Drain Cleaning in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina at a glance

Fuquay-Varina was a mineral-springs resort and tobacco market town and is now one of southern Wake's fastest-growing suburbs. The median home dates to 2005, and only about 10% were built before 1980, mostly in the Fuquay Springs, Varina Commercial and Jones-Johnson-Ballentine historic districts. Older homes there may have cast-iron or clay drains. The newer subdivisions have plastic pipe, where clogs usually come from grease, wipes and hair. The Town's Terrible Creek plant is being expanded from 3 to 6 million gallons a day, due in 2027. The Town also runs the small Brighton Forest plant and holds capacity at Harnett County's North Harnett plant.

Steps to take now

1. Figure out how many drains are slow. One fixture is a branch clog. Several, especially the lowest, mean the main line.
2. Stop using water if anything is backing up.
3. Try a plunger on a single sink or toilet. Don't add chemical drain cleaners.
4. Find the cleanout near the foundation or in a landscaping bed, and clear a path to it.
5. Check with neighbors. If they're backing up too, contact the Town's utilities department.
6. Call for a plumber if the drain stays slow.

What the symptoms usually mean

The historic districts have history with plumbing: the Ballentine-Spence House was the first house in the area with plumbing and electricity. Homes from that era have usually had their drains patched or replaced more than once, and a camera is the only reliable way to know what's under the floor.

Cost factors

• Location of the clog
• Whether there's a cleanout
• Method: auger, cable, jetting or camera
• Pipe repair, which goes through the Fuquay-Varina Inspections Department if a permit is needed
• Timing

Most clogs in the town's newer homes are cleared in a single visit. A camera is usually suggested only when a line keeps closing or the cable brings back something unexpected.