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April Showers Bring…Backed Up Sewers?!

Spring is almost here again and the one thing we can count on is that water will fall from the sky! Chicago has averaged close to 37 inches of rain per year over the last 30 years with approximately 2/3 of it coming in the spring and summer months, and these figures are trending upwards.

More rain means more problems for the already inundated system of Chicago sewers. With every major storm, it seems, some municipal storm and sanitary sewers become filled to capacity and pressurized, and too often the path of least resistance leads the sewer water directly into someone’s basement.

What can homeowners do? For starters, you should have your main sewer line cleaned and video-inspected to ensure that it is structurally sound and unobstructed. April showers may bring May flowers, but they also cause tree roots to grow faster which can wreak havoc inside of a sewer pipe. Having the sewer rodded can prevent backups caused by tree roots before they even happen.

A clean sewer, however, will not stop a backup from a pressurized city sewer. The only measure against flooding from city sewers is the installation of a flood control system, or the conversion of the sewer to an overhead system.

The Scottish Plumber offers several different options for flood control. Call us today for a sewer rodding and video inspection service (starting at $99 with an outside access), and ask for a free estimate for a flood control system. We can find an option that fits both your needs and your budget, and lets you keep your mind on the flowers when the spring showers come.

Villa Park Plumber Tip #21: Clearing Root Infested Sewers

The Scottish Plumber employs a team of highly qualified licensed Villa Park plumbers, Chicago plumbers, and Chicagoland plumbers who provide a variety of Chicago plumbing services and Villa Park plumbing services. The Scottish Plumber is proud to offer outstanding customer service, consistent professionalism, and excellent plumbing repairs and plumbing maintenance.

One of our top-notch Villa Park plumbing services is clearing sewer roots from Chicago sewers and Villa Park sewers. Sewer roots develop in underground soil, and especially after heavy rains, these roots grow and expand. As the sewer roots grow thicker and larger, they can meander right into your sewer lines. Clearing sewer lines of sewer roots is a hefty plumbing job that should be done by a licensed Villa Park plumber or Chicago plumber from The Scottish Plumber.

Left untreated, sewer roots can disrupt your Chicago sewer lines and Villa Park sewer lines’ functioning. When sewer roots exert pressure on sewer lines, especially older sewer lines than run under older homes, the sewer pipes can crack. Sewer cracks are often a sign of a larger plumbing issue, so that is why The Scottish Plumber’s team of Villa Park plumbing contractors and Chicago plumbing contractors use video camera pipe inspection as part of their leak detection strategy.

Please do not wait until a sewer root infestation grows into a larger sewer obstruction, which can lead to cracked sewer pipes, which are not only a sever plumbing issue but a potential health hazard. For example, if a sewer root grows into a sanitary sewer, the sanitary sewer can crack and leak sewage into the surrounding earth. Trust the Villa Park plumbers and Chicago plumbers at The Scottish Plumber to serve all of your plumbing needs, including emergency plumbing services and plumbing repairs.

Villa Park Plumber Tip #19: Storm Drain Cleaning

Villa Park plumbing contractors and Villa Park plumbers at The Scottish Plumber are here to answer all of your Villa Park plumbing and Chicago plumbing questions. The Scottish Plumber’s team of Villa Park licensed plumbers and Villa Park licensed plumbing contractors believe that there is no plumbing job too small for our years of plumbing expertise.

So if you are concerned that you have a clogged kitchen sink because the dishwater is draining slowly, please do not hesitate to call The Scottish Plumber. We are eager to solve your Villa Park plumbing issues and Chicago plumbing issues.

As autumn draws near, so do more frequent thunderstorms. The Villa Park plumbers and Chicago plumbers at The Scottish Plumber have devised an elegant solution to a common plumbing issue. As the leaves fall and paint Chicagoland red and gold, our Villa Park plumbers and Chicago plumbers grow even more vigilant about sewer cleaning and drain cleaning because these leaves do not simply disintegrate, they get wet!

When those crisp fall leaves turn to a soggy mess and runoff water washes them into your Chicago storm drains, blockages can occur. You might notice water seeping into driveway, which can put unsightly cracks into your driveway. The Scottish Plumber wants all of its Chicagoland plumbing customers and Villa Park plumbing customers to be thoroughly satisfied by the performance of their Chicago storm drains and Villa Park storm drains. For this reason, we offer an exclusive $99 drain cleaning package. The Scottish Plumber is here to serve your Villa Park storm drain cleaning and Chicago storm drain cleaning needs.

5 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Sewer Clean

Don’t flush wipes, hygienic products, or paper towels down the toilet. If you do, it will eventually catch up with you and result in the sewer becoming slow or clogged.
Don’t plant trees or bushes near the sewer. Tree roots grow as long as the tree is tall and they love to feed on nutrient-dense sewage. If your sewer is close enough, they will find it.
Use a natural product like Bio-Clean to get rid of the sludge and grime that stick to the walls of the pipe and reduce the diameter of the pipe.
Occasionally call a plumber for maintenance sewer rodding or hydro-jetting. Keeping the sewer clean of sludge, debris, and roots on a preventive basis, can save you a lot of money in the long run. Not to mention not having to deal with a nasty backup.
Install a power-flush toilet that uses compressed air to increase the force of the flush and help push the waste into the city sewer more quickly.

How to Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment for sewer rodding simply fill out the easy appointment form above, or give us a call at 888-451-6137.

Sewer Rodding – Park Ridge

Sewer Rodding Park Ridge Homeowners Can Trust

When a sewer backs up in Park Ridge and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? Possibly, but usually the first sound is the shriek of the homeowner who discovers it.

Let’s face it, there is nothing fun and exciting about sewage. It’s not cute or adorable and it certainly doesn’t lend itself to sharing on social media. It’s an uninvited guest who always seems to show up at the worst possible time.

When it does, don’t despair. The Scottish Plumber’s technicians are friendly and professional sewer rodding experts whose only purpose, when in uniform, is to rescue homeowners like you from situations like this.

Whether the sewer backup was caused by the roots of your century-old oak or your son’s Star Wars action figure, we promise to get your sewer flowing again as quickly as possible so that you can get on with your day.

Park Ridge Sewer Rodding Prices

The Scottish Plumber is known for providing quality sewer rodding at affordable prices and we don’t shy away from transparency.

We never charge for a service call during regular hours and we’re always up-front with our pricing, as you can see below.

Sewer rodding from an outside cleanout is just $99
Sewer rodding from an inside cleanout or catch basin is just $199

Our sewer rodding service also includes a free sewer video inspection if you so choose. And if the inspection shows the pipe to be in good condition, we will provide you with up to a 1-year warranty on the flow.

Please note that If the sewer is longer than 100 feet or if there is no cleanout access available, additional charges may apply. See our Sewer & Drain Cleaning page for more information.

How to Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment simply fill our the red appointment form on this page, give us a call at 888-451-6137, or contact us here.