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Plumbing Detectives

Licensed & Insured · FL Lic CFC1434139

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Plumbing Detectives technician clearing a residential drain line in Venice, Florida

Drain cleaning & sewer camera inspection · Venice, FL

Toilet gurgling? Drains backing up?We find out why before we quote.

Those sounds and smells are your plumbing warning you. We put a camera in the pipe before we put a price on the problem.

Plumbing Diagnostic

$99

Sewer Camera Inspection

$325

You get the flat price in writing before any work starts.

  • Camera Inspections
  • Upfront Pricing
  • Written Estimates
  • Licensed & Insured

Sound familiar?

  • Toilet gurgles when it flushes or drains
  • Water backs up in the tub or shower
  • More than one drain is slow at the same time
  • Sewer smell inside or outside the house
  • Toilet keeps clogging no matter what
  • Gurgling sounds from drains when the washer runs

Any one of these can mean a main line problem. Catching it early is a small job. Waiting makes it a big one.

How we fix it

1

We listen and inspect

You tell us what you're hearing and smelling. We check the fixtures, the cleanout, and the whole system, not just the one slow drain.

2

Camera down the line

We send a camera into your line so you see the roots, the grease, the break, or the belly on screen. No guessing, no mystery charges.

3

You approve the exact price

We show you the fix and the flat price in writing before any work starts. Nothing happens until you say go.

Plumbing Detectives plumber replacing a broken sewer line at a Venice, Florida home

What it costs

Plumbing Diagnostic

$99

  • We find the cause of the backup or slow drain
  • The whole house is checked during the visit, not just one fixture
  • Waived when the work is approved the same day, or when a written estimate is signed that week

Sewer Camera Inspection

$325

  • Camera run through the sewer line from the cleanout
  • You watch it on screen with us
  • $395 with a video of the inspection shared by Google Drive

Good to know

  • Drain cleaning is priced flat, in writing, before we start.
  • Drain cleaning does not carry a warranty. A cleared line can clog again if the pipe itself is damaged, which is why we camera it.
  • Sewer line repairs and replacements are quoted in person, in writing. We do not quote them over the phone.
  • Piping repairs carry a 5-year warranty.
  • After-hours and weekend calls carry a flat $179 fee, collected up front, on top of the work.

Sewer camera inspections

A drain machine clears a clog. It does not tell you why the clog keeps coming back. A camera does. We run it through the line and show you roots, grease buildup, a cracked or separated pipe, or a low spot holding water, so the fix matches the actual problem.

Recurring clogs

The same drain keeps backing up no matter how many times it has been snaked.

Older homes

Cast iron drain lines that have never had a camera through them.

Buying a home

See the condition of the sewer line before closing.

What you leave with

Photos of what we found.

A written description of the problem and the fix.

An itemized invoice

Questions homeowners ask

How much does it cost to find out why my drains are backing up?

The plumbing diagnostic is $99. It is waived when the work is approved the same day, or when a written estimate is signed that week. A sewer camera inspection is $325, or $395 with a video of the inspection.

Do you warranty drain cleaning?

No. Drain cleaning does not carry a warranty, because a cleared line can clog again when the pipe itself is damaged. Piping repairs carry a 5-year warranty.

Can you give me a price for a sewer repair over the phone?

No. Sewer line repairs and replacements are quoted in person, in writing, after we have seen the line.

Do you offer pipe relining?

No. Our sewer repairs are excavation and replacement.

My house is on septic. Can you help?

Yes, with the pipe. We camera, repair and replace the line running from the house to the septic tank. We do not pump tanks or service drain fields.

How are appointments scheduled?

Appointments are scheduled in 4-hour arrival windows, 8 to 12 or 12 to 4, Monday through Friday. After-hours and weekend calls carry a flat $179 fee, collected up front, on top of the work.

Serving Venice, South Venice, Nokomis, Osprey & Laurel.

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