Drain cleaning in Vancouver, from $269.
Vancouver has some of the oldest sewer pipe in the region and some of its biggest street trees. Put the two together and you get the call we take most often here: roots in the main line.
Emergency in Vancouver? Request an emergency call-back or call 1-800-604-0631, any hour.
What we see in Vancouver.
| Original clay and concrete sewer lines | Many houses built before the 1970s still drain through the pipe they were built with. It has a joint every few feet, and every joint is a way in for roots. |
|---|---|
| Laneway homes and suites sharing one line | A laneway house or a basement suite usually drains into the same sewer as the main house. One blockage backs up into more than one home, so we check what each unit is connected to first. |
| Kitchen stacks in older apartment buildings | In a walk-up or a tower, every kitchen on a tier drains into one stack. When grease closes it, the lowest suite floods first. |
Every clog, with its price.
Regular hours are 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours, every price is double. Each price covers up to 2 hours on site.
The crew that comes to Vancouver.
Photos from Pure Mechanical Group drain calls across the region. Each caption says what the photo shows.
Pure Mechanical Group Ltd.
Unclog.it is how you book. The plumber who comes to your door works for Pure Mechanical Group Ltd., the plumbing and mechanical company behind Unclog.it, based in Langley, British Columbia. That is the company you hire and the name on your invoice.
- Trade certification
- Business licence
- Liability insurance
- Workers' compensation
- Reviews
From the job file
Field reports by Pure Mechanical Group, with photos from site. Each opens on pureplumbing.com.
Who looks after the sewer line in Vancouver
The sewer line from your house to the property line is yours to maintain. New or altered sewer connections in Vancouver need their own City permit, separate from a water connection.
When we clear a main line we can tell roughly how far away the blockage was. If it is past your property line, we tell you, and you call the city.
Neighbourhoods we work in- Downtown and the West End
- Kitsilano and Point Grey
- East Vancouver
- South Vancouver and Marpole
Questions people ask
How much does drain cleaning cost in Vancouver?
A blocked toilet starts from $269. Sinks, tubs and showers start from $329, and a main sewer line starts from $649. Those are regular-hours prices (9 to 5, Monday to Friday) and cover up to 2 hours on site. You see the price before you book.
How quickly can a plumber get to me in Vancouver?
For urgent calls we are typically on site within 1–2 hours. Request an emergency call-back online or call 1-800-604-0631 at any hour. Outside regular hours every price is double, so if it can safely wait until morning it costs half as much.
Is the blocked sewer line my responsibility or the city's?
The sewer line from your house to the property line is yours to maintain. New or altered sewer connections in Vancouver need their own City permit, separate from a water connection.
Who actually does the work in Vancouver?
A plumber from Pure Mechanical Group Ltd. Unclog.it is that company's drain service, so the business you book with is the one that turns up and the one named on your invoice.