Clear it once. See why it clogged.
Most clogs are a cable job and they’re done in under an hour. When the same line keeps backing up, we put a camera in it so you stop paying to clear the same clog every spring.
Cable first, camera when it comes back
A cable machine punches a hole through the clog and opens the line. That’s the right tool most of the time, and it’s why the first visit is $189 or $295 and not more.
If the same line has backed up twice in a year, a cable is only buying you a few months. Houston’s older neighborhoods have clay and cast iron sewer lines that crack and let roots in, and newer houses get grease bellies where the line has settled. A camera shows which one you have.
When jetting is worth it
Hydro-jetting scrubs the whole inside of the pipe instead of punching one hole through it. It’s worth it for root intrusion, heavy grease from a kitchen line, and long runs from the house to the city tap. It isn’t worth it on a line that’s already broken. That’s why the camera comes first and the camera is included in the jetting price.
What we won’t sell you
Monthly enzyme treatments, a “maintenance jetting plan,” or a sewer replacement off a single clog. If the camera shows a broken line, you get the video and a written price, and you’re welcome to get a second quote with it.
Asked about drains.
How much does drain cleaning cost in Houston?
Six-Ten charges $189 for a sink, tub or shower drain, $295 for a main line from an outside cleanout, $425 when there is no cleanout, and $595 to hydro-jet the main with a camera inspection included. Same price at night and on weekends.
Should I use drain cleaner first?
Please don’t. Chemical drain openers sit in the trap, can damage older pipes, and make the job dangerous for whoever opens the line next.
Do I need a camera inspection?
Not for a first clog. If the same line backs up twice in a year, or you’re buying a house built before about 1980, a $249 camera inspection usually saves money.
Backed up right now? Call dispatch.
A main line backup is a same-day job, every day of the year.
The emergency plumbing site, built in seven days.
Sixteen pages: a flat-rate price board, the dispatch line on every screen, a slab-leak page written for Houston clay, and the Texas license notice where the state wants it.