Veteran Owned Family Operated The RightFirst Standard
Water belongs down the drain, not backing up into your home.
Whether it's a stubborn kitchen sink, a clogged shower, or a full main sewer line backup, a blocked drain doesn't fix itself. Dave's provides fast, professional drain cleaning services across Spartanburg. We don't just clear the immediate stoppage; we run advanced diagnostics to verify if it's a simple clog or a deeper root intrusion problem so you get a permanent fix.
Proudly serving Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Greer, and the surrounding Upstate.
Licensed plumbing pros • Not just drain techs
A clogged drain looks simple from the outside. Water stops moving, a sink fills up, or a toilet won't clear. But behind the wall or under the yard, that pipe is part of a larger plumbing system that has to move waste, water, and air the right way. Dave's brings real plumbing experience to every call to make sure the job is done right the first time.
That is where Dave's is different. We aren't showing up as a basic drain-clearing crew with one tool and a single canned answer. We provide professional drain cleaning services across Spartanburg backed by clean craftsmanship, honest diagnostics, and the RightFirst Standard.
When we clear a line, we look at the whole picture: the fixture, the trap, the venting, and the main sewer line. A kitchen sink choked with grease isn't the same problem as a shower line packed with hair or multiple fixtures backing up from a main line restriction. The fix has to match the actual problem.
Drain cleaning, backups, sewer line issues, camera inspection, jetting, and repair options from one plumbing contractor.
Find roots, breaks, buildup, pipe problems, and repeat-clog issues before guessing at the next step.
High-pressure drain cleaning for grease, sludge, buildup, and lines that need more than a basic cable.
Repair and replacement options when roots, breaks, collapse, or damaged pipe are the real problem.
Trenchless pipe lining options when the line is a good candidate and digging is not the best answer.
What homeowners notice
A clogged drain usually starts with something small: slow water, a bad smell, a gurgle, or one fixture that will not clear. Sometimes it is a simple local clog. Sometimes the plumbing system is warning you that the main sewer line is starting to fight back.
Kitchen drains take a beating from grease, food scraps, soap film, and heavy use. If the sink keeps filling up or draining slower every week, Dave's clears the blockage and checks whether the problem is in the trap, branch line, disposal connection, or farther downstream.
Hair, soap scum, shampoo residue, and buildup can choke a tub or shower drain until water stands around your feet. Dave's gets the line moving again and looks for signs that the clog is local, not part of a larger drain problem.
A toilet backup can come from too much paper, wipes, a blockage in the toilet trapway, or trouble farther down the line. If plunging does not solve it, Dave's checks the symptom before turning a simple clog into a bigger mess.
When a toilet, bathtub, shower, floor drain, or laundry drain starts acting up at the same time, the issue may be deeper than one fixture. That is when main sewer line blockage, roots, heavy buildup, or a damaged section of pipe has to be taken seriously.
The lowest drain in the house often tells the truth first. If a floor drain, basement drain, or lower bathroom starts backing up when other fixtures run, the main line may be restricted and the wastewater is looking for the easiest way out.
Gurgling, bubbling, or sewer odor can point to a drain that is not venting or flowing the way it should. Sometimes it is a trap issue. Sometimes it is a blocked line. Either way, it is worth checking before the smell turns into a backup.
If wastewater is coming out of a cleanout, stop using water and call for help. That is usually a sign the sewer line is blocked between the cleanout and the street, septic connection, or another downstream point. Dave's can clear the line and discuss whether a sewer camera inspection makes sense.
A drain that keeps coming back is trying to tell you something. Roots, grease, scale, low spots, rough pipe, bad fittings, or a damaged sewer line can make the same clog return. Dave's may recommend hydrojetting or sewer line repair if clearing alone is not enough.
When the same clog keeps coming back
A drain can be cleared and still have a reason it keeps coming back. Grease can stay stuck to the pipe walls. Roots can grow back into the sewer line. A missing or buried cleanout can make every future clog harder to service. Scale, sludge, and damaged pipe can keep catching waste no matter how many times somebody runs a cable.
If one fixture is clogged, the line clears cleanly, and everything drains normally afterward, good. That may be the whole job. Dave's clears it, tests it, cleans up, and moves on.
If there is no accessible cleanout, or the only way to clear the line is through a toilet, roof vent, crawlspace, or awkward fixture opening, adding a proper cleanout can make future sewer service faster, cleaner, and less invasive.
A cable can open a path through the blockage, but it may not clean the pipe wall. If the line keeps slowing down from scale, sludge, grease, roots, or heavy buildup, descaling or hydrojetting may be the better option when the pipe is a good candidate.
If the same drain keeps backing up, multiple fixtures are affected, the cleanout overflows, or roots are suspected, a sewer camera inspection helps show what is actually happening inside the pipe before you spend money on bigger work.
If camera inspection shows cracks, root intrusion, rough pipe, or damaged sections that keep catching waste, trenchless pipelining may be an option if the pipe is still a good candidate. If the pipe is collapsed, badly offset, bellied, or too damaged, sewer line repair may be the honest answer.
