Clogged Drain Cleaning in Kentucky

Drains clog for different reasons in different parts of Kentucky. Older neighborhoods deal with cast iron and clay sewer lines under big trees, newer neighborhoods primarily with grease and wipes in PVC pipe, and many rural homes with a septic tank that needs attention. Find your city or the nearest one below. Every city page shows a rough cost range, what local soil and trees do to drains, and one number that connects you with a local plumber.

Homes in Kentucky often sit on limestone, so water is hard in many areas and scale builds up in older pipe. Clay soil on top of that rock holds water after heavy rain, which strains septic systems, and much of the countryside relies on septic. Older neighborhoods have clay and cast iron sewer lines under oaks, maples and sycamores, and roots work in at the joints. Some older cities also still carry storm water and sewage in the same pipes.

• Limestone ground and hard water in many areas
• Clay soil that stays wet after heavy rain
• Septic systems across much of the countryside
• Roots from oaks, maples and sycamores
• Combined sewers in some older cities

Ask how far the sewer line runs to the street or the tank, since a long line in rocky ground costs more to clear and repair.

• 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.