Clogged Drain Cleaning in Arkansas

What clogs a drain changes across Arkansas. Cast iron and clay lines under big trees are the issue in older neighborhoods, grease and wipes in newer subdivisions, and septic tanks in much of the countryside. Find your city below, or the one closest to you. On each city page you will find a rough cost range, notes on local soil and trees, and one number for a local plumber.

Heavy spring storms and humid summers keep the soil wet in Arkansas, and in the Delta the clay swells and shrinks enough to move buried pipe. Oaks, pines and sweetgums send roots after any crack in a clay or cast iron sewer line. Many rural homes rely on septic systems, and a tank that is overdue for pumping looks like slow drains all through the house. In the Ozarks, rocky ground makes it harder to dig up and replace a broken line.

• Clay soil in the Delta that swells and shrinks
• Roots from oaks, pines and sweetgums
• Septic systems at many rural homes
• Heavy spring storms and wet summers
• Rocky ground in the Ozarks that slows digging

Ask whether the plumber handles septic lines as well as city sewer connections.

• Kitchen sink. Cooking grease and oil that cool and harden on the pipe wall, plus food scraps, coffee grounds and soap scum that stick to it. A garbage disposal sends more solids down, not fewer.
• Bathroom sink. Hair mixed with soap, toothpaste and shaving residue, caught on the pop-up stopper or in the trap. Small items dropped down the drain add to it.
• Tub or shower. Hair is the main cause, bound together with soap scum and conditioner. Older tubs with a trip lever drain collect it in the overflow and the drum trap.
• Toilet. Too much paper at once, wipes labeled flushable, paper towels, cotton swabs, dental floss and toys. Low-flow toilets from before about 2005 clog more often.
• Floor or laundry drain. Lint from the washing machine, sand and grit, soap, and in basements the silt that washes in. A dry trap lets sewer gas up as well.
• Main sewer line. Tree roots coming in at joints in clay and cast iron pipe, grease built up from years of kitchen use, wipes, and pipe that has sagged or cracked.
• Outdoor or yard drain. Leaves, dirt, sand and roots in yard drains, area drains, driveway trench drains and the pipes that carry downspout water away.