Van Nuys · San Fernando Valley · Pasadena
Most plumbers clear the clog and leave. We put a camera down the line and show you the screen, so you find out whether that was a one-off or the reason it keeps backing up.
Free to look. $45 only if we snake the line.
A licensed tech will confirm your slot and the $45 price before anyone comes out. If you would rather not wait, call (818) 200-6572.
What the visit actually includes
The cheap drain price is the easy part. What you are really buying is finding out whether the line under your house is fine.
A licensed plumber snakes the line that is backing up. Same day where we can.
Run after the clog clears, and you watch the screen while it happens.
Roots, a belly, cast iron scale, or nothing at all. You get told which.
If the camera finds something, you get a written number and you approve it.
Licensed C-10 and C-36. A pump, a disposal or a panel gets handled same visit.
If the camera finds a cracked section and we cut it out, that labor is warrantied for two years.
Start to finish
Four stages, about ninety minutes, and you are standing there for the part that matters.

You call, or answer two questions. We confirm the price and the window before we book.

A licensed plumber snakes the line. If it will not clear, the jetter is the next step.

An HD camera goes down the main sewer line and lights up the pipe wall.

Live, on the screen. Roots, a belly, scale, or nothing at all.
Then the footage decides
No roots, no belly, no scale. The clog was just a clog. We tell you that, pack up and go, and you keep footage proving the line is sound.
A cable punched a hole through it. A jetter scours the wall back to full diameter so it stops coming back. Camera before and after, so you see what changed.
Most plumbers tell you the whole line is gone. We show you the crack on camera and give you the option to cut out that one section now, with the full replacement left for later. Spot repairs carry a two-year labor warranty.
What the $45 covers
A licensed plumber out to your house, snaking the line that is backing up, plus a camera inspection so you can see what is down there. If snaking clears it, that is the whole job and nothing else is owed.
What happens if it will not snake
If the line will not snake, hydro jetting is $450 on top, and that visit includes the camera. If the camera then finds cracks or roots, the $450 comes off the repair estimate. Homeowners and business owners only, no property management.
Who shows up
You will know who is at your door. Power Route techs arrive in branded vehicles and carry both trade licenses under one company, and you approve the price before any work starts.
When cabling is not the answer
A cable punches a hole through the blockage. A jetter scours the pipe wall back to its original diameter. