Main Line Drain Cleaning in Dallas-Fort Worth

The 3 best main line drain cleaning options for most Dallas-Fort Worth residents are hydro jetting, enzyme drain cleaners, and augering.

Expect to pay $150-350 for first floor drain cleaning in DFW. Drain cleaning on upper floors (roof) costs $400-600. Running a camera usually costs $350-550. Hydro jetting services in Dallas-Fort Worth cost $900-1200.

Mother is proud to match or beat these local prices. We offer a great deal for main line drain cleaning — pay just $299 for camera inspection plus drain cleaning!

• Main line drain cleaning covers your entire home sewer line. Clear blockages and debris from your main drain and sewer line to ensure safe wastewater flow away from your house and to the city's sewer system.
• Hydro jetting is best for deep, persistent clogs. Use pressurized water to blast away clogs and scaling past your cleanout and deep into your sewer pipe. Avoid hydro jetting in older plumbing systems.
• Choose enzyme drain cleaners for organic clogs. Our plumbers recommend Endure drain cleaner, an enzyme-based product that turns organic fats and grease into carbon dioxide gas. Avoid chemical drain cleaners that can damage and corrode pipes.
• Drain augering is great for soft, surface-level blockages. A drain snake can be a fast, cheaper alternative for soft clogs like hair and toilet tissue. It may not reach tough clogs past your sewer cleanout.

Schedule main line drain cleaning and save! Our DFW members get $200 in annual drain cleaning coupons, plus a free sewer leak test and 16% off every service call.

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What Is Main Line Drain Cleaning?

Main line drain cleaning refers to any plumbing services that clear blockages and debris from your home's main drain or sewer line. 

Your sewer line is the central pipe that carries wastewater and raw sewage away from your home and safely to the city's sewer system (or a septic tank).

The range of services involved in main sewer line cleaning covers debris and clogs throughout your residential sewer line. They extend from visible, surface-level issues (garbage disposal, floor drain, toilet clogs) to deep main sewer line clogs in your pipe network.

Why is main line drain cleaning important?

Regular sewer line cleaning and maintenance is vital to the overall health of your home's plumbing system. 

1. Avoid plumbing damage. Blocked main lines restrict the flow of wastewater to the sewer system — it either sits in your pipes or goes back into your house. This causes slow drains, clogged P-traps, broken and burst pipes.
2. Eliminate health risks. Clogged sewer lines leave standing wastewater and sewage in your drains and home plumbing system. This is a breeding ground for bacteria, biofilm, viruses and pest infestation.
3. Ensure proper appliance function. Proper water flow away from your house ensures that water using appliances function smoothly. This includes your washing machine, dishwasher, shower, tub, sinks, toilets and water heater.
4. Save money on plumbing repairs. When left unchecked, blocked and clogged sewer lines cause expensive problems. Common DFW main line issues include clogged main sewer lines, total main line pipe replacement, and raw sewage backup into bathrooms and floor drains.

Dallas-Fort Worth members of our Platinum Pipeline Club get $200 towards annual drain cleaning, plus a free sewer leak test!

3 Best Main Line Drain Cleaning Options (+ When to Use Them)

Mother's expert plumbers offer a variety of DFW main line drain cleaning services.

The 3 best options for cleaning your main line drains are hydro jetting, enzyme drain cleaners, and augering.

There isn’t one “best solution” for main line cleaning — your plumbing problems aren’t one-size-fits-all, and neither are your options. Hydro jetting, enzymatic drain cleaners and augering each excel in specific situations.

Hydro jetting in Dallas-Fort Worth

Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water to clear deep, persistent drain clogs and clean main line pipes. Debris and scaling is blasted away from pipe walls to improve water flow and quality.

Hydro jetting is particularly useful for DFW residents due to high quantities of limestone and hard minerals in our region. Limescale and calcium deposits in Dallas-Fort Worth plumbing systems are a major concern — these minerals impede water flow, create slow drains and build nasty clogs deep in your main sewer line and water line.

Mother offers DFW hydro jetting customers a 120-day warranty on clog removal services — the best main line clog warranty in Dallas. All our Dallas-Fort Worth plumbers are registered drain cleaners (or better) with the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.

Best use cases: Deep, persistent drain clogs and main line clogs.

Dealing with multiple drain blockages? Calling a plumbing service multiple times to unclog your drain line or water line? If a drain snake doesn't solve your plumbing repair problems, hydro jetting is a stronger solution.

Hydro jetting isn't right for every main line cleaning project. Older homes with fragile pipe systems aren't ideal for hydro jetting, as the powerful water may crack or damage old pipes. Consult our local plumbing experts before you choose hydro jetting service.

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Enzyme drain cleaners (Endure)

Prefer a main line cleaner? Our expert plumbers strongly recommend the use of enzyme-based products like Endure. 

Enzyme drain cleaners are highly preferable to chemical drain cleaners for their non-toxic, non-caustic nature. Chemical drain cleaners contain active ingredients that corrode your plumbing system while they clear your main line clog. Don't create a cracked main line while fixing your clog — that only compounds your plumbing issue.

