Drain Cleaning in Sherwood, OR
OVERVIEWDrain Cleaning in Sherwood, OR
Sherwood Plumbing clears clogged kitchen, bathroom, toilet, main-line, and floor drains across Sherwood, Tualatin, Tigard, and Washington County, using cable and hydro-jetting after diagnosing the actual cause. Most of our drain calls aren’t “just a little clog.” A kitchen sink that’s been slow for two weeks is usually a wall of grease on the horizontal run into the stack. A shower that fills up by the time you’re done rinsing is hair built up past the stopper, sometimes down into the branch line. A toilet that gurgles when nobody’s flushed anything means air is getting pushed around somewhere it shouldn’t.
We work drain cleaning across Sherwood, Tualatin, Tigard, and the rest of Washington County. Our job is to find what’s actually causing it, clear it, and tell you honestly whether it’s coming back next month.
NEED A PLUMBER NOW?Call or text (503) 822-5070
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWWhat are the most common drain problems?
The most common drain problems we see are kitchen sink clogs, slow bathroom drains, toilet backups, main line clogs, and floor drain backups — each with a different cause and fix.
Kitchen sink clogs that keep coming back
Most kitchen backups are grease, coffee grounds, and food scraps coating the trap arm and the horizontal run into the wall. Chemical drain cleaner softens the top layer and lets water through for a week or two, but the pipe wall is still gunked. That’s why it comes back. We pull the trap, cable the line, and for the really bad ones follow up with hydro-jetting to strip the wall clean.
Bathroom sinks and showers draining slow
Almost always hair and soap buildup on the stopper mechanism and in the P-trap. We pull the stopper, clear the hairball, and clean out the trap. If the sink is still sluggish after that, the clog is deeper in the branch line and we cable from the closest cleanout.
Toilets that back up or flush weakly
A weak flush is either a partial blockage inside the toilet trap, or something stuck in the 3-inch branch line behind the wall. We auger the toilet first with a closet auger that won’t scratch the porcelain. If that fixes it, we’re done. If not, it’s time to open the main line.
Main line and sewer clogs
When multiple fixtures back up at the same time (the toilet bubbles when the shower runs, the tub fills when the washer drains), the problem is in your main sewer line, not inside the house. We open the cleanout, run a camera, and clear the blockage with cable or hydro-jetting. If the camera shows root intrusion or a collapsed section, we walk you through what the repair looks like before any digging starts. That work lives on our sewer line repair page.
Floor drains and basement drains
Floor drains mostly clog with sediment, construction debris, or laundry lint. They’re also the first place a sewer backup shows up in a finished basement, which is how we sometimes catch bigger problems before they soak carpet. We open the trap, clear it, and flush the line.
OUR APPROACHWhen should you use cable vs. hydro-jetting?
Cable clears most everyday clogs quickly and affordably, while hydro-jetting is for grease buildup, hard-water scale, and root intrusion that cable can’t fully strip out. Most residential clogs clear with a powered cable: a flexible steel line with a cutting head that grinds through hair, soap, and soft blockages. Cable is fast, inexpensive, and the right tool for most calls.
Hydro-jetting is a different animal. It’s a high-pressure water system (typically 3,000 to 4,000 PSI for residential) that strips the pipe wall, not just the blockage. Grease buildup, heavy scale from hard water, and root systems all need jetting because cable will punch a hole and walk away, leaving the wall coated. The wall re-clogs in weeks.
The trade-off: jetting is more expensive, takes longer, and isn’t safe for pipe that’s already structurally compromised. That’s why we camera first on any main-line or recurring clog. If the wall shows corrosion, scale, cracking, or original orangeburg that’s swelling, we recommend a repair rather than jetting something on the edge.
OUR PROCESSHow does a drain cleaning visit work?
A tech diagnoses the clog on site, cameras the line if it’s beyond a simple fixture, then clears it with cable, jetting, or an auger. Call or text (503) 822-5070. Our office picks up during business hours.
A tech shows up in a marked truck. On drain calls that’s usually Devin, Austin, or Chase. They walk the house with you, listen to what’s going on, and figure out which fixtures are affected.
We diagnose before we work. On anything beyond a single slow fixture, we open the nearest cleanout and camera the line before we start cabling. You see the footage. You get the price. Nothing starts until you say yes.
Then we clear the line. Cable for simple clogs, hydro-jet for grease and scale, closet auger for toilets. We explain which one fits and why.
After it’s clear, we re-camera to confirm flow. If there’s a bigger structural problem (bellied pipe, root invasion, a break), we document it so you can decide how to handle it. Payment at the end: credit card or check.
ABOUT SHERWOOD PLUMBINGAbout the shop
Sherwood Plumbing has been running since 2013 under Devin Drew Adams. We’re headquartered in Sherwood, the only plumbing company actually based in town. Our techs know the housing stock around here: the 1970s gas tank in a Sherwood ranch, the 2015 tankless in a Villebois build, the electric tank in a Cedar Hills postwar home. That local knowledge is the difference between a diagnosis that takes 20 minutes and one that takes two hours.
We carry $1,000,000 in general liability through Contractors Bonding & Insurance. Oregon CCB license #200851 (Plumbing, Residential RGC General Contractor). PB1381 with the Oregon Building Codes Division. $25,000 surety bond. 220 Google reviews at 4.7 stars.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSFrequently asked questions
Cable handles most residential clogs: hair, soap, food debris, small root intrusions. Hydro-jetting is the right call when the line has heavy grease, scale from hard water, or established root systems. When we’re not sure which tool fits, we camera the line first and let you see what’s down there before we recommend.
We don’t quote drain work over the phone. We come out, see what’s actually clogging the line, and give you a written price before we start any work. For service-call jobs you’re billed when the work is finished. For larger projects that run longer than a single service-call window, we collect a deposit at the start and work through a milestone pay schedule. Either way, no surprises on the invoice.
If the camera shows a structural problem (a bellied section, root invasion through a joint, a collapsed or cracked pipe), drain cleaning won’t fix it. The repair is a separate job. We document what we found, show you the footage, and you decide how to handle it. If you want to move forward, we set up a second visit. For ongoing leaks behind walls or under slabs, see our leak detection & repair page.
In homes with aging cast iron or orangeburg, aggressive jetting can do more harm than good. That’s why we always camera first. If the pipe wall is compromised, we recommend repair rather than jetting something already on the edge.
Our office in Sherwood, not a national dispatch center.