Serving DuPage and Will County
Sewer and drain maintenance for apartments and businesses
Jetted mains and stacks, camera-inspected lines and clean catch basins, on a schedule that stops backups before your residents and tenants find them.
Why property managers switch to scheduled drain maintenance
- Fewer emergency callsMost main-line backups build up for months. Jetting on a schedule clears them before they become a 9pm call.
- Less water damageA backup in a ground-floor unit means flooring, drywall, a displaced resident and an insurance claim. Prevention is cheaper.
- A predictable budgetOne planned cost per building per year, instead of surprise invoices whenever a line gives out.
- Proof for owners and boardsCamera video and a written report after every visit, so you can show the work and plan repairs before they're urgent.
Services
Commercial Drain Cleaning
Kitchen, laundry, branch and main lines cleared with the right cable machine for the pipe.
DetailsHydro Jetting
High-pressure water scours grease, scale and roots off the pipe walls, not just a hole through them.
DetailsSewer Camera Inspection
Recorded video of the line, a written summary of what we found, and the problem spot located and marked.
DetailsPreventive Maintenance Plans
Mains and stacks jetted on a schedule, so backups get prevented instead of handled at 9pm by your residents.
DetailsCatch Basin Cleaning & Repair
Basins vacuumed out, storm lines jetted, broken grates replaced and sinking basins rebuilt.
DetailsSewer Line Repair
Cracked, root-filled or collapsed sections found on camera, then spot-repaired or lined by licensed sewer contractors.
DetailsHow it works
- Tell us about the propertyAddress, number of buildings or units, catch basins, and what's been happening.
- Get a written quotePriced per line, per building or per basin, within one business day.
- We clean and camera the linesScheduled with notice for residents and tenants, so nobody's surprised.
- You get the reportVideo, findings and a recommended schedule, so the next backup doesn't happen.
Who we serve
Property managers, apartment communities, HOAs, restaurants, retail centers and commercial buildings across DuPage and Will County.
Sewer and drain questions
How much does commercial drain cleaning cost?
Clearing a single kitchen, laundry or branch line runs $250–$400, and a building main $350–$600. Hydro jetting a main line or stack is $700–$1,200 for the first two hours on site, and a recorded camera inspection is $300–$500 per line. Visits have a $350 minimum. See drain cleaning cost for example jobs.
How often should an apartment building's drains be cleaned?
It depends on the building and how it's used, but most apartment mains and kitchen stacks do well with jetting every 12 to 24 months. Buildings with a history of backups, older cast iron or clay pipe, or heavy grease from resident kitchens often need it every 6 to 12 months. A camera inspection on the first visit shows us how fast your lines build up, and we set the schedule from that.
What are the warning signs of a main line problem?
Several drains slowing down at once, gurgling toilets or tubs, sewage smell near floor drains, water coming up in a ground-floor unit or basement drain when upper floors run water, and the same unit calling about the same clog every few months. Any of those means the problem is in a shared line, not one sink.
What's the difference between snaking and hydro jetting?
A cable machine (snake) punches a hole through a clog to get water moving again, which is fine for a one-off blockage. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water to scour the whole inside of the pipe, removing the grease, scale and roots that cause clogs to come back. For shared mains and kitchen stacks, jetting lasts much longer.
Is hydro jetting safe for old pipes?
In most cases, yes. We camera the line first when there's any doubt about its condition, then set the pressure and nozzle for the pipe material. If the camera shows a pipe that's broken or badly deteriorated, we tell you and quote the repair instead of jetting through it.
Do you handle active backups?
Yes. Call (630) 868-9208 during business hours and tell us it's an active backup, and we'll get a crew out as quickly as one is available. Once it's cleared, we'll recommend a camera inspection so it doesn't happen again.
How do I get a quote?
Use the quote form with the property address, how many buildings or units, and what's going on. Photos of the problem drain, cleanouts or catch basins help. We email a written quote, usually within one business day.
Can you fix the parking lot around the catch basins too?
Yes. Our sister companies, 123 Pothole Repair and 123 Lot Striping, patch the asphalt around rebuilt basins, fill potholes, sealcoat and restripe, so it can all be one quote and one schedule.
Stop paying for the same backup twice.
A maintenance plan costs less than the emergency calls, the water damage and the angry residents.