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Real Clog Heroes Jobs, Before and After

Every slider, photo and clip on this page comes from a Clog Heroes job. None of it is stock.

Drag a slider to see the same sink, cleanout or yard before and after the work. The camera clips show what our technicians saw inside the pipe. They play muted, with no sound.

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  • After: Sewer camera view of the same PVC line clear after jetting.Before: Sewer camera view of the jetter nozzle at a root blockage.
    Camera

    Root Ball Cleared at 73 Feet

    The camera found roots packed into a PVC sewer line 73 to 75 feet out. The jetter cut them loose, and the same pipe ran clear.

  • After: Cleanout repair area backfilled, seeded and strawed.Before: Broken sewer cleanout pipe sticking out of a hole in the yard.
    Sewer & Roots

    Broken Cleanout Rebuilt

    A cracked cleanout in the yard was packed with roots and mud. We dug it out, set a new cleanout in gravel, then backfilled and seeded the ground.

  • Backfilled and strawed sewer trench running out to the street.
    Excavation

    Full Sewer Line Replaced

    The old pipe came out packed with dirt and roots. The new line runs to the street, and the trench is backfilled and strawed.

  • After: Finished side yard hydroseeded over the new sewer line.During: Gravel bedding poured around the new sewer pipe in the side yard.
    Excavation

    Side Yard, Trench to Lawn

    New sewer pipe bedded in gravel along the house. Then the same side yard, backfilled and hydroseeded.

  • After: The same bathroom sink with water running clear down the cleared drain.Before: Bathroom sink basin holding brown standing water from a clogged drain.
    Drains

    Bathroom Sink Cleared

    Brown standing water in the basin. Once the clog came out, water ran straight down the drain.

  • After: New white PVC P-trap installed under the wall-hung bathroom sink.Before: Aging chrome P-trap under a wall-hung bathroom sink.
    Drains

    P-Trap Replaced

    The same sink had an aging chrome trap underneath. It now has a new PVC trap.

  • After: The same kitchen double sink empty and draining after the clog was cleared.Before: Kitchen double sink filled with grey standing water from a clogged drain.
    Drains

    Kitchen Double Sink Cleared

    Both bowls full of gray water. Then both empty and draining.

  • After: Crawlspace tub drain line rebuilt in PVC with proper slope.Before: Crawlspace tub drain line run without proper slope.
    Drains

    Tub Drain Line Re-Sloped

    A tub drain line in the crawlspace ran without proper slope. We rebuilt it so the water runs downhill.

  • After: New white PVC drain lines installed under the kitchen double sink.Before: Old black drain lines leaking under a kitchen double sink.
    Drains

    Kitchen Drain Lines Replaced

    The old black drain lines under this sink were leaking. New white PVC lines took their place.

  • After: New PVC drain tailpiece installed under the vanity sink.Before: Corroded metal drain tailpiece leaking under a vanity sink.
    Drains

    Corroded Tailpiece Replaced

    The drain tailpiece under a vanity had corroded. The new one is PVC.

  • Bathtub with the repaired drain and clean finish.
    Drains

    Broken Tub Drain Repaired

    The strainer was corroded and broken. We repaired the drain from the access panel and left a clean finish at the tub.

  • Drain cable pulled back through a toilet flange wrapped in tree roots.
    Drains

    Roots Pulled Through a Toilet Flange

    With the toilet off, a drain cable went down the flange and came back up with roots.

  • After: Yard around the sewer cleanout cleaned up after the clog was cleared.Before: Outdoor sewer cleanout overflowing with sewage pooled around it.
    Sewer & Roots

    Overflowing Cleanout Cleared

    The sewer cleanout was overflowing into the yard. We cleared the line and cleaned up around it.

  • After: Repaired sewer line with new PVC and couplings in the excavation.Before: Damaged sewer line exposed at the bottom of a hand-dug excavation.
    Sewer & Roots

    Root-Clogged Line Repaired

    We dug down to a damaged sewer line, pulled the roots, cut out the bad section and joined new pipe with a coupling.

  • After: New sewer cleanout riser in the hole, ready for backfill.Before: Broken cast iron sewer pipe exposed in the hole at the cleanout.
    Sewer & Roots

    Broken Cast Iron Replaced

    A locator traced the line to broken cast iron at the cleanout. It now has a new PVC cleanout riser.

  • Excavated cast iron sewer pipe broken open and packed with roots, lying on grass.
    Sewer & Roots

    Cast Iron Packed With Roots

    This came out of the ground: cast iron sewer pipe filled with roots.

  • Sewer & Roots

    Root Mass From a Broken Cleanout

    The roots that were choking a broken sewer cleanout, pulled out in one piece.

  • After: Sewer camera view of the same line clear after hydro jetting.Before: Sewer camera view of grease and debris lining the sewer pipe.
    Camera

    Grease Line, Before and After Jetting

    Grease and debris lined the pipe on the first camera pass. After hydro jetting, the same line shows clean pipe.

