Blocked Floor Drain
The basement floor drain branch can also become backed up as often in older homes some of the more problematic drains connect closeby. Common clogs here are often a result of lint from the washing machine, or grease from the kitchen sink drain. Sometimes inspecting the floor drain and removing the debris in the trap is enough to unblock the drain, but most often it's best to get a licensed plumber in Edmonton to determine any further causes of a blocked floor drain. Warning signs may include slow drains, standing water, and sewer gas smells. Sometimes old cast iron floor drains rot through the bottom because of the constant water in them for their whole life. 50+ years is a long time to have water sitting in a cast iron trap!
Basement Drain Poorly Installed
In some cases, basement drain issues could be due to improper installation. When a basement drain isn't installed correctly, it can prevent water from flowing out of the drain line. If the drain line is too small, this can also cause a backup in your basement drain. If this is the issue, Edmonton basement drain repair is essential. When you enlist our professional services, we'll fix up that poor installation and ensure your floor drain is reinstalled and in working order.
Basement Drain Material Showing Its Age
In Edmonton, most homes built before 1980 have cast iron pipes under the basement for their plumbing drains. Cast iron has done well for us, but it is showing its age now. Often we see it corroding inwards causing jagged troughs and ridges inside the pipe. This wouldn’t be a problem if it were only water draining, but when the pipes convey human waste and toilet paper this becomes an issue. In some cases this scale can be removed by specialized tools, but in other cases there may be no saving the pipes, they may need to be excavated and replaced.
Wet Weather
Wet weather is another major cause of basement drain issues, although normally separate from your sewer system. Whether it's snow run-off or heavy rains, extreme wet weather conditions can cause the soil to become saturated, that water will try to drain somewhere. The best case scenario is that your home has weeping tile around the perimeter leading to a sump pit. The sump pump will pump that excess water out of the pit and away from the house.
Whether your main drain line is clogged or your basement drain has been poorly installed, our team of plumbing professionals offers permanent solutions for all your Edmonton basement drain repair issues and gets your basement back in tip-top shape!
