Commercial Drain Cleaning and Camera Inspection

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Commercial drains work harder than any residential system. Restaurant kitchens send grease, food waste and hot water down the same lines every day, and multi-unit buildings put dozens of washrooms on one shared stack. Plumber On Demand provides commercial drain cleaning and drain camera inspection across Ontario, so food service and high-traffic properties can stay open and keep their drains flowing.

Commercial drain problems we clear

• Grease-heavy kitchen lines from fryers, prep sinks, dish pits and floor drains
• Multi-unit and shared line backups in plazas, apartment buildings and office towers
• Slow or gurgling floor drains in kitchens, mechanical rooms and parking areas
• Washroom backups in public and staff washrooms with heavy daily use
• Main sewer line blockages from roots, debris, grease build-up or damaged pipe
• Recurring clogs that come back weeks after a quick fix

Snaking, flushing and clearing

We match the method to the line. Simple blockages near a fixture are usually cleared with a drain snake. Long kitchen runs and grease-coated lines often need heavier cleaning to remove the build-up from the pipe walls, not just punch a hole through the clog. The goal is to restore full flow so the same drain is not backing up again in a week.

Drain camera inspections

When a drain keeps clogging or the cause is not obvious at the fixture, a drain camera inspection shows what is actually happening inside the line. We run a camera through the pipe to look for grease build-up, roots, sagging sections, cracks, offsets and foreign objects. You see the footage, we explain what it means, and you get a clear recommendation, whether that is regular cleaning, a spot repair or a larger line replacement.

Camera inspections are also useful before buying or leasing a commercial property, before a kitchen renovation, or when a new tenant reports problems with an older line.

Restaurant and food service drains

Kitchens are the most common source of commercial drain calls. Fats, oils and grease cool and harden inside the pipe, then catch food particles until the line closes up. Many Ontario municipalities also expect food service businesses to manage grease properly through interceptors and regular maintenance. We can clear kitchen lines, check the condition of the piping around your grease interceptor, and set up a cleaning schedule that fits your volume, so a backup does not hit on your busiest night.

Preventive drain maintenance

For restaurants, plazas and multi-unit buildings, scheduled drain maintenance usually costs less than emergency calls and lost business. We can inspect and clean high-risk lines on a regular schedule, keep notes on line condition over time, and flag problems early. Visit our drain services page for more on the residential and general drain work we handle.

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