Serving Simi Valley, Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, and Northern LA County.
Drain Clearing & Sewer Repair in Simi Valley & Ventura County
Dutton Plumbing, Cooling, Heating & Electrical has been clearing drains and repairing sewer lines around Simi Valley since 1987. That covers slow sinks, clogged toilets, backed-up showers, hydro jetting, camera inspections, root removal, broken traps, sewer repair, and trenchless work that leaves your yard where it is.
Most calls start with one slow fixture. Sometimes that’s all it is. Other times, the drain is fine, and the trouble sits out past the foundation, which is a different repair and a different conversation. We look before we guess, and you see what we find.
Give us a call or book online, and we’ll get someone out to take a look.
Drain & Sewer Services We Offer in Simi Valley & Beyond
We also handle clogged toilets, sinks, tubs, and showers, drain trap repair, and kitchen and laundry sink jetting, plus camera inspections, pipe bursting, pipe relining, and Bio-Clean treatments that keep lines flowing between visits. If water is supposed to leave your house through it, we work on it.
Is It a Drain Problem or a Sewer Problem?
The answer changes the size of the repair, and you can usually narrow it down before anyone shows up.
Sounds like a drain:
- One slow sink, tub, or shower while everything else runs fine
- A toilet that needs a second flush
- Standing water that clears on its own eventually
- A kitchen line that has gotten sluggish over months
Sounds like the sewer line:
- Several fixtures backing up at the same time
- The lowest drain in the house flooding first
- A shower that gurgles when the washing machine empties
- Water rising in the tub when you flush
- A patch of lawn that stays green or smells off
No matter what’s going on, we’ve got the plumbing team you can trust to get things flowing again.
Why Sewer Trouble Shows Up So Often Around Here
Three things explain most of the sewer work we do.
Roots go looking for water.
Mature trees are part of what makes these neighborhoods nice, and they are also the leading cause of sewer failure in Simi Valley and Sylmar. During a dry stretch, roots hunt for moisture and find it at the hairline gap in an aging pipe joint. Once they are inside, they keep growing.
Older homes were built with clay and cast iron.
Sewer laterals installed before the seventies were rarely plastic. Clay joints separate as the ground shifts, and cast iron corrodes and scales from the inside until the opening is half what it used to be.
The ground settles unevenly.
Dry seasons and shifting soil pull sections of pipe out of true, creating low spots where waste collects instead of flowing through. Those spots clog again and again until the pipe gets corrected.
Why Simi Valley Homeowners Call Dutton for Drains & Sewers
You See What the Camera Sees
A sewer diagnosis you cannot verify is just somebody's word. We run a camera down the line and show you the footage, so any recommendation arrives with evidence attached to it.
Clearing Comes First
A lot of blockages are a clearing job and nothing more, so that is where we start. If the camera turns up something larger, you will look at it with us before anyone brings up a number.
Trenchless Work That Leaves the Yard Alone
Pipe bursting and relining replace a failing sewer line through small access points instead of a trench down the middle of the lawn. Landscaping, driveways, and hardscaping stay where they are.
Before You Book
Common Drain & Sewer Questions From Simi Valley Homeowners
What is the difference between drain clearing and drain cleaning?
Are chemical drain cleaners safe for my pipes?
Why does my drain keep clogging after it gets cleared?
Can tree roots break a sewer line?
Do you have to dig up my yard to repair a sewer line?
Usually not. Pipe bursting and pipe relining replace the line through small access points at either end, so the lawn, driveway, and landscaping stay where they are. Some situations still call for traditional excavation, and we will tell you honestly which one you are looking at.
How often should a sewer line be inspected?
Every couple of years is reasonable for most homes, and annually for houses over thirty years old or sitting on a lot with mature trees. A camera inspection catches root intrusion and settling while it is still a clearing job, rather than a replacement.
Let's Get Your Home's Ducks in a Row
A backed-up house has a way of putting the rest of your day on hold. Nobody plans around it, and it rarely waits for a convenient week.
Simi Valley families have been calling us since 1987, and there is not much down there that we have not already met.
Give us a call or book online, and we’ll get someone headed your way.