Clogged bathtub drain repair

Signs a bathtub clog is more than hair

A tub that has slowed down over months usually has buildup past the stopper. Until we get there, keep the water off so it doesn't overflow. If the tub, the drain or the overflow needs replacing, see bathtub and shower work.

• Standing water after a bath or shower
• It gurgles as it drains
• The toilet bubbles when the tub drains
• A sewer smell from the drain
• It clogs again soon after clearing
• The tub and bathroom sink are both slow

How we clear a clogged bathtub drain

Tub drains have a stopper, an overflow and a trap under the floor, so we work through them in order. Worth reading first: why boiling water is the wrong move.

Take out the stopper

Whether it is a lift-and-turn, toe-touch or trip lever, we remove it and clear the hair wrapped around it.

Go in through the overflow

Running a cable through the overflow reaches the trap without fighting the tight bend at the drain opening.

Clear the line past the trap

If the tub shares a line with the sink or toilet, we clear that line too, or jet it when scale keeps closing it.

Fill the tub and drain it

We fill the tub and let it drain before we leave, so you see it empty at full speed.

Why bathtub drains clog in Shore homes

Tubs collect more than hair, and some of it comes from the water itself.

Hair and bath products

Oils from soaps and bath products coat the pipe and hold hair in place.

Scale from well water

Hard, iron-heavy well water leaves scale inside the drain that narrows the pipe, and water treatment slows it down.

Beach sand

After a day at Chincoteague or Cape Charles, sand rinses off in the tub and settles in the trap, where it catches everything else.

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Questions We Get Asked About Clogged Bathtub Drains

What people ask before they book a bathtub drain visit.

Other clogs we clear

• Clogged toilet: Won't flush, rising water, backups
• Clogged kitchen sink: Grease, food waste, and disposals
• Clogged bathroom sink: Hair, soap, and slow drains
• Clogged bathtub drain: Standing water and slow tubs
• Clogged shower drain: Hair, sand, and pooling water
• Dishwasher not draining: Water left in the tub or sink
• Washing machine drain: Standpipe overflows and backups
• Clogged floor drain: Garages, laundry rooms, and kitchens
• Every drain backing up: Main line clog or septic