4.7from 108 Google reviews Sewer backup repair in Houston

Sewage coming up a drain is an emergency. We treat it like one.

A sewer backup puts wastewater on your floors and keeps the whole house from using water. Royal Flush Affordable Plumbing dispatches 24 hours a day Sunday to Friday, clears the line so the house works, then finds out why it backed up so it does not happen again.

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Emergency dispatch, 24 hours Sunday to Friday
Upfront price before work starts
$50 off drain and sewer cleaning

Get a truck dispatched

Tell us the symptom. A plumber calls back with a price range, not a call center.

We only use your number to call you back about this job. No spam, ever.

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Signs you need this

What a backup looks like before the floor is wet.

Catch it at the first sign and it is a cleaning. Catch it late and it is a cleanup.

Water rising in the lowest drain

A ground-floor shower, tub or floor drain filling while water runs elsewhere. The main line is blocked.

Toilets gurgling

Air forced back through the trap as water tries to pass a narrowed main.

Several drains slow at once

Kitchen, bath and laundry all slowing together share only the main line.

Sewer smell indoors

Gas pushed back through traps, often the first thing people notice.

Water at the outside cleanout

A wet or lifted cleanout cap means the blockage is between there and the street.

After heavy rain

Houston storms saturate the soil and the city main. Lines with defects back up when the system is full.

Royal Flush Affordable Plumbing drain machine in a Houston restroom with the toilet pulled to reach the line — 24hour dispatch, Sunday to Friday

What we actually do

Stop the backup, then find the cause.

First priority is flow. We open the cleanout, or pull a toilet if the house has none, and run a main-line machine until the line drains. The house works again at that point.

Then we find out why. A camera down the cleared line shows roots, a belly, a break or a buildup, and we tell you what we see and what fixing it involves. Many backups need nothing more than the cleaning. Some need a repair, and we would rather you heard that from the footage than from the next backup.

Dispatched around the clockSunday to Friday, nights included. A backup does not wait for business hours.
Camera after clearingSo the cause is known, not guessed.
The fix is your callClearing is the emergency. Any repair is quoted separately and you decide.

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How we fix it

A backup call, minute by minute.

Here is what happens from the moment you call.

Right now, before we arrive

Stop all water use, including flushing. Keep people and pets off wet floors. If sewage has reached living areas, open windows. Do not run the washer.

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Right away
You call, we dispatch

A plumber picks up, asks where the water is coming up, and a truck with a main-line machine and camera heads out.
2
On arrival
Access and clear

Cleanout, pulled toilet or vent, whichever reaches the line fastest. The main is cabled until it drains.
3
Before any work
You get the price

The clearing is priced upfront before the machine starts. A camera inspection is quoted separately.
4
Same visit
Flow restored, cause shown

Every fixture is run to confirm flow. If a camera went down, you see the footage and get a written quote for any repair.

What affects the price

What moves the price on a backup call.

Upfront, before any work. These are the variables.

Access

An outside cleanout is fastest. Pulling a toilet, with a new wax ring after, takes longer.

What is blocking it

Paper and wipes cable out quickly. Roots and grease need cutting heads or jetting.

Camera inspection

Optional, strongly recommended after any backup. Priced separately and approved by you.

The coupon

$50 off any drain or sewer cleaning. Mention it when you book and show it at the time of service.

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Sewer Backup Repair FAQs

Sewer backup questions we hear every week.

Still not sure? Call and describe the problem. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a 20-minute fix or a job worth quoting.

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01Is a sewer backup an emergency?

Yes. Wastewater on floors is a health issue and the house cannot use water until the line is clear. We dispatch 24 hours a day Sunday to Friday for backups.

02What should I do while I wait?

Stop using water everywhere in the house, including flushing. Keep people and pets away from wet areas. Open windows if sewage has reached living space. Do not run the washing machine or dishwasher.

03Why did it back up after heavy rain?

Storms saturate Houston soil and fill the city main. A line with a crack or root intrusion lets groundwater in, and a line with a belly or partial blockage has nowhere to send it. The backup shows the weak spot. A camera after the storm finds it.

04Who cleans up the water?

We clear the line and restore drainage. Cleanup and sanitizing of affected floors is restoration work; for anything beyond a small area we recommend a restoration company and your insurer.

05Will it happen again?

If the cause was a one-off blockage, usually not. If the camera shows roots, a belly or a break, it will until that is repaired. We show you the footage so the decision is yours.

Related services

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All sewer repair services

Main Line Drain CleaningEvery drain backing up at once, cleared from the cleanout. Camera InspectionSee inside the line before anyone quotes a repair. Sewer Line RepairThe broken section replaced, the rest left alone. Emergency PlumberBurst pipes, floods and no water, any hour.

Google reviews

What Houston says after the job is done.

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Latest review

Larry Duong Google review · 2 months ago

Thank you for a fantastic and quick service! Manny is a life saver. Our water main line burst was fixed quickly and without any hassle!
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Larry Duong2 months ago

Thank you for a fantastic and quick service! Manny is a life saver. Our water main line burst was fixed quickly and without any hassle!

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LeeAnn Ewah8 months ago

Manny is excellent. He’s been our plumber of choice for my business for 5 years. Always fair. Always punctual. Very honest. Highly recommended!

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Alyssa Navarre1 year ago

Very professional, completed the job true to time and price expectations. Would definitely hire again in the future!

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Ready when you are

Water coming up? Call now.

Backups are dispatched 24 hours a day Sunday to Friday. A plumber answers, not a call center.

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Main location1 Mockingbird Circle, Houston, TX 77074
HoursSunday–Friday: open 24 hours · Saturday: closed

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Name and number is enough. A plumber calls you back.

Sewage coming up a drain is an emergency. We treat it like one.

Get a truck dispatched

What a backup looks like before the floor is wet.

Water rising in the lowest drain

Toilets gurgling

Several drains slow at once

Sewer smell indoors

Water at the outside cleanout

After heavy rain

Stop the backup, then find the cause.

A backup call, minute by minute.

You call, we dispatch

Access and clear

You get the price

Flow restored, cause shown

What moves the price on a backup call.

Access

What is blocking it

Camera inspection

The coupon

Sewer backup questions we hear every week.

Also in sewer repair.

What Houston says after the job is done.

Water coming up? Call now.

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