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.
Sewer & Drain in St. George
One team for drains, sewer lines and septic
Southern Utah is hard on the pipes you never see. Very hard water leaves scale inside drain lines, red sand rinses in from shoes and patios, and desert trees send roots toward any joint that leaks a little moisture. Under many yards sits caliche, a cemented layer of soil that makes digging slow work. A drain that runs slowly in July is usually telling you something about the line below it.
Element handles the whole system. We clear kitchen, bath and main-line clogs with drain cleaning or a jetter, look inside the pipe with a sewer camera, and repair broken laterals by open trench or trenchless methods. On rural lots that never joined city sewer, we work on septic tanks, filters and drain fields too. You see what we find and approve the price before we start.
- See It on Video We show you the footage before we recommend a repair.
- Open Around the Clock Sewage backups get a call back nights, weekends and holidays.
- Price Before Work You approve the number first, and every job carries our full service guarantee.
Symptom Check
When the problem is past the drain
A single slow sink is a small fix. These signs point to the main line, the lateral or the septic system.
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Several Fixtures Back Up
The tub fills when you flush, or the floor drain rises on laundry day.
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Gurgling in the Walls
Trapped air bubbling through drains means water can’t get past a blockage.
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Sewage Smell Outside
An odor near the cleanout or in the yard can mean a cracked or open line.
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One Lush Strip of Lawn
A green band in a dry desert yard often traces a leaking lateral or drain field.
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Clogs That Keep Returning
Roots, scale or a sag in the pipe will close up a line again within months.
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Soggy Ground by the Tank
Standing water over a septic field is a sign it can’t absorb what the house sends.
Our Sewer & Drain Services
Six services, one diagnosis
Pick the service you need, or call and we’ll work out which one fits.
- Drain Cleaning Kitchen, bath, laundry and main-line clogs cleared and flow tested.
- Hydro Jetting High-pressure water that strips scale, grease and roots off the pipe wall.
- Sewer Camera Inspection Recorded video of your line for repeat clogs, repairs and home purchases.
- Sewer Line Repair Cracked, bellied, offset and collapsed laterals repaired or replaced.
- Trenchless Sewer Repair Lining and pipe bursting through small access holes instead of a trench.
- Septic Repair Tanks, baffles, filters, ejector pumps and drain fields on rural lots.
How It Works
How a sewer or drain call goes
The same four steps whether it’s one sink or the whole lateral.
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Tell Us What You See
Which drains, how slow, any smell or water in the yard. We pick up 24/7.
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Find the Real Cause
We test fixtures, open the cleanout and run a camera when the line is in doubt.
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Choose Your Fix
You get the options and the upfront price, and nothing starts until you say so.
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Clear, Repair, Verify
We do the work, run water through the system and leave the site clean.
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.
Sewage coming up a drain?
Stop using water and call our St. George team, day or night. Ask about $83 drain clearing or it’s free.
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
Sewer and drain questions from St. George homeowners
How do I know if it’s a drain clog or a sewer line problem?
Count the fixtures. If one sink or tub is slow, the clog is usually in that fixture’s trap or branch line. If toilets, showers and floor drains act up together, or water appears in one fixture when another drains, the blockage is in the main line. That’s when we open the cleanout and often run a camera inspection.
Why do sewer lines fail so often in Southern Utah?
A few local conditions stack up. Very hard water lays scale inside pipe, desert trees chase moisture into joints, and shifting soil can sag or offset older clay and cast iron laterals. Big swings between winter nights and 110° summer days add stress to joints over time. Most failures start small, which is why catching a recurring clog early pays off.
Do you have to dig up my yard to fix a sewer line?
Not always. Many damaged laterals can be lined or replaced by pipe bursting through one or two small access holes. That matters in St. George, where caliche makes excavation slow and yards often hold mature landscaping and pavers. We’ll tell you after the camera inspection whether trenchless repair suits your line.
Do you work on septic systems as well as city sewer?
Yes. Plenty of homes on larger lots in Washington and Iron counties were never connected to a sewer main. We repair tanks, baffles, effluent filters, ejector pumps and drain fields, and we can tell you whether a backup is in the house line or the system itself. See septic repair for more.
Which towns does your sewer and drain team cover?
St. George and the surrounding area, including Hurricane, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Bloomington, Little Valley, Springdale and Cedar City. Our team is available 24/7 for backups anywhere in that area, nights, weekends and holidays included.
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