Drain cleaning
Slow sinks, tubs, floor drains and laundry lines cleared by snake first, hydro jet when snaking will not finish the job. Homes, businesses and outdoor drains.
See the drain cleaning page0 ft, the cleanout
The camera goes in first. Then the right tool.
Six services have their own pages, and a dozen more ride on the same trucks out of Wilmington. Every one starts with finding out what the pipe is actually doing, which is why a main sewer line clear is a published $489 up to 100 feet and not a guess. Prices for the rest live on the price list.
Liner sleeve handled by the crew beside the house, no trench open.
Zero dig
Trenchless pipe lining
Trenchless Pipe Lining, also called Cured in Place Pipelining (CIPP): a resin-coated liner is inverted into the old pipe and cured into a like-new pipe inside it. No trench, no landscaping to restore.
Cast iron can be restored this way, and results can last 50 years or more with proper care. New customers get $500 off any pipe lining repair.
25 ft, snake and cutter work
Sewer cleaning
Tree roots, storm runoff, pipe scale and line damage choke a sewer. When more than one drain backs up at once, the trouble is usually here.
See the sewer cleaning page50 ft, the main and the camera
Main sewer lines
The line from the house to the street. Cleared through the cleanout, or without one, for $489 up to 100 feet.
Hydro jetting
A high-pressure water blast for roots, scale and the stubborn debris a snake leaves behind. Also the prep step before any trenchless repair.
Sewer camera inspection
A camera down the line instead of a shovel in the lawn. Locating included, a USB copy of the footage, and the results walked through with you.
100 ft, the rest of the truck
Tanks, traps, basins and the upkeep that keeps them clear
Drains and lines
Inside the building and out to the yard.
- Tubs & Sink Drains
- Disposal Lines
- Laundry Lines
- Storm Drains
- Roof Drains
Tanks, traps and basins
The places that fill up and need pumping.
- Septic & Grease Tank Pumping
- Catch-Basin Cleaning
- Grease Trap Cleaning
- Sump Pump Repair & Installation
Repair and upkeep
Patching, descaling and keeping it clear.
- VERSA Patches Repair
- Pipe Descaling
- Preventative Maintenance Contracts
Grease trap cleaning up to 40 gallons is $429 on the price list. Anything not priced there, call 781-933-4304 and the office will tell you what it takes. Or check the towns the trucks cover first.
Cost, relining and night calls
The six answers the office gives most, in the words the shop stands behind. More reading on the reviews page.
Drains By James publishes $489 for a main sewer line up to 100 feet. After-hours visits add a published surcharge, from $110 on weekday evenings to $160 after 7 PM.
Usually, yes. Cast iron can be restored with cured-in-place pipe lining, and just about any pipe is typically a candidate. A camera inspection confirms it first.
With proper care, cured-in-place pipe lining results can last 50 years or more.
No. Every job is done by Drains By James's own in-house, background-checked technicians.
Yes. The shop is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for appointments and emergency service. Call 781-933-4304.
Yes. New customers get $500 off any pipe lining repair.
Open 24 hours, seven days, with in-house technicians and no subcontractors.