How much does a plumber charge to come unclog a drain?

Question

I think that there is a sock or something clogging my sink drain. All chemical drain clearing products have not worked. Does anyone know how much it costs to have a plumber come to your house and fix this problem?? Better yet, does anyone know how to fix this problem??

Answer 1

about 70 dollars per hour flat rate.
Go to home depot and buy a drain snake and do it your self.
Then use the drain cleaner to flush out what is left.

Answer 2

There is a acid based drain cleaner that works well but don't use it if you have used draino because it will cause an explosion. All the draino must be removed first. Otherwise check to see if there is a clean-out some where further down the line that you can snake from. By opening it you will be able to tell if the clog is above or below that point. If it is below and you can't snake it clean...you can get an attachment that goes on a garden hose that swells up and forces the clog out with water pressure. If that doesn't work you may need to call a rooter service.

Answer 3

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Already you've gotten some good advice. I can't ad much but what I can add may be the key to solving this problem. But first, like someone before me said, this is a problem for the landlord to deal with, not you. But here's MY experience with this sort of problem: Those home snakes can typically reach 25 to 50 feet down the line. In an apartment there is MORE drain line than your little snake can handle. But I mentioned experience with this sort of problem. My mother-in-law had a clogged drain. I had one of those home bought snakes and snaked the line down as far as I could. But this only made matters worse. WHY? Because all the sediment I loosened moved further down the drain to a place my little snake couldn't reach, then clogged up worse. The solution was to use a device called a "Drain King". It's a balloon you attach to the end of the hose. When you turn the water on it expands and plugs the pipe where you inserted it, then it begins pulsing blasts of pressurized water down the drain. I said this was the solution, but there was more to it than just putting it in the pipe and turning the water on. When I did turn the water on the pipes backed up and came pouring off the roof. That's because of the pipe vents that are in every properly constructed drain system. So I had to go up on the roof and put my hand tight over the vent and FORCE the water to move down the drain line. In less than a second the water that wanted to come out on the roof was sucking my hand down on the drain vent. Apparently whatever was clogging the drain had finally been blown out. The water in the vent pipe also wanted to drain, hence, the vacuum. So there are some more solutions for your situation, but I still have to go back and say that this is something the landlord needs to address RIGHT NOW. Not tomorrow; not this weekend, NOW! In some states it's legal to withhold rent if a landlord is not living up to his obligations to provide a safe and proper dwelling. In the end, after he's cleared the drain you will have to pay his rent in full. So you're not going to save anything; but by withholding the rent he will be moved to action. However he can not charge a late fee if he neglected to handle the problem as he should. So start with a friendly conversation with him/her. Let them know there's a problem and ask for it to be fixed. They should get a plumber out right away and have the drains open within a couple hours. If not, ask him/her to please hurry because soil (a nice name for poop) is backing up into your tub. (blue water) Hope this helps. 'av'a g'day mate. ")

Answer 4

I just had this done yesterday and paid $75.00. I live in the midwest, NW Ohio.
I did not use a plumber but selected a small company that specializes in drain cleaning.
He used a 'snake' and went directly into the sink with it. took less than 15 minutes. The drain now works fine.

Answer 5

It depends where you live. I recently had a bad clog in my shower drain that I could not fix on my own and my plumber charged me $117 for his services. I am in the NY metro area though so everything is expensive.

Answer 6

If you are handy around the house I would try to fix it yourself, plumbers can run between $70 to$90 per hr. Turn off the water to your house(There will be a spot in your yard that had a cover on it. Usually by the sidewalks) Look under your sink and just take off the pipe off to your sink. It will look somewhat like a "U"shape. (see pic below) See if it is cleared out. If it is not then you will need to call the plumber
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You could also try taking a toliet plunger and plunging the sink to see if that clears anything up....I just dont see how a sock would fit down your sink drain

Answer 7

CLR Power Plumber - compressed air in a can. I've used it several times and it has always unclogged the drain. It is available at Ace Hardware stores.

Answer 8

As for as how much it all depends where you live. Anywhere from fifty to ninety an hour. Maybe you can fix it yourself if it is just a sock. If the water backs up as soon as you put it in than you can probally take the p-trap apart under the sink. If it takes awhile to back up you'll have to spring for a plumber.Good luck.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

You don't need a plumber, you need a drain cleaner; roto-rooter, ask for the price before work begins, and about the guaranty, usually 65-70.