Sewer Auger & Snake Service.

A professional sewer auger is a different tool from the consumer drain snakes you can rent at Home Depot. Our main-line machines run up to 200 feet of 3/4-inch sectional cable with interchangeable cutter heads sized for the pipe and blockage type. That difference matters: the wrong cutter on a consumer-grade snake will punch a hole through the blockage without actually clearing the line, meaning you'll be backed up again within weeks. The right cutter on professional equipment scours the full pipe circumference and removes root intrusion, grease buildup, and solid debris in a single pass.

Snaking is the right first response for isolated clogs in an otherwise healthy line. If your main backed up once in five years, a professional snake clears it and you're done. When snaking is NOT the right answer: recurring backups every few months (the line is structurally compromised and snaking is just kicking the problem forward), scale chunks visible in the clog (the cast iron interior is failing), or full root balls that reform within weeks (the clay joints are letting roots back in). In those cases we camera-inspect first and talk about hydro-jetting, CIPP lining, or trenchless replacement depending on what we see.

A typical snake visit runs 60–90 minutes. We access through your cleanout, run the auger to the point of blockage, work the cutter through, then verify flow with a follow-up camera pass if needed. If we find the line is actually compromised rather than just clogged, we tell you upfront and document the condition with video — no upselling, no scare tactics, just the footage so you can make an informed decision.