Plumber and Drain Cleaning in Philadelphia, PA
Rowhome house traps, root filled clay laterals and storm backups are daily work in Philadelphia. We clear the drain, show you the camera, and handle every other plumbing problem in the house.
Drain Cleaning and Plumbing in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia we clear clogged kitchen, tub and floor drains, open plugged house traps, cut roots out of terra cotta laterals, and jet grease out of restaurant lines. Then we handle the rest: water heaters, leaks, burst and frozen pipes, toilets and sump pumps. We are open 24/7, quote upfront, and show you the sewer camera live. Homes, restaurants and rental buildings all get the same plain answer.
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Common Drain and Plumbing Problems in Philadelphia
Plugged House Traps
The running trap near your front basement wall catches everything that goes down the drains. When it plugs, the floor drain and laundry tub back up first. We clear it, check the cleanout caps for leaks, and camera the line toward the street.
Clogged Drain Repair in PhiladelphiaRoots in Terra Cotta Laterals
Clay laterals under Philadelphia sidewalks crack and separate at the joints, and street tree roots move in. Water slows, then stops. We cut the roots, flush the line and show you the camera so you can see the pipe condition.
Tree Root RemovalRestaurant Grease Lines
Dense restaurant blocks in Center City, South Philly and Fishtown send a lot of fats, oils and grease into kitchen lines. Hydro jetting scrubs the pipe walls clean so the next busy service does not end with a backed up sink.
Hydro Jetting in PhiladelphiaFrozen Rowhome Pipes
Supply lines in back additions and along exterior kitchen walls freeze during winter cold snaps. A frozen pipe can split and flood the room when it thaws. We thaw, repair and help you protect the run before the next freeze.
Frozen Pipe RepairRecent Fullerton Drain and Plumbing Jobs
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Why Philadelphia Drains Clog the Way They Do
Many older Philadelphia rowhomes have a house trap, a U shaped running trap on the main drain near the front basement wall, with a fresh air vent out front. It is the single most common clog point we see. Grease, wipes and scale collect in the bend until the basement floor drain or laundry tub backs up. A dried out trap or a loose cleanout cap also lets sewer gas into the house. Beyond the trap, the lateral runs under the sidewalk to the city main, often in clay pipe with joints that street trees love. In Philadelphia the property owner is generally responsible for that lateral, so recurring backups are worth a camera inspection rather than another quick snake.
The city also has a combined sewer system across much of its older neighborhoods, where storm water and sewage share the same pipes. During a hard summer downpour the system can surcharge and push water back toward low basement drains, especially in homes near the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. A backwater valve and a clean lateral help. Winter brings its own trouble: pipes in rowhome back additions, kitchens on exterior walls and unheated basements freeze during January and February cold snaps. Pipe insulation, sealing gaps around sill plates and keeping a slow drip on the coldest nights all help. If a pipe does split, shut the main valve near the front wall and call us.
Drain and Plumbing Help in Philadelphia, Any Hour
When a Philadelphia drain backs up, it usually happens at the worst time: a Friday night dish rush, a holiday with a full house, or a February cold snap. Fullerton Plumbing and Drain Cleaning answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and dispatches the nearest available technician with a cable machine, a hydro jetter and a sewer camera on the truck. We start with the drain, because that is where most emergency calls in this city begin. We clear the clog, run the camera so you can watch the line live, and give you an upfront quote before any repair work starts. We have been in business for 7 years and we are fully insured.
Philadelphia is a rowhome city, and that shapes how we work. Homes built between the late 1800s and the 1950s often share walls, run their main drain under a narrow basement, and connect to the street through an old terra cotta or cast iron lateral. Restaurants, corner stores and apartment buildings pack the same blocks. We work in all of it, from a Fishtown trinity to a Center City restaurant kitchen to a Germantown stone twin. When the drain is clear, we can also repair water heaters, leaks and fixtures.
Philadelphia Drain and Plumbing Questions
The cost depends on where the clog is, how you access it, and what caused it. A sink line cleared from under the fixture is a smaller job than a main line clog past the house trap or a lateral full of roots. We look first, explain what we found, and give you an upfront quote before any work starts.
Yes. Fullerton is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call (518) 776-7838 and we dispatch the nearest available technician with a drain machine, hydro jetter and sewer camera. We clear the backup, show you the cause on camera, and clean up before we leave.
A house trap is a U shaped fitting on the main drain of many older Philadelphia homes, usually near the front basement wall. It was installed to block sewer gas, but its bend catches grease, wipes and scale. Repeated clogs mean buildup or a problem in the lateral past the trap, which a camera inspection will show.
Yes. A sewer camera inspection before closing shows the condition of the lateral from the house toward the city main, including roots, cracks, offsets and sags. Since Philadelphia owners are generally responsible for that pipe, it is worth seeing before you buy. You watch the footage live and we explain what it means.
Yes. We clear drains and handle plumbing for restaurants, retail stores, offices and apartment buildings across Philadelphia. That includes grease line jetting, floor drains, restroom fixtures and preventive maintenance schedules. We can work after hours so your business stays open, and you get an upfront quote first.
Neighborhoods we serve in and around Philadelphia
- Center City
- Rittenhouse
- Old City
- Society Hill
- Fishtown
- Northern Liberties
- Kensington
- Port Richmond
- Fairmount
- University City
- West Philadelphia
- Germantown
- Mount Airy
- Chestnut Hill
- Manayunk
Philadelphia ZIP codes
- 19102
- 19103
- 19104
- 19106
- 19107
- 19119
- 19121
- 19122
- 19123
- 19125
- 19127
- 19130
- 19134
- 19139
- 19143
- 19144
Nearby areas we serve
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