Drain Cleaning

A drain line should carry wastewater downhill at a consistent grade. When part of a horizontal pipe drops below that intended slope, wastewater can collect in the depressed section instead of moving freely toward the sewer connection. Our team here at Gold Star Plumbing & Drain calls this a drain belly or sag. The problem…

Tree roots do not need a broken sewer pipe to become a plumbing problem. They can enter through small openings at joints, cracks, or damaged connections, then grow inside the line where moisture and nutrients are available. Once inside, the roots can interfere with wastewater flow and make an existing pipe defect progressively worse. In…

A sewer line can shift underground without breaking completely. A section may settle, a connection can pull apart, or two pipe sections can become misaligned while wastewater continues flowing through the system. As experts in drain cleaning in Tempe, AZ, we know that buried sewer piping operates through long periods of dry weather, extreme summer…

A dry trap can also lead to gurgling, unpleasant indoor air, and other plumbing problems. In some situations, the missing water seal is simply the result of an unused fixture. In others, it can point to a drainage or venting problem that needs a closer look. At Gold Star Plumbing & Drain, we see this…

A drain does not have to be clogged to smell bad. If water disappears normally but a sink, shower, or floor drain gives off a rotten, musty, or sewage-like odor, something is allowing odor-producing material or sewer gas to reach the room. As a local team that offers drain cleaning in Gilbert, AZ, Gold Star…