Plumber and Drain Cleaning Service in Norwich, CT
Mill village homes in Taftville and Greeneville, triple deckers on steep hills and historic Norwichtown houses all depend on old drain lines. We clear them, camera them and fix the plumbing.
Drain Cleaning and Plumbing in Norwich
In Norwich we clear clogged sinks, tubs and toilets, open main lines in triple deckers and mill village homes, cut roots from clay laterals and camera the line so you can see what is wrong. Then we handle water heaters, leaks, frozen pipes and sump pumps. We are open 24/7, quote upfront before work starts and clean up afterward.
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Common Drain and Plumbing Problems in Norwich
Triple Decker Main Line Backups
One main line serves every unit in a Norwich triple decker. Grease and wipes from any apartment can stop it, and the first floor floods first. We clear the main, camera it and give the owner a clear picture of the pipe.
Main Sewer Line CleaningRoots in Mill Village Laterals
Clay laterals in Taftville, Greeneville and other older sections let roots in at the joints. The drain slows, then backs up. We cut the roots, flush the line and show you on camera what condition the pipe is in.
Tree Root RemovalSlow Kitchen Sinks in Older Homes
Long horizontal kitchen branches in old Norwich homes collect grease and food over years. We snake or jet the branch, clear the trap and explain what to keep out of the drain so it stays clear longer.
Kitchen Sink Drain CleaningLeaking or Failing Water Heaters
A leak at the base, rusty water or no hot water usually means the heater is failing. We check the tank, tell you straight whether repair makes sense, and give an upfront quote for repair or replacement.
Water Heater ReplacementRecent Fullerton Drain and Plumbing Jobs
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Mill Villages, Hills and Norwich Drain Lines
Mill era homes and triple deckers in Norwich often have original cast iron drains inside and clay laterals outside. Decades of scale narrow the cast iron, and roots work into the clay joints. In a triple decker, every kitchen and bathroom drains into one main line, so grease from three apartments and wipes flushed by any tenant can stop the building. When the first floor tub fills or the basement floor drain overflows, the main line is the usual cause. We clear it from the cleanout and run the camera so the owner sees the pipe condition.
Norwich is hilly, and many homes sit on steep lots where the lateral runs a long way downhill to the main, or where the basement sits below street level. Those layouts can make backups worse when the line is partly blocked. Rock and ledge are close to the surface in parts of the city, and spring thaw sends water into basements, so sump pumps matter. Winter brings frozen pipes in unheated porches, hallways and crawl spaces. Older homes with pipes on outside walls are the most exposed in January and February.
Drain and Plumbing Help in Norwich, Any Hour
Norwich sits where the Yantic and Shetucket rivers join to form the Thames, and the city grew on the water power those rivers provided. Many of its homes are old, and so are their drains. Fullerton Plumbing and Drain Cleaning answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and dispatches the nearest available technician with a cable machine, a hydro jetter and a sewer camera. We clear the drain first, show you the camera so you can see the line, and give you an upfront quote before any repair. We have been in business 7 years and we are fully insured.
The housing in Norwich tells the story of its mills. Taftville and Greeneville grew around textile mills and still have mill village homes and multifamily houses. Triple deckers and two families line steep streets near downtown. Norwichtown, the original colonial settlement, has some of the oldest homes in the area. Newer capes and ranches fill in around them. We work on all of it, for owners, landlords and businesses, and once the drain flows we take care of the rest of the plumbing.
Norwich Drain and Plumbing Questions
All three units share one main line. When it is partly blocked by grease, wipes, scale or roots, water from upstairs takes the easiest path out, which is the lowest fixture. Clearing the main from the cleanout and running a camera fixes the cause and shows if the pipe needs repair.
Yes. Mill village homes in Taftville and Greeneville often have old cast iron and clay drain lines. We clear clogs, cut roots, descale cast iron and camera the lateral so you can see its condition. You get an upfront quote before any work starts.
Yes. Fullerton is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call (518) 776-7838 and we dispatch the nearest available technician with a drain machine, jetter and camera. We stop the damage first, then give an upfront quote for the repair.
Yes. On hilly lots the lateral can be long, and sags or offsets along the way catch debris. A camera inspection shows exactly where the trouble is and how deep, so a repair targets that spot instead of the whole line. You watch the footage live with our technician.
Insulate the exposed pipe, seal drafts and keep any doors to heated space open on the coldest nights. A slow drip on the faucet those pipes feed also helps. If a pipe still freezes, shut the main valve if it splits and call us. Rerouting the line is often the lasting fix.
Neighborhoods we serve in and around Norwich
- Taftville
- Greeneville
- Norwichtown
- Downtown Norwich
- Laurel Hill
- Thamesville
- Occum
- Yantic
- Bean Hill
- Preston
- Montville
- Lisbon
- Bozrah
Norwich ZIP codes
- 06360
Nearby areas we serve
More of New London County
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