Same-day drain cleaning, sewer cleaning, and rooter service for homes across Marin and Sonoma County.
From the Victorians along Petaluma’s Western Avenue to mid-century ranches in San Rafael and hillside homes in Mill Valley and Tiburon, a huge share of Marin and Sonoma homes still drain through original clay or cast-iron laterals laid decades ago. Add the mature oaks, redwoods, and liquidambars that thrive in our climate, and root-choked, grease-packed lines are one of the most common calls we get. Since 1986, John Owens Services has cleared, camera-inspected, and repaired those lines the right way the first time.
In most cases we offer same-day drain cleaning across Marin and Sonoma, from San Rafael and Novato to Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Call early and there’s a strong chance a licensed technician (#501853) is at your door the same day.
Drain cleaning clears a single clogged fixture line — a sink, tub, or toilet — while sewer cleaning addresses the main line that carries waste from your whole home to the street. Older Marin and Sonoma homes with mature trees often need the latter because roots invade the buried lateral.
Yes. Root intrusion from the oaks, redwoods, and liquidambars common across our area is one of the top causes of main-line backups, and our rooter service plus high-pressure hydro-jetting cuts and flushes them out. We camera the line afterward to confirm it’s fully clear.
A clog that returns usually means the real problem is deeper: grease buildup, a sag in an old clay or cast-iron pipe, or roots at a joint. We run a camera inspection to find the actual cause so we fix it once instead of fighting it every few weeks.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.