Are chemical drain cleaners safe to use?

We advise against them. They rarely clear a real blockage, they damage older pipe and seals, and they leave caustic liquid standing in the line that whoever opens it next has to deal with. Mechanical clearing is safer and actually works.

What is hydro-jetting?

High-pressure water that scours the full inside diameter of the pipe, removing grease, scale and root hair rather than just punching a hole through the blockage. It is the right tool for heavily built-up lines, though not for pipe that is already structurally compromised.

Why do my drains keep clogging in the same spot?

Repeat clogs in one place usually mean a physical defect — an offset joint, a belly holding water, root intrusion, or a section of collapsed pipe. A camera inspection tells you which, so you stop paying for the same clearing every few months.

Every drain in the house is slow. What does that mean?

When multiple fixtures back up together, the problem is the main line rather than an individual drain. That needs to be cleared and cameraed, because it is often the first visible sign of a failing sewer lateral.

How can I prevent clogs?

Keep grease out of the kitchen sink, use strainers on tub and shower drains, and flush only waste and toilet paper. Wipes labeled flushable are the single most common cause of avoidable main line blockages.

Drain Cleaning & Clog Removal Baltimore MD

Clearing a drain is easy. Knowing whether the clog was the whole problem is the part that matters. ProStream Plumbing clears blockages throughout the Baltimore area and follows up with camera diagnosis when the situation warrants it, so homeowners are not paying for the same clearing over and over on a pipe that has actually failed.

Drains We Clear

Kitchen sinks blocked with grease and food waste buildup.
Bathroom sink, tub and shower drains packed with hair and soap scum.
Toilets blocked by wipes, foreign objects and paper accumulation.
Laundry and floor drains, including basement floor drains backing up.
Main sewer lines causing multiple fixtures to back up at once.
Outdoor and yard drains contributing to standing water near the foundation.

New PVC P-trap and garbage disposal drain connection under a kitchen sink in Baltimore, MD — ProStream Plumbing — Under-sink drain and disposal connection rebuilt with a properly vented trap arm.

The Right Tool for the Blockage

A cable machine is the right choice for most localized clogs and for cutting through root intrusion. Hydro-jetting is the right choice when the line has years of grease or scale coating its walls, because it restores the full diameter instead of clearing a channel that closes again within weeks.

We choose based on what the line actually needs and its condition. Jetting a fragile, already-cracked clay lateral is not appropriate, and we will explain why when that is the case.

Basement laundry sink draining clear after drain cleaning in Baltimore, MD — ProStream Plumbing — The same laundry drain running clear and free after the line was cleared and flushed.

When a Clog Is Really a Structural Problem

In Baltimore's older neighborhoods, chronic main line clogs are frequently roots entering jointed clay pipe, or solids collecting in a low spot where the line has settled. Cleaning restores flow temporarily, but the underlying defect is still there and the interval between backups keeps shortening.

The camera answers it definitively. If the pipe is sound and the clog was just a clog, you are done. If the line is broken, offset or collapsing, you get the footage and an honest conversation about sewer main replacement.

Cracked exterior PVC drain pipe junction before repair in Baltimore, MD — ProStream Plumbing — Before — a broken exterior drain junction sending water back toward the foundation.

Rebuilt exterior PVC drainage with new cleanouts and downspout connections in Baltimore, MD — ProStream Plumbing — After — new cleanouts, a utility pump and downspouts tied into the rebuilt line.

Fast Response for Backups

A sewage backup is a health issue, not an inconvenience. Stop using water throughout the house and call (443) 949-5878 — running more water into a blocked line only pushes more of it into the basement.

Drain Cleaning & Clog Removal in Baltimore, MD

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The Right Tool for the Blockage

When a Clog Is Really a Structural Problem

Fast Response for Backups

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