The kitchen sink drains slowly
Grease on the pipe wall.
Lake Sherwood · Drain cleaning
Drain cleaning in Lake Sherwood
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
Drain cleaning in Lake Sherwood, ten minutes, over the hill from the shop in Westlake Village. A slow drain is a small job and a backed-up main is an urgent one. We can often clear either one the same day.
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
- Ten minutes, over the hill
- Ventura County. Lake Sherwood is unincorporated.
- One year on our labor. Thirty days on drain clearing.
- 91361
“When I called him out and he immediately came my house within 2 hours and did a really quick and great job for my bathroom.”
“Dan was quick to respond and explained what needed to be done. The price was fair and we will call him if we have other plumbing needs.”
“Dan is smart and good at figuring things out. He will stay on it until it's right and he knows his stuff.”
Around here
In Lake Sherwood
Drain cleaning at Lake Sherwood is mostly the older houses by the lake, where the plumbing has been added onto by a long line of people. A slow drain there can be a vent problem as easily as a clog. We clear it, run a camera if it's happened before, and tell you what's down there.
Neighborhoods: Sherwood Country Club, the lake, the Hidden Valley edge, the older lakeside streets.
The job
How it goes
We use a cable machine: a small one for sinks, tubs and showers, and a drum machine with a cutting head for the main. If there's a cleanout we run from there, so nothing goes through your toilet or across your floor.
Grease clogs kitchen lines and hair clogs tubs. Once it's clear we run water and watch it, since a half-cleared drain is back in a month.
Main lines are different. Roots get into old clay joints, cast iron scales up, and sagging sections hold water. If your main has backed up more than once in a year, we'll put a camera down it and show you what's there.
Call if
What you notice, and what it usually is
The tub or shower stands in water
Hair and soap near the trap. A short job.
The toilet gurgles when the washer drains
A partly blocked main line.
Water comes up in the shower or a floor drain
The main is blocked. Stop running water and call us today.
It backs up every few months
Roots or a broken section. A camera shows which.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
From the blog
Job stories: drain cleaning
Four steps
How a job goes
- 01
You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it’s doing.
- 02
We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
- 03
You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
- 04
We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Drain cleaning in Lake Sherwood: things people ask
Do you go through the gate at Sherwood?
Yes. We call ahead with the truck and name so the gate expects us, or your estate manager can set it up with us directly.
How fast can you get to Lake Sherwood?
Often the same day. It's ten minutes over the hill. For planned work on a big house, we walk it first.
Should I try a chemical drain cleaner first?
No. It sits on the clog until someone opens the trap and gets it on their hands, and it eats older pipe. Try hot water and a plunger, then call.
Why does my main line keep backing up?
Clearing removes the clog and leaves the cause, like roots, a low spot or a crack that catches paper. A camera shows which.
Do you have to go through my toilet?
Not if there's a cleanout. We run the cable from there, and if you don't have one, we can add one.
What people say
“Dan's plumbing were fantastic, they installed the AWTOS water sensor our Insurance company sent us, fixed some clogged exterior drains that were blocked, and installed a new trash disposal unit...all for a very competitive price. Thanks guys, we're glad we called you!”
“Dan is consistent. Professional, on time, only does what is needed, experienced, easy to work with, clean, and smart.”
“My 12 year old water heater started leaking yesterday so I texted him, and he called me right away to help me turn off the water and gas. And he was here next day with a new water heater installed.”
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Leak detection in Lake Sherwood
Leak detection at Lake Sherwood usually means finding the quiet one: a line out to a guest house or the pool equipment, or an irrigation lateral, that's run for months before the bill gives it away. At the meter we separate the house from each outbuilding and from the irrigation, then narrow it down. We set up gate clearance before we come.
Water heaters in Lake Sherwood
Houses at Lake Sherwood often run two or three water heaters on a recirculation loop, and when one fails, nobody's sure which.
Tankless in Lake Sherwood
Around Lake Sherwood, a tankless install is usually a conversion on a big house that already runs more than one heater, and the recirculation loop has to keep working afterward. Sizing the gas from the meter is most of the job. We test the line under pressure, fit isolation valves for the yearly descale and permit it through Ventura County.
Repiping in Lake Sherwood
Repiping a large Lake Sherwood house comes down to the order of work.
Repairs in Lake Sherwood
Lake Sherwood is gated, so we clear the truck with the gate before any plumbing repair visit.
Sewer camera & repair in Lake Sherwood
At Lake Sherwood the sewer runs to Triunfo Water and Sanitation District, and on lots this size a camera inspection covers a long line from the house to the main. We run it from the cleanout and mark the fault and its depth on the surface. On the older lakeside houses, it often turns up work nobody has a record of.
Gas lines in Lake Sherwood
On a Lake Sherwood property, gas lines run to the guest house, the pool equipment and an outdoor kitchen, so the sizing comes off the whole load at the meter. Each line is black iron with a shutoff at the appliance, pressure tested and permitted through Ventura County. We arrange gate clearance before we come. If you smell gas, leave and call SoCalGas.
Pressure regulators in Lake Sherwood
A Lake Sherwood property often runs the house, the irrigation and the pool equipment off one main, and the side with no pressure regulator is the one that starts failing. In March 2026 we found several irrigation leaks here, all from street pressure with nothing holding it back. We put in two shutoffs, a regulator and a relief valve, then fixed the leaks.
Slab leaks in Lake Sherwood
Before a slab leak can be repaired at Lake Sherwood, we have to rule out the guest house, the pool equipment and the irrigation, since any of them can turn the meter too. Once they're isolated and hot is split from cold, the leak-locating specialist we bring in marks the spot under the concrete. Then it's a spot repair or a reroute overhead.
Tell Dan what it’s doing.
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Ten minutes, over the hill from the shop. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.