Drain Cleaning Etobicoke | Same-Day, 24/7

Got a drain in Etobicoke that won’t drain? Our licensed plumbers are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from our shop on Bering Ave.

DrainRooter Plumbing cleans clogged drains across Etobicoke 24 hours a day. A licensed plumber clears the blockage with a drain cable or a high-pressure water jet, runs a camera down the line if the clog keeps coming back, and gives you a flat-rate price before any work starts. Call (416) 477-4755.

On this page: how we clear a drain, which drains we handle, why Etobicoke pipes clog, when the problem is the City’s and not yours, and what it costs.

Call (416) 477-4755, any time, day or night.

What Happens When You Call Us?

You tell us what’s backing up. One slow sink is a different job from a basement floor drain filling with water. A couple of questions on the phone tells us what to bring.
You get the price first. We quote a flat rate before we start, and the quote is free. The price we quote is the price you pay, with no overtime added at the end.
We clear the line. A drain cable (a “snake”) handles most sink, tub and toilet clogs. For grease, sludge or roots, we use hydro jetting. That’s a high-pressure water jet that scrubs the whole pipe wall instead of poking one hole through the clog.
We look inside if it keeps coming back. A camera drain inspection shows what’s really down there: roots, a sag in the line, or a cracked pipe. Then you know what you’re paying to fix.

All our labour comes with a one-year warranty.

Kitchen sink drain

Which Drains Do We Clean?

Kitchen sinks. Grease goes down hot and liquid, then sets in the pipe like candle wax. Food scraps stick to it.
Bathroom sinks, tubs and showers. Hair and soap scum, usually close to the drain opening.
Toilets. The clog sits in the toilet itself or further down the line.
Basement floor drains. If yours gurgles, smells or backs up, see floor drain repair.
The main sewer line. When several drains back up at once, or the floor drain fills when the washing machine empties, the clog isn’t in one fixture. It’s in the main line. In older homes it’s usually roots: see tree root removal.
Restaurant grease traps. See grease trap cleaning.

Why Do Drains in Etobicoke Keep Clogging?

Here’s the thing about a lot of Etobicoke homes. Many were built in the 1950s and ’60s, when sewer pipe out to the street was usually clay or cast iron.

Clay pipe comes in short sections, and every joint is a gap a tree root can find. Etobicoke has plenty of big, old trees. Once a root gets into a joint, it grows into a net that catches everything you flush.

Cast iron rusts and scales on the inside over the decades. The pipe gets narrower and rougher, and grease sticks to it.

That’s why “it cleared, then it came back” is such a common call here. A cable pokes a hole through the clog, but the roots or the scale are still there. That’s when jetting and a camera earn their keep.

And if the pipe itself is cracked or collapsed? Cleaning won’t fix that. It’s a trenchless drain repair job.

Is a Blocked Drain My Problem or the City’s?

Etobicoke is part of the City of Toronto, so the City’s rules apply. The sewer pipe from your house to the street has two owners:

You own the part from your house to your property line.
The City owns the part from your property line to the sewer main under the street.

How to tell which side you’re dealing with:

One sink, tub or toilet won’t drain. That’s your plumbing, and the City says to call a plumber. That’s us.
Your basement floor drain is backing up, or the basement is flooding. Report it to 311 as well. Toronto Water aims to investigate within about four hours (longer during heavy rain), and someone has to be home.

Two things the City spells out:

It needs a working cleanout to check its side. That’s the capped access pipe on your drain line. If there isn’t one, you’ll be asked to install one before anything else happens, and that takes a licensed plumber.
It checks its own section with a camera first. If the City side is clear, the blockage is on your side, and you’ll be told to call a licensed plumber.

Source: City of Toronto, Blocked or Backed-Up Basement Drain

Can’t I Just Pour Drano Down It?

For a slow drain, maybe. For a drain that’s completely blocked, don’t.

Chemical drain cleaner has to flow to the clog to work. When the pipe is fully blocked, it just sits there in a pool of caustic water. It can damage older pipes and seals, and it splashes back on whoever opens the line next.

Already poured some in? Tell the plumber before they start. It’s a safety thing.

Should I Get My Drains Cleaned If Nothing Is Clogged?

You don’t have to wait for a clog. A yearly cleaning is worth it when:

the same drain has clogged twice in a year
you have big trees near the sewer line
the floor drain gurgles or smells when the washing machine empties
you’re buying an older home and want to know what’s in the pipes

Think of it like an oil change. It’s cheap next to the engine, and a main-line backup into a finished basement costs far more than a cleaning.

What Does Drain Cleaning Cost in Etobicoke?

We charge a flat rate, quoted before we start, and the quote is free.

What changes the price: which drain it is, how far down the clog sits, whether there’s a cleanout to get in through, and whether roots or grease need jetting instead of a cable.

Why Etobicoke Homeowners Call DrainRooter

24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Price before we start. A flat rate, and what we quote is what you pay.
Licensed and insured plumbers.
One-year warranty on labour.
Same-day service.
Local. Our shop is at 263 Bering Ave, Etobicoke.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google.

Where in Etobicoke Do We Work?

We clean drains all over Etobicoke, including Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood, Islington Village, The Kingsway, Sunnylea, Stonegate-Queensway, Markland Wood, Humber Heights and Rexdale.

For any other plumbing job, see our Etobicoke plumber page. Outside Etobicoke? See drain cleaning across Toronto.