Instead, choose main line cleaning products with active enzymes. Endure is an enzyme drain cleaner that converts organic clogs into harmless carbon dioxide gas, which flows safely out of your sewer line.

Did You Know? Mother offers a free bottle of Endure drain cleaner to its DFW drain cleaning customers, along with a 120-day warranty on all clog removal services.

Best use cases: Organic “FOG” clogs and eco-conscious households.

Endure enzyme-based drain cleaner excels at drain clearing for fats, oil and grease clogs — whether they're in your garbage disposal, grease trap, or deep in your main sewer line. 

The David Suzuki Foundation for environmental protection and conservation reports that enzyme based drain cleaners are “the greenest choice” for your home. “They’re biodegradable and won’t harm plumbing or the environment,” their report states. 

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Drain augering in DFW

Augering (aka drain snaking) involves a flexible mechanical cable with a rotating head. This drain snake breaks up and removes blockages, debris and superficial clogs near the drain opening.

Snake soft, simple clogs in your sink, floor drain and P-trap areas — it's often a shorter, less expensive service call than hydro jetting.

Best use cases: Soft, simple clogs and clogs near the drain opening.

If your plumbing needs aren't deep in your pipe system, drain augering is a good solution. Hair, toilet paper, soap scum and biofilm residue are usually cleared easily with a drain auger. A plumbing professional can clear multiple drains in one appointment if the clogs aren't deep.

Complex plumbing repairs — like a clogged sewer line or tree root intrusion — aren't good candidates for augering. Opt for hydro jetting in these circumstances.

7 Problems That Require Main Line Drain Cleaning

Our Dallas-Fort Worth plumbing services team identified 7 situations where main line drain cleaning is the best solution:

1. Mineral buildup and scaling. Calcium, magnesium and lime scale buildup in your main line. Hydro jetting and drain augering are preferable, depending how deep the scaling is located in your plumbing system.
2. Fat, oil and grease accumulation (FOGs). “FOG clogs” are organic debris that's best handled by enzyme drain cleaners.
3. Tree root intrusion. Local live oaks have extensive root systems that seek out organic material in pipes. Hydro jetting can help.
4. Damaged water line. A damaged water line that isn't fully cracked or broken may be remediated with scale and clog removal.
5. Sagging water pipe (“pipe belly”). Not ready to replace your sagging main line? Keep it clear of debris with hydro jetting services.
6. Improper flushing. Don't over-flush your toilet when it doesn't refill — a weak flush is often a sign of a clogged drain pipe.
7. Accidental flushing of foreign objects. Call our plumbers if a large or intrusive object is flushed down your pipes. 

5 times main line drain cleaning might not be enough

Some plumbing issues are too severe for main line drain cleaning to solve. If you’re unsure about the complexity of your problem, ask us for a water line camera inspection. We’ll send a flexible camera deep into your pipes to locate the source of the issue.

Our plumbing experts may recommend other service options if they locate any of these 5 problems:

1. Highly damaged pipes. If your main line pipes are cracked, broken or heavily damaged, cleaning won't fix much. Opt for trenchless sewer line repair. 
2. Extremely deep, severe blockages. Hydro jetting may not clear a tough blockage deep in your sewer lines.
3. Old, fragile plumbing system. Historic homes with old pipes may not be candidates for hydro jetting or deep main line cleaning.
4. Pipes separated by soil shifting. Main line breaks caused by shifting clay soil aren’t fixed by drain cleaning.
5. Extensive tree root intrusion. Deep root intrusions aren’t always cleared out by hydro jetting and hydrometers.

If you discover one of these issues, don’t worry. Our expert trenchless water line repair team solves problems deep in your main line without expensive trenching or excavation — most Dallas homeowners save thousands over traditional repairs. 

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Real DFW Customer Reviews of Mother Main Line Drain Cleaning

Mother’s expert DFW plumbers offer fast, courteous main line drain cleaning service — but don’t take our word for it! Here are real residential drain cleaning reviews from our satisfied Dallas-Fort Worth customers:

“Mother] did a great job cleaning the clogged drain. He went above and beyond to explain and educate me on maintenance and left me a complimentary drain cleaner solution. I would definitely call them again.” – [Daniela Teoc

“Steven was friendly, professional, and cleared my clogged drain for a good price.  I will use them again!” – Kandon Sloan

“Quick, reliable and excellent work. They sent a text before coming and stuck to the appointment. Colton was courteous and made the work look easy… I will… recommend them to my family here in Watauga.” – Joe Getz

Expert Main Line Drain Cleaning in Dallas-Fort Worth

Mother offers $299 camera inspection + drain cleaning service to DFW plumbing customers.

Trust Mother's licensed DFW plumbers for fast main line clearing and repair service. Our drain cleaning experts are certified by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.

We provide hydro jetting, enzyme drain cleaning, and drain augering services to restore your sewer line to pristine working condition. 

Ask us how to save $200 per year on drain cleaning with our Platinum Pipeline Plus Club membership.

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