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21 Years In Business

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6916 Johnsburg Road
Spring Grove, IL 60081
http://www.drainsinc.com

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    • Plumbing
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    Ratings

    5.0
    43 Verified Reviews
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    • Quality
    • Value
    • Customer Service
    Showing 1-10 of 43 results
    5.0 Jim M. Oak Park, IL
    2/15/2023

    We have had a problem with our main building drain line clogging once a year, every year, since we purchased our home 14 years ago. We had it cleared around Thanksgiving of 2022 and it was again blocked only 2 months later. Fed up, I wanted to understand what the exact problem was, and proceed with fixing it. Tim and I spoke at length and therein I explained the history behind the issue (including experience from rodding the line myself on previous occasions). Tim explained what he thought the problem might be, based on his experience, and discussed various options including firm costs (not the "well, it will cost somewhere between $5 and $50,000" BS). We talked for about 30 minutes whereas conversations with other plumbers usually lasted all of 3 minutes wherein they explained how much it would cost, how they expected to be paid, and when they could come out. Tim showed up promptly at the agreed-upon time with Pedro and the two of them went to work. Without going into details, those two spent approximately 4.5 hours working my issue during which time they mechanically rodded the line 5-6 times, ran a camera into the pipe following each rodding, and then hydro-jetted it twice (might have been three times and they inspected the line using the camera after each hydro-jetting as well). I paid extra for the hyrdo-jet but I knew that they would probably need to resort to this following our phone call and again, I understood going into it exactly what the cost would be. These guys really busted their tails (other plumbers were typically in and out in an hour or less) and from what I could actually see via the camera, Tim and Pedro appeared to fix the problem once and for all. I spent a lot of time with them (as an engineer, I am curious by nature) and I felt like there were times when they could have said "Yeah, good enough" but they would talk and say "yeah, we should really do [this] again." In summary, Tim and Pedro were very professional, VERY hard-working, and extremely thorough, and I received a service that I feel was far in excess of that provided by anyone previously. Tim is the only person that I will call in the future should I need this service again (but I doubt it!). Finally, there were not surprise or escalated costs. Fantastic experience! Thanks Tim and Pedro!

    5.0 Albert F. Lombard, IL
    5/25/2021

    This is the third time we have called Drains INC. They are now our go-to for every two year rodding our main sewer line that runs through a beautiful tree. Tim is always prompt, personable, professional and informative.

    5.0 Phil M. Chicago, IL
    11/30/2018

    Tim provided quality workmanship good pricing and timely response.

    5.0 Chester B. Riverside, IL
    7/27/2018

    We had an unusual difficult situation with water seeping up through a concrete floor periodically and Tim was very persistent until the storm drain was completely rodded out. It was a pleasure dealing with a contractor that was very responsive to calls, straight forward, and dependable.

    5.0 Greg K. Saint Charles, IL
    7/10/2018

    It was a pleasure meeting Tim yesterday. He took care of some drain problems for us and we were greatly impressed with the quality of his work, his overall level of customer service, and his honesty. The price charged for work done was very reasonable. He is definitely not a rip-off artist like some other companies are. We will call him any time we have drain issues in the future.

    5.0 John S. Kenosha, WI
    4/12/2018

    5.0 Yang L. Niles, IL
    3/12/2018

    Awesome on time showed up, Experienced, Clean .

    5.0 Jerry D. Chicago, IL
    1/27/2018

    Honest, experienced, clean

    5.0 Albert B. Naperville, IL
    12/15/2017

    Gave ball park estimate on the phone. Did a great job. Used camera to check their work.

    5.0 Zaia T. Des Plaines, IL
    12/1/2017

    No waiting time showed up at my property on time. Like it thank's

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    Drains, Inc.
    A+ BBB
    Sewer Repair
    Sewer & Drain Cleaning

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