Drain Clogs & Sewer Backups in Palmyra, PA & Nearby

Where the water shows up tells you a lot. One slow sink or tub usually means a clog in that branch, often hair, soap or grease. If several drains are slow at once, or water rises in the basement floor drain when the washer empties, the main line is likely blocked. Stop using water until it is cleared.

Older homes in Palmyra, Annville, Lebanon and Hummelstown often have cast-iron or clay sewer pipe, which cracks with age and lets roots in. A plumber can usually clear the line with a cable machine through a cleanout; if it keeps coming back, ask about a camera inspection so you see the cause before paying for a dig.

Skip chemical drain openers. They can damage old pipe and splash on whoever opens the line next. And keep wipes, even the ones labeled flushable, out of the toilet.