Built for desert homes
110° summers that push air conditioners to the limit and hard water that wears out water heaters and fixtures — we know your climate.
Drain Cleaning in Hurricane
Why Hurricane drains clog, and why the bottle won’t fix it
A weekend at Sand Hollow or an afternoon on the Hurricane Canal trail ends with red sand in the shower and washer of a Hurricane home. It settles in traps and low spots in the pipe, where scale left by our hard water gives it something rough to cling to. Add grease, hair and soap and a drain goes from slow to stopped in a matter of weeks. Element handles drain cleaning in Hurricane, UT from our office at 5550 W 860 S, and we match the tool to the clog instead of pouring chemicals at it.
For a bathroom sink or tub, a cable through the trap usually does it. A main-line backup gets a larger machine at the cleanout, with roots cut if we find them. When the whole pipe is coated in grease and scale, hydro jetting scrubs it clean rather than punching a hole through it. And when the same drain keeps stopping, we recommend a camera inspection so you can see the belly, break or root intrusion for yourself before deciding what to do about it. The same crew that clears the line can repair it, so one call covers both. Our St. George drain cleaning page goes deeper on methods, and our Hurricane plumbers handle everything upstream of the drain.
- $83 or It’s Free Cable clearing of one accessible line for $83. If we can’t clear it, you don’t pay.
- Any Hour A backup on a holiday weekend still gets a plumber. We answer 24/7.
- Crews in Hurricane Based at our office on 860 South, not driving in from the other side of the county.
Symptom Check
When to call for drain cleaning in Hurricane, UT
A plunger handles the easy clogs. These are the ones that need a plumber and the right machine.
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Shower Pooling at Your Feet
Sand and hair have built a dam in the trap or the branch line behind it.
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Kitchen Sink That Takes Its Time
Grease sets up fast against scaled pipe, and a disposal only grinds it finer.
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Washer Standpipe Overflowing
Lint and sand collect where the laundry line meets the main.
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Water Rising in the Lowest Drain
A tub or floor drain filling when you flush means the main line is blocked.
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Gurgling from Other Fixtures
A toilet that burps when the sink drains is sharing a partly blocked line.
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Sewer Smell Indoors
Rotting debris in a trap, or a trap that has dried out, lets sewer gas into the room.
What We Clear & Repair
From a single slow sink to the line under the yard
Every drain in the house, plus the sewer line that carries it all away.
- Kitchen & Disposal Drains Grease, grounds and food scraps cleared from the trap through to the main.
- Tubs, Showers & Vanities Hair, soap and red sand pulled out, no caustic chemicals.
- Toilets Stubborn clogs augered out and the line beyond the bowl checked.
- Main Line Backups Whole-house stoppages cleared at the cleanout, roots cut where found.
- Camera Inspection A look inside the pipe to find bellies, breaks, offsets and root intrusion.
- Sewer Line Repair Spot repairs, trenchless lining and full replacement when the pipe itself has failed.
How It Works
Clear, test and explain, usually in one visit
What happens from your call to a free-flowing drain.
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Tell Us Which Drains
Call or book online and describe which fixtures are slow and which are fine.
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Branch Line or Main?
We run nearby fixtures to learn whether the clog is local or in the main.
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Agree the Price
You hear the price before any machine comes off the truck.
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Clear and Flow-Test
We clear the line, run water at full volume and tell you what we found.
Southern Utah crews. Desert‑tough service.
Why Southern Utah homeowners choose Element
Two offices, one local team
Real offices in St. George and Hurricane, with crews serving Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Cedar City and Springdale — not a call center.
Award-winning work
Voted Best of Southern Utah Gold in 2025 and 2026, and Best of Iron County 2025.
Here 24/7
Burst pipe at 2 a.m. or no AC on a 110° Sunday — a real technician answers the call.
Drain stopped at your Hurricane home?
Our Hurricane plumbers clear drains around the clock, and the $83 drain clearing offer applies: cleared, or you don’t pay.
Maintenance Membership
Ready for 110° desert summers.
Seasonal checkups for every system in your home.
Seasonal checkups catch small problems before they become emergencies — and keep your systems running efficiently all year.
- Annual whole-home plumbing inspection
- Water heater flush & safety check
- Seasonal heating & AC tune-ups
- Priority scheduling for members
- Member savings on repairs
Drain and sewer questions from Hurricane homeowners
What does the $83 drain clearing offer include?
Cable clearing of one accessible drain line for $83. If our plumber cannot clear it, you do not pay for the attempt. Hydro jetting, camera inspection and repairs are separate and priced before we start. Details are on the $83 drain clearing page; mention it when you book.
Do you handle sewer line repair in Hurricane if the clog keeps coming back?
Yes. A drain that stops every few months usually has a cause the cable cannot fix: a belly holding water, roots at a joint, or a cracked or offset section. We camera the line, show you the footage and price the repair, which may be a spot fix, trenchless lining or a full replacement. Read more about sewer repair across our Southern Utah market.
Is hydro jetting better than snaking?
They do different jobs. A cable bores through the clog and is the right first tool for most bathroom and kitchen lines. Jetting uses high-pressure water to scour the full pipe wall, which is what you need when years of grease and scale have narrowed the line everywhere. We start with the lighter option when it will hold, and recommend jetting when it won’t.
What affects the cost of drain cleaning or sewer repair?
For cleaning: which line is blocked, whether there is an accessible cleanout, and whether a cable will do it or the pipe needs jetting. For sewer repair: the length and depth of the line, what it is made of, what sits on top of it, and whether a trenchless method fits. Camera footage tells us most of this, and you approve a written price before any work starts.
Can I use store-bought drain cleaner in the meantime?
We would skip it. Caustic cleaners heat up in the pipe, do little against sand or mineral scale, and can damage older joints and metal pipe. They also make the job harder for the plumber who follows. If you have already used some, tell us when we arrive so we can work around it safely. A plunger or a mesh hair screen is the better stopgap.
*Offers cannot be combined with other promotions or applied to dispatch fees. No cash value. Must present offer at time of service. Call for details.