  • After: Drain camera view of the same pipe joint cleared of roots.Before: Drain camera view of roots filling the sewer pipe.
    Camera

    Roots Found, Then Cleared

    The camera showed roots filling the sewer pipe. After clearing, the joint is open again.

  • Sewer camera view of a large root ball inside the sewer line.
    Camera

    A Root Ball on Camera

    What the sewer camera sees when roots take over a line.

  • Sewer camera view of roots growing through a pipe joint.
    Camera

    Roots at a Pipe Joint

    Roots get in where two pipe sections meet. The camera shows which joint.

  • Camera

    Root Curtain at 91 Feet

    Camera footage of roots hanging into the line 91 feet out.

  • Camera

    Collapsed Sewer Pipe

    The camera moves up the line to a section of pipe that has collapsed.

  • Camera

    Construction Debris in the Line

    A tub and toilet kept backing up. The camera found construction debris lodged in the sewer line.

  • Sewer camera view of the jetter nozzle firing into a dirty sewer line.
    Jetting

    Jetter Nozzle in a Dirty Line

    The nozzle fires water at the pipe wall to scour off what has built up.

  • Sewer camera view of the jetter cutting roots at a pipe fitting.
    Jetting

    Cutting Roots at a Fitting

    The jetter cutting out roots that grew in at a PVC fitting.

  • Clog Heroes van on a residential street with a jetter hose run across the lawn.
    Jetting

    Jetter Hose Across the Lawn

    The jetter hose runs from the Clog Heroes van across the lawn to the line.

  • Two Clog Heroes service vehicles parked behind a new apartment building during a commercial hydro jetting job.
    Jetting

    Commercial Jetting Job

    Two Clog Heroes service vehicles parked behind a new apartment building on a commercial jetting job.

  • Wrapped Clog Heroes utility-body truck in full side profile on a gravel lot.
    Jetting

    The Clog Heroes Utility Truck

    The wrapped utility-body truck, parked on a gravel lot.

  • Jetting

    Courtyard Floor Drain

    A technician feeds the jetter hose into a courtyard floor drain at a commercial building.

  • Jetting

    What Jetting Flushes Out

    Muddy water surging out of a curb outlet while the line is jetted.

  • Jetting

    Roots Cleared by Jetting

    Camera footage of the line after the jetter went through the roots.

  • After: New shower valve trim installed on the tiled wall.Before: Old shower valve trim on a tiled wall with a drip.
    Installs

    Dripping Shower Valve Rebuilt

    The old valve dripped. We rebuilt it and fitted new trim.

  • After: New hose bib installed on the painted brick wall.Before: Old leaking hose bib on a painted brick wall.
    Installs

    Hose Bib Replaced

    An old outdoor faucet on a brick wall, swapped for a new one.

  • After: New braided toilet supply line and valve installed.Before: Corroded toilet supply line and shut-off valve.
    Installs

    Toilet Supply Line Replaced

    A corroded supply line and valve behind the toilet, replaced with a braided supply line.

  • After: New toilet flange installed and ready for a new wax ring.Before: Old toilet flange with wax ring residue on a wood-look floor.
    Installs

    Toilet Flange Replaced

    Old wax ring residue on a worn flange. The new flange is ready for a fresh wax ring.

  • After: New tank water heater installed in the same utility closet.Before: Old tank water heater in a utility closet.
    Installs

    Water Heater Replaced

    The old tank came out of the utility closet. The new one went in the same spot.

  • Water heater installed beside a two-tank softener and filter system.
    Installs

    Water Heater, Softener and Filter

    A water heater installed next to a water softener and filter.

  • After: Side yard backfilled and strawed after the sewer spot repair.Before: Snow-covered side yard over a broken sewer line.
    Excavation

    Spot Repair Through Winter

    The broken line sat under a snow-covered yard. After the repair, the yard is backfilled and strawed.

  • After: Water service trench backfilled up to the house.During: Water service trench with blue pipe near the house.
    Excavation

    New Water Service Line

    Blue water service pipe laid in a trench to the house. Then the trench, backfilled.

  • Mini-excavator at the end of a long open trench with new sewer pipe laid.
    Excavation

    Mini Excavator at the Trench

    Digging the trench for a new sewer line with a mini excavator.

  • Front-yard sewer trench with the service van parked at the curb.
    Excavation

    Front Yard Sewer Replacement

    A sewer trench across the front yard, with the van parked at the curb.

  • New PVC sewer pipe installed in the excavation.
    Excavation

    Broken Line Dug Out and Replaced

    New PVC pipe set in the hole where the broken sewer line was.

  • Excavation

    Digging for a Spot Repair

    A technician digging down to reach a damaged section of sewer line.

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