A sink that drains slowly today is often a sink that will not drain at all tomorrow. We clear clogged kitchen and bathroom sinks fast — and make sure the clog does not come right back.
A clogged kitchen sink is one of the most common — and most disruptive — calls we get. Years of grease, food particles, and coffee grounds build up inside the trap and drain line until water stops moving altogether. We clear the blockage completely, flush the line, and check for the slow-building buildup that caused it.
Bathroom sinks clog differently — usually hair, soap scum, and toothpaste residue collecting in the trap and just past it. It is a quick fix for us, but one that is easy to get wrong with store-bought drain chemicals, which can damage older pipes without ever clearing the real blockage.
If your sink is draining slowly, gurgling, or backing up into the other side of a double basin, that is worth a call before it becomes a full clog. We will clear it, explain what caused it, and tell you honestly whether it is a one-time fix or a sign that the drain line needs a closer look.
Chemical drain cleaners often mask a clogged sink for a few days while quietly damaging older pipes. We clear it the right way the first time.
Straightforward, no-surprise service from the first call to the final test.
We check the trap, the drain line, and — for kitchen sinks — the garbage disposal connection to find exactly where the clog sits.
We clear the clogged sink using mechanical methods that will not damage your pipes the way harsh chemical cleaners can.
Once it is clear, we run water through the line to confirm it drains properly and there is no hidden secondary blockage.
We will tell you what caused the clog and how to avoid a repeat — whether that is a habit change or a deeper drain issue worth addressing.
What homeowners across York Region ask us about clogged kitchen and bathroom sinks.
The most common culprits are grease and cooking oil that solidify inside the pipe, food particles including starchy foods and coffee grounds, and soap residue. Over time these build up into a blockage that store-bought drain cleaners often cannot fully clear.
We generally recommend against them. Chemical drain cleaners can be harsh on older pipes, especially in homes with galvanized or aging plumbing, and they often only clear part of the blockage — meaning the clog comes back within days while the chemical sits in your pipes.
Hair and soap scum tend to collect just past the P-trap, in a spot that is hard to reach with a basic hardware-store drain snake. A professional cleaning clears the full length of that section, not just the visible part.
Usually not — most sink clogs are isolated. But if multiple fixtures are slow to drain at the same time, or a sink backs up when you run the dishwasher or flush a toilet, that can point to a blockage further down the line that is worth having looked at.
Whether it is a slow trickle or a sink full of standing water, we can usually clear a clogged kitchen or bathroom sink the same day you call.