Plumbing in Beaverton, OR

Clearing blocked lines and repairing damage

Most repair calls start with a drain that gurgles, a fixture that backs up, or a stain that keeps coming back. Occasional winter freezes bring some freeze-thaw movement to Beaverton properties, which can stress underground pipes and lead to breaks or root intrusions. For a blocked drain line, our main tool is a hydro-jetting machine. We feed the hydro-jet hose into the pipe toward the blockage. Before we start jetting, we move the camera out of the way so the high-pressure water does not damage the lens. The water scours the pipe wall to remove the clog. After clearing a line by hydro-jetting, we inspect it again with the camera to check that debris is actually gone. A drain that flows for a day and clogs again is a job half done.

Inspections and tracking moisture

A plumbing inspection lets us see what is going on inside the walls and under the slab without opening everything up. We use a camera to see inside drain lines and a moisture meter to check whether a wall, ceiling or floor is holding water. Beaverton floodplains are generally along Beaverton Creek, Fanno Creek and their tributaries, making flood exposure worth checking for properties near those channels. Heavy rain can cause flooding in Beaverton away from creeks and streams too, so being outside a stream corridor does not rule out local flooding. When water gets into a house, reading the moisture meter across an area lets us follow the dampness back to where it starts, whether it is a failed pipe or storm intrusion.

Job costs and next steps

What moves the price of a repair is how far the problem runs, how easy it is to reach, and whether clearing a line is enough or the pipe itself needs replacement. A short blockage near a cleanout takes less time than one deep in a long run. Once we have seen the line with our camera or tracked the water with a moisture meter, we tell you exactly what the work involves. If you are not sure whether you need a repair or an inspection, call and describe what you are seeing so we can point you to the right first step.