Main Sewer Line Cleaning in Murfreesboro
Your main sewer line carries everything from every drain in the house out to the street. When it clogs, the water has nowhere to go, so it backs up into the lowest drains in the house first. That’s a different problem from a single slow sink, and it takes different equipment to fix.
Simply Plumbing clears main line clogs for homeowners in Murfreesboro and across Middle Tennessee. We do the work with a large drain machine, a sewer camera, and a locator.
Signs of a Main Sewer Line Clog
These usually point to the main line, not a single drain:
- Several fixtures backing up or draining slowly at the same time
- A toilet that gurgles when the washer drains or the tub empties
- Water coming up in a tub, shower, or floor drain
- Sewage smell inside or around the house
- Water or waste coming out of the outdoor cleanout
How Simply Plumbing Clears a Sewer Line
We run a large drain machine through your sewer cleanout to break up and clear the blockage and get water moving again. Having an accessible cleanout makes main line work much easier. If your home doesn’t have one, or it’s buried or damaged, we can talk with you about adding one.
For smaller branch lines inside the house, we use a smaller machine or a flex shaft. You can read more about that on our drain cleaning page.
Why Main Sewer Lines Clog
Most main line clogs come down to a handful of causes. Wipes and paper towels don’t break down the way toilet paper does, so they snag and pile up. Grease poured down the kitchen sink cools and sticks to the pipe walls further down the line. Tree roots find their way into older joints looking for water and grow into a net that catches everything.
The pipe itself plays a part, too. Older lines can crack, separate at the joints, or sag over time, leaving low spots where waste settles instead of flowing. When the same line clogs over and over, it’s usually one of these, and the camera is how you find out which.
Sewer Camera Inspection: See What’s Really Down There
Clearing a clog gets you running again, but it doesn’t tell you why it happened. That’s what the sewer camera is for. We run it down the line and you can see the inside of your pipe on screen. Then we use a locator to find exactly where the camera head is from above ground and mark the spot.
A camera inspection can show:
- Tree roots growing into joints
- Cracked, broken, or separated pipe
- Sags or low spots where waste settles
- Grease and buildup narrowing the pipe
- Collapsed sections
- Objects that were flushed and got stuck
Options, Not a Sales Pitch
Once the line is clear and on camera, you get a plain answer. Sometimes the clog was a one-off and nothing else needs to happen. Sometimes there’s a problem you’ll want to keep an eye on. And sometimes there’s damage that needs sewer line repair. Whatever the camera shows, we explain it, give you a price or a few options, and wait for your OK.
If the camera shows old, deteriorating cast iron throughout the house, we may talk with you about repiping the drains. You won’t get pressure either way. Simply Plumbing has no sales guys and no sales pitch.
Why Homeowners Call Simply Plumbing
There’s no service fee just to come out. Simply Plumbing is locally owned, licensed in Tennessee, and backed by more than a decade of plumbing experience. Our plumber shows up professional, parks on the street, and keeps sewer work from becoming a mess in your house.
Serving Murfreesboro, Franklin, Brentwood, and nearby communities. Call or text (931) 993-2525, or send a request online.
