Drain Cleaning in Lindenhurst, NYPostwar Mains and Two-Family Houses

The Census Bureau's latest survey counts 30% of Lindenhurst homes built in the 1950s and another 20% in the 1960s. In most of those houses the drain stack in the basement is cast iron and the main out to the street is cast iron or clay. Cast iron roughens and narrows from the inside as it ages, so paper and grease catch where they used to slide through. Clay sections let roots in at the joints. Either way, the first sign is usually the lowest fixture in the house, often a basement shower or laundry tub, draining slowly while the upstairs sinks still seem fine.

About 99% of the village is in Suffolk County Sewer District 3. The county's fact sheet on the district describes its collection pipe as plastic or iron with manholes every 300 to 400 feet. Suffolk Public Works says plainly that a problem inside the building, or between your house connection and the sewer main, isn't the county's responsibility. That's the stretch we clear. If a manhole on your street is overflowing, call the county's Sewer District 3 emergency line, (631) 854-4150.

A single slow sink gets cleared at the fixture. A whole-house backup gets cleared from the main cleanout, and we show you what came back on the cable. Grease points to the kitchen. Roots, or a clog that returns at the same distance, point to the pipe itself, which our Lindenhurst sewer line page covers.