Fast, lasting drain cleaning and sewer repair for Sausalito's steep hillside homes, Old Town cottages, and waterfront properties.
Sausalito’s homes cling to steep headland slopes, which means long sewer laterals running downhill to the main — exactly the kind of line that bellies, offsets, or fills with roots as hillside soil shifts season to season. Add in older Old Town and New Town housing with original clay or cast-iron pipe and decades of oak and eucalyptus roots, and a slow drain here often signals something deeper than a simple clog. John Owens Services has cleared and repaired these lines across Marin since 1986, and we camera-inspect before we cut so you know exactly what you’re paying to fix.
It depends on whether you have a simple fixture clog or a main-line issue, which is why we camera-inspect first and quote before any work. We offer same-day service throughout Sausalito and Marin, and you’ll get a clear price up front — no surprises.
Often a spot repair or trenchless lining handles a single offset or root intrusion, and a full sewer replacement is only needed when the lateral has failed in multiple places. Our camera inspection shows you exactly which one your Sausalito home needs before you commit to anything.
On Sausalito’s hillside lots, a recurring clog usually means roots, grease buildup, or a bellied section in an aging clay or cast-iron lateral that a cable just pushes through. Hydro-jetting plus a camera inspection finds and clears the real cause so it stays fixed.
Yes — we perform camera lateral inspections and provide the documentation commonly required at point of sale in Marin. We’re licensed (CA #501853) and can usually schedule same-day so escrow doesn’t slip.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.