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Emergency Drainage Cleaning Services on Vancouver Island You Can Count On!

A RainTek drainage expert cleaning a clogged drainage system in Victoria BC

The drain cleaning experts at RainTek have the solutions you need to clean any type of commercial or residential drainage system. By using hydro jetting, rootering, auguring, and other methods, we're able to flush out your clogged drains, remove any blockages and make your drains flow like new again. We've been cleaning drainage systems across Vancouver Island since 2009, serving Comox, Nanaimo, Langford, Sidney, North Saanich, Victoria and all surrounding locations. To learn more, continue reading or feel free to dial (250) 896-3478 to get your drain cleaning service in Victoria BC scheduled today.


Here is a list of some of the many clogged drain services we provide:


  • Yard drain cleaning
  • Storm drain cleaning
  • Sewer pipe cleaning
  • Plumbing pipe cleaning
  • Water line cleaning
  • Catch basin cleaning
  • Pipe flushing and hydro-jetting
  • Rootering and unclogging
  • Drain augering


With the above methods and services, we're also able to perform:


  • French drain cleaning
  • California drain cleaning
  • Channel drain cleaning
  • Trench drain cleaning
  • Interception trench cleaning


Read more about how hydro-jetting and rooter machines can clean your drains, or speak with a Victoria drain service expert to book your drain cleaning services today.

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Victoria drainage cleaning with hydro jetting — the quickest solution

An image of a hydro jetting tool in a drain pipe showing how hydro jetting works

After a drain camera inspection, your RainTek technician will give you a diagram of your drain system, a diagnosis of the problem, and a recommended solution. If you’re lucky, a simple drain cleaning — using either a drain snake or hydro-jet — will resolve your pipe blockage. A drain snake is a rotating cable with an attached blade that can cut through tree roots, clay and other particles that lay in its path. A hydro-jet is a high pressure water spray that has the power to burst through blockages and scour the entire pipe, flushing debris away. Because some types of drains are more brittle than others (older clay tiles in pre-1970 homes for example), properly trained technicians are crucial to matching the appropriate auger bits, cables and PSI ratings to prevent damage.


Take a look at this video of one of our drainage technicians performing a hydro-flushing.

The Rooter Machine - For Rootering Clogged Pipes

A rooter machine for drainage cleaning and inspections

The “Rooter Machine” which is also referred to as a “drain auger” or “plumbing snake”. This is most commonly recommended when roots have invaded and blocked your drain or sewer line. This device features a long, flexible metal cable that has a selection of different cutter heads that attach to the end of it. We feed the cable into the drain until we reach the blockage at which point the spinning head cuts through and restores flow to your sewer or drain line. At RainTek we use current top of line Ridgid drain cleaning equipment so we can unclog your drain in a timely fashion.


This video shows one of our drainage technicians utilizing our rooting machine.

How drain cleaning keeps your Victoria home dry and comfortable

You see it every year. Victoria street corners flooded knee-deep with water after a torrential downpour. In fall and winter, these storms happen frequently, sending thousands of gallons of water down the street drain every hour. If that drain happens to be blocked with leaves or other debris, the water can quickly back up, flooding the street and everything else around it.


Your home drainage system is no different. The drain tile (also called a perimeter drain or weeping tile) that surrounds your home is designed to direct water away from your foundation. But after a decade or two, your drain tile can shift or break, due to natural occurring ground movement, sediment buildup, or tree root infiltration. That means that during the next downpour, the water that flows into your perimeter drain has nowhere to go but against your foundation, which can eventually lead to cracks, leaks, water backups and basement flooding.


Regular drain inspection and cleaning is the easiest and most affordable preventative action you can take to protect your home from flooding and water damage. If you have a damp basement, musty smells, or efflorescence (chalky deposits) on your interior basement walls, have your drains inspected by a RainTek water drainage professional now before a heavy rain occurs. Even if you don't have any symptoms, insurance authorities often require you have your drains checked and cleaned every few years, particularly if your home is built prior to 1970.


RainTek is an expert at diagnosing drainage problems in and around your Victoria home. Our trained technicians use a video camera to inspect your drains for potential issues - which we encourage you to watch on the screen as it happens. If we spot any problems, we can usually unblock the drain quickly using a hydro-jet high pressure spray system or a drain snake to flush or clean away roots, mud and debris.


The benefits of working with RainTek for your drain cleaning Victoria BC service include:

1) No guesswork
Camera inspection of your drain lines removes the guesswork and puts you in the driver's seat. You see exactly where and what the problems are, giving you full control over the options in front of you.

2) Repairs on your timetable
If you have a flooding emergency, cleaning can be a temporary solution that allows you to do a replacement or repair at a more convenient time.

3) Avoiding unnecessary costs
Replacement of drainage or sewer lines is a significant investment. In some cases, cleaning may resolve the problem, saving you thousands.

What Happens Next?

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If you’re looking at a more complex drain blockage — like a collapsed pipe system — a perimeter drain repair or replacement may be necessary. Your technician may also recommend drain cleaning as a temporary response to an emergency flood or backup, giving you time to schedule a repair or replacement later. In some cases, a drain replacement may make economic sense (to bring it your old system up to modern municipal standards, for example, and prevent repeat flooding). And your insurance company may require it. Alternatively, you might choose to have us follow up with a maintenance inspection and cleaning at a future date.


To see more, check out our drain cleaning photo gallery.


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