Plumber feeding a drain cable machine into a yard sewer cleanout

Serving Baltimore, 43105

Clog Removal in Baltimore, OH

About 38% of homes in the Village of Baltimore predate 1940 and about 46% of households rent, so the first call for a backed-up drain is often the landlord, and the pipe is often old cast iron or clay. Toilet won't flush, kitchen sink backed up or water coming back out of a drain? Call and talk to a local plumber.

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Baltimore's old pipes and rentals

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Baltimore at a glance

What Shapes Clogs in Baltimore

Local numbers that matter for drains here, each with its source.

38%

of Baltimore homes built before 1940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

water and sewer rate increase in January 2020

Source: Village of Baltimore

40.3 in

yearly rain and melted snow at Lancaster Fairfield County Airport

Source: NOAA NCEI

7.8 days

yearly days of 1-inch-plus rain

Source: NOAA NCEI

Shower floor drain set in a pebble tile floor

Renters

Renting and the toilet's backing up?

Half of all Baltimore homes were built before about 1964, Census estimates show, and about 46% of households rent. In older rentals, the drain lines and the lateral to the village main are the owner's to keep clear.

Stop using water and tell the landlord right away, with photos if there's water on the floor. The owner can have a plumber clear the line.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Old cast iron drain pipe crusted with grease and buildup

Old pipe

Own an old house near the canal and it keeps clogging?

About 38% of homes here went up before 1940 and about 40% from 1960 to 1979. Old houses near the center often have cast iron and clay pipe, where scale and roots make clogs come back.

A plumber can cable the line and run a camera so you know whether it's buildup, roots or a broken section.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Kitchen sink full of standing water that won't drain

After hours

Sewage in the street after the office closes?

The Village of Baltimore's Water and Sewer Department lists its municipal office at (740) 862-8550 and an after-hours line, (740) 652-7911, for utility problems in the public system. The village raised water and sewer rates 3% in January 2020.

Use the village numbers for the main. A clog inside your home or lateral is a plumber call.

Source: Village of Baltimore

Before the Plumber Arrives in Baltimore

Skip the chemical drain cleaner. It can splash back and it can't clear a main line.

Stop running water if more than one drain is backing up.
Don't pour chemical cleaner into standing water. It can splash back when the plumber opens the line.
If you know where the cleanout is, clear the area around it.
Keep children and pets away from dirty water.

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