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Plumbing Price Guide

Drain Cleaning: what does it cost?

A clear look at the work, the price factors, and the questions to ask before you approve a plumbing job.

Start With The Price

What will the work cost?

A slow sink and a backed-up main line need different work. Start with a planning range from jobs we have completed, then see how the access point, camera inspection, and clearing method change the price.

The work behind the number

Residential drain clearing, clearing with a camera, sink jetting, and mainline restoration. The $350–$2,200 planning range is rounded outward from $350–$2,195 in reviewed service charges. It excludes new fixtures and structural drain repairs on mixed invoices.

What can change your price?

  • Which drain is blocked and where we can reach it.
  • Whether the toilet must be removed or a roof vent used for access.
  • Soft blockage clearing versus buildup removal with hydro jetting.

Reviewed completed-job examples

$350–$2,200

Residential clearing through mainline jetting

Planning range from reviewed work

11 completed jobs reviewed for this guide. Counts vary by scope. Scheduled August 14–September 14, 2026. Reviewed September 16, 2026.

These are historical examples of the work described here. They are not a guaranteed current quote or a price for every job in this category.

You approve a written price before work begins.

Behind The Price

Where this guidance comes from.

Reviewed completed-job examples

We checked the line items of 11 distinct completed Farrell Plumbing jobs. Six included basic clearing, three included sink jetting, one combined clearing with a camera, and one included mainline restoration. The relevant positive service charges ran from $350 to $2,195 before invoice-level discounts. We rounded the upper end to $2,200 for planning. We excluded zero-quantity clearing lines and separated cameras, new fixtures, and structural pipe work. Some invoices included more than one service. Two standalone sink-jetting invoices totaled $850 and $1,235.25 after discounts; those past discounts are not guaranteed today. This selected sample is not every completed job, an average, or a guarantee of availability at any particular price. Your written proposal confirms the work and total.

Scope: Residential drain clearing, clearing with a camera, sink jetting, and mainline restoration. The $350–$2,200 planning range is rounded outward from $350–$2,195 in reviewed service charges. It excludes new fixtures and structural drain repairs on mixed invoices.

11 distinct completed jobs reviewed for this guide.

Scheduled August 14–September 14, 2026.

Reviewed September 16, 2026.

Planning range from reviewed work.

Different work. Different price.

Basic residential clearing

$350–$810

Observed service charges across six jobs: toilet auger, sink, cleanout, vent access, or toilet removal. Separate work on mixed invoices is excluded.

Clearing with a sewer camera

$1,097.50 observed charge

One reviewed vent-access package. A $50 gift-card credit brought that invoice to $1,047.50; future discounts are not assumed.

Sink jetting with camera scope

$900–$1,372.50

Observed charges across three jobs. Two single-service invoices were $850 and $1,235.25 after discounts. Camera access was limited by an existing fitting in one case.

Mainline restoration with hydro jetting

$2,195 observed charge

One reviewed residential cleanout package with mechanical clearing, camera inspection, and jetting. Pipe replacement is separate.

Standalone sewer camera inspection

$310 observed charge

Two additional completed inspection jobs. These are separate from the eleven clearing and jetting jobs.

Structural drain repairs

Written project price

Sagging pipe, damaged fittings, and slope corrections are different work. A mixed invoice can include both repair and clearing.

What changes the price at your property?

  • Which drain is blocked and where we can reach it.
  • Whether the toilet must be removed or a roof vent used for access.
  • Soft blockage clearing versus buildup removal with hydro jetting.
  • Camera inspection, additional lines, roots, damaged piping, and repairs beyond clearing.

What the work covers.

  • The clearing method and access point named in your written proposal.
  • Camera inspection and jetting only when included in the selected scope.

What may be separate.

  • New toilets, hose bibbs, valves, and other fixture work shown on mixed invoices.
  • Structural drain repair, support or pitch corrections, and pipe replacement.
  • Tree-root work, additional access, and commercial projects beyond the agreed residential scope.

Before you approve the work.

Make sure your written proposal explains the diagnosis, the work included, any separate items, and the total price. If something is unclear, ask. We want you to understand your options before you decide.

FAQs

Drain Cleaning pricing questions, answered.

Quick answers from our expert plumbers. Still have a question? Call our team and a real person will pick up.

01 Does every drain cleaning include a camera?
No. Some scopes combine clearing and a camera inspection; others cover clearing only. We identify the work and written price before you approve it.
02 Why can one drain invoice be much higher than the clearing price?
A visit may also include a replacement toilet, valves, pipe repairs, or more than one drain. We separated those additional charges when reviewing the clearing and jetting prices shown here.
03 When do I need hydro jetting?
Jetting can help remove buildup that ordinary clearing leaves behind. We first consider the type of blockage and the condition of the pipe. A damaged line may need repair instead.
04 Does the planning range include tree roots or a broken sewer pipe?
Do not assume it does. Standard clearing addresses soft blockages. Tree roots, a break, a collapse, or other structural damage may need a separate repair proposal.
05 What does a toilet auger service cover?
An auger addresses a blockage within the toilet. If the blockage is beyond the floor and farther into the drain line, additional service may be needed.
06 What should I do if sewage is coming up inside?
Stop using the affected plumbing and call us. Keep people and pets away from the backup. Do not keep flushing or running fixtures to see whether it clears.

Have a more specific question? Contact our team or give us a call.

Straight Answers On Price

Related work. Clearer numbers.

Prices cover the scope described in each guide. Your written estimate confirms the price before work begins.

Leak Repair

$300–$2,800

Pipe repairs through more involved leak projects

Planning range from reviewed work

Reviewed completed-job examples

10 completed jobs reviewed for this guide. Counts vary by scope. · Scheduled July 7–September 8, 2026

Reviewed September 16, 2026

Our Plumbing Repair guide uses this same ten-job sample. The guides do not represent separate sets of projects.

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General Plumbing

$200–$1,400

Selected fixture repairs and installations

Planning range from reviewed work

Completed jobs reviewed

21 completed jobs reviewed for this guide. Counts vary by scope. · April–September 2026

Reviewed September 16, 2026

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Septic Services

$8,000–$15,500

Tank-only through tank and drainfield projects

Planning range from reviewed work

Reviewed completed-job line items

10 completed jobs reviewed for this guide. Counts vary by scope. · Scheduled November 7, 2024–September 15, 2026

Reviewed September 16, 2026

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Understand the work before you approve the price.

Call Farrell Plumbing for a clear conversation about your plumbing problem and the next step toward a written quote.