Drain & Plumbing Reviews
When a drain backs up, people want more than a quick cable-and-go visit. They want someone who shows up, explains what is happening, respects the home, and gets the plumbing system moving again. These are real Google review excerpts from homeowners across Spartanburg and the Upstate who trusted Dave's for drain, plumbing, and related service work.
Alice H.
“Joe kept at it until he got the sink unclogged.”
Todd S.
“Fast response and very knowledgeable.”
Sarah B.
“Dave repaired our issue quickly and was friendly and helpful.”
Yolunda G.
“Answered questions and fixed the problem right.”
Donald M.
“Came prepared and got it fixed right.”
Bradd P.
“Competitively priced, highly skilled, and honorable.”
P. Springfield
“Excellent service and great communication at a reasonable price.”
Nathaniel H.
“Great customer service and communication. Very thorough work.”
Tim S.
“On time, professional, friendly, and very clean.”
Marquite D.
“He not only repairs, he educates. Amazing work.”
Drain cleaning answers
Clear answers for homeowners dealing with slow drains, clogged sinks, backed-up toilets, main line problems, sewer smells, cleanouts, hydrojetting, descaling, camera inspections, and repeat drain clogs in Spartanburg and across the Upstate.
No. Spartanburg is one of Dave's core service areas, but Dave's provides drain cleaning, sewer, and plumbing service across much of the Upstate. Our regular service area includes Boiling Springs, Greer, Greenville, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman, Inman, Moore, Roebuck, Wellford, Cowpens, Pacolet, Woodruff, and nearby communities. If you are not sure whether your home is in range, visit our service areas page or call 864-384-5349 and we will tell you straight.
Many normal drain cleaning calls average around $200 to $400 when the line has normal access and can be cleared with standard professional drain equipment. The final cost depends on what is clogged, how hard it is to access the line, whether the blockage is isolated or in the main sewer line, and whether additional work like camera inspection, descaling, hydrojetting, cleanout installation, trenchless pipelining, slab cutting, excavation, or permits are involved. Larger sewer projects can sound scary, but Dave's gives clear options before the work begins and offers competitive, easy financing for bigger repairs when needed.
We do not recommend it. Chemical drain cleaners can be rough on piping, may not reach the real blockage, and can leave harsh chemicals sitting in the line for the plumber who has to open it later. They also do not fix grease buildup, roots, damaged pipe, bad slope, venting problems, or a main line restriction. If plunging does not solve it, stop adding water or chemicals and call a plumbing professional.
A drain can be cleared and still have a reason it keeps coming back. Grease, sludge, hair, wipes, scale, roots, rough pipe, low spots, bad fittings, or a damaged sewer line can keep catching waste even after the water drops. A cable may open a path through the blockage, but if the pipe walls are loaded with buildup or the sewer line is damaged, the same drain may keep giving you trouble.
One slow sink, tub, shower, or toilet often points to a local clog near that fixture, trap, or branch line. Multiple fixtures backing up at the same time is different. If a toilet, bathtub, shower, floor drain, laundry drain, or cleanout starts backing up together, the main sewer line may be restricted. Sewer smell, gurgling, bubbling, or wastewater coming from the lowest drain in the house are also warning signs.
A sewer camera inspection makes sense when the same line keeps backing up, multiple fixtures are affected, roots are suspected, a cleanout is overflowing, or Dave's needs to see the pipe before recommending descaling, hydrojetting, pipelining, or sewer repair. Our camera and locating setup can also help locate where the pipe runs and where the problem is showing up underground.
Not always. Snaking or rooter equipment is often the right tool for opening a stoppage and getting water moving again. Hydrojetting can be a better option when the line is packed with grease, sludge, roots, or heavy buildup and the pipe is a good candidate. Dave's also uses descaling equipment when that is the smarter choice, especially when buildup needs to be removed from the pipe wall without pushing a large volume of water through the system. The right tool depends on the pipe, the blockage, access, and flood risk.
Not every home needs a new cleanout, but a proper cleanout can make a big difference. If the only way to clear the main line is through a toilet, roof vent, crawlspace, awkward fixture opening, or buried access point, a cleanout can make future sewer service faster, cleaner, and less invasive. Dave's likes cleanouts because they give the plumber better access and give the homeowner a better service path if the line ever backs up again.
Trenchless pipelining may make sense after a camera inspection shows that the sewer line is a good candidate. It can be an option for certain cracks, root intrusion, rough pipe, or damaged sections that keep catching waste. It is not the answer for every line. If the pipe is collapsed, badly bellied, severely offset, missing sections, or too damaged to line correctly, sewer line repair or replacement may be the honest answer.
Sewer smell is not something to ignore. It can come from a dry trap, faulty trap, broken or disconnected vent pipe, cracked drain line, bad wax ring, poor venting, or another drain, waste, and vent problem. Dave's can inspect the plumbing system and, when needed, use smoke testing to help find leaks, vent breaks, or hidden openings that let sewer gas escape into the home.
Stop running water, stop flushing toilets, avoid using the washing machine or dishwasher, and keep kids and pets away from the affected area. If dirty water is coming from a floor drain, tub, shower, toilet, or cleanout, it may be a main line backup. Call Dave's at 864-384-5349 so we can help get the line moving and figure out what the plumbing system is telling us.
