The Best Drain Cleaning Services
We graded 61 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 60,452 Google reviews of 61 top-rated drain cleaning services nationwide. Updated November 9, 2026.
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OneStop Plumbers - Plumbing and Leak DetectionHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%109Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 93Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.93
E.R. ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.95★Number of such jobs 25%246Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 92Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.92
Zippity Split Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, and Sewer RepairHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%95Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 92Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.92
Trident Plumbing & DrainHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%61Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.91
WyattWorksHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.97★Number of such jobs 25%115Overall Experts Score 20%87Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89
Hoffmann BrothersHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.92★Number of such jobs 25%354Overall Experts Score 20%81Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89
Charlotte PlumbingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%55Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 88Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.88Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Drain cleaning” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about drain cleaning
OneStop Plumbers - Plumbing and L…Jacob did an excellent job in unclogging the kitchen sink, changing an old garbage disposal, and also changing the air gap and a sink basket. He explained everything clearly, and he was friendly, respectful, tidy, and efficient. I would recommend him to anybody looking for a skilled plumber. Will definitely be…
WyattWorksBrenden was exceptional. Very professional, knowledgeable and very respectful of the customer and our property. He's exceptional in the field of customer service...
Zippity Split Plumbing, Drain Cle…Dave was our technician on this job and was great! They were very prompt and included a picture of the tech coming! Dave was very professional and didn’t try to upsell! We had a few issues for him to address and he did them efficiently and quickly! And cleaned up when he was done! Great job, Dave and Zippity Split!
I'm truly happy that I called M.D. Plumbing & Mechanical. Matt showed up approx 1 hour after my call. He was very responsive, efficient, knowledgeable/proficient, and very pleasant. I very much appreciate the work done ... and feel it is worth every penny. Matt did a great job explaining the issues we had and options for resolving them.
Charlotte PlumbingHaving your water heater go out it’s super stressful, especially when you have a big family. Ours went out Friday night and I was able to reach out to this company and have someone contact me the next day. We scheduled service and on Monday at 10 he was here and by 1:30 he was gone. Alex did fast service was very…
E.R. ServicesGreat job quick and stuck to the issue until resolved. Good service reasonable pricing and will use them in the future.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of drain cleaning services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  American Plumbing and Drain ServicesCharlotte, NC | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $294 |
| 2 |  InMotion Plumbing and Heating CorpNew Bedford, MA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $1.3k |
| 3 |  Redhead Rooter Plumbing Drain Cleaning & Hydrojetting UplandEastvale, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%99+54Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 99Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.99 | $423 |
| 4 |  French Drain Specialists of AugustaAugusta-Richmond County, GA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%100+69.2Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — |
| 5 |  Dignity Plumbers Service & Water SoftenersPeoria, AZ | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%98+6.9Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $429 |
| 6 | Trident Plumbing & DrainPeoria, AZ | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $460 |
| 7 |  Alex & Bros Plumbing PeoriaPeoria, AZ | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.99 | $614 |
| 8 |  Instant Plumbing and RooterPeoria, AZ | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $600 |
| 9 |  Royalty Plumbing and DrainEastvale, CA | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%99+54Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%85+6Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.99 | $340 |
| 10 |  Vera Plumbing and Drain LLCEastvale, CA | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.99 | $602 |
| 11 |  Borges Plumbing & HeatingNew Bedford, MA | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 97Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.96 | $846 |
| 12 |  Desert Water Plumbing and RooterPeoria, AZ | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%99+14Replies to reviews 7%97+6.9Experts Score= 97Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $959 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Plumbing pipe repair | $353 | $606 | $1.4k | 97% |
| Drain cleaning | $248 | $366 | $593 | 92% |
| Plumbing leak detection | $205 | $351 | $630 | 97% |
| Toilet repair | $239 | $379 | $680 | 93% |
| Plumbing leak repair | $248 | $432 | $793 | 96% |
| Water heater installation | $1.2k | $1.9k | $2.5k | 98% |
| Faucet repair | $228 | $366 | $585 | 93% |
| HVAC system maintenance | $37 | $166 | $406 | 96% |
| Faucet installation | $340 | $498 | $867 | 93% |
| Outdoor plumbing system repair | $366 | $731 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Water heater repair | $227 | $351 | $596 | 96% |
| Heating system maintenance | $54 | $227 | $454 | 100% |
Drain Cleaning Services at a glance
How the 61 drain cleaning services we rated compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A5285%
- Grade B915%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up4167%
- 4.80–4.89★1220%
- 4.60–4.79★813%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality12,88420%
- Professionalism15,32124%
- Responsiveness13,32321%
- Punctuality12,64920%
- Value8,69214%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price2,20524%
- Reasonable5,71461%
- Overpriced4765%
- Not sure89710%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.