracked line and not just a clog.

• Kitchen sink. Cooking grease and oil that cool and harden on the pipe wall, plus food scraps, coffee grounds and soap scum that stick to it. A garbage disposal sends more solids down, not fewer.
• Bathroom sink. Hair mixed with soap, toothpaste and shaving residue, caught on the pop-up stopper or in the trap. Small items dropped down the drain add to it.
• Tub or shower. Hair is the main cause, bound together with soap scum and conditioner. Older tubs with a trip lever drain collect it in the overflow and the drum trap.
• Toilet. Too much paper at once, wipes labeled flushable, paper towels, cotton swabs, dental floss and toys. Low-flow toilets from before about 2005 clog more often.
• Floor or laundry drain. Lint from the washing machine, sand and grit, soap, and in basements the silt that washes in. A dry trap lets sewer gas up as well.
• Main sewer line. Tree roots coming in at joints in clay and cast iron pipe, grease built up from years of kitchen use, wipes, and pipe that has sagged or cracked.
• Outdoor or yard drain. Leaves, dirt, sand and roots in yard drains, area drains, driveway trench drains and the pipes that carry downspout water away.