by opendrains | Sep 15, 2025 | Tips & Suggestions
As the weather cools down and fall sets in, many Chicago homeowners prepare their homes for the upcoming winter. While gutter cleaning and furnace checks may be on your to-do list, one hidden danger often goes overlooked: tree roots in your sewer lines. Root intrusion...
by opendrains | May 31, 2025 | Tips & Suggestions
If you own or manage a commercial building, you know that maintenance is never-ending. But while you’re keeping up with HVAC systems, landscaping, and electrical work, there’s one critical task that often gets overlooked: cleaning the roof drains. Ignoring your roof...
by opendrains | Aug 15, 2023 | Tips & Suggestions
Indoor plumbing is part of what makes modern life possible. It allows you to have running water at the turn of a knob, or to flush away waste with the press of a toilet handle. However, when things go wrong, you can quickly rack up the costs. That’s particularly true...
by opendrains | Aug 1, 2023 | Tips & Suggestions
When plumbing problems occur, it’s often hard to locate the actual issue. Locating a blockage in a line that runs from the house to the main line by the road can be extremely frustrating. The good news is that a sewer video inspection can tell you a lot about what’s...
by opendrains | Jul 14, 2023 | Tips & Suggestions
Dealing with a sewer backup is no fun at all. It’s frustrating, messy, and expensive. However, while many things contribute to backups outside of your control, there are things you can do to help prevent them. And prevention is always the best option. 1. Don’t Flush...
by opendrains | Jun 30, 2023 | Tips & Suggestions
Struggling with a slow drain? Maybe your sewage has started to back up into the house and you’ve tried everything to remove the clog, but nothing seems to work. It could be time to consider sewer jetting. What is sewer jetting and why might it be the best course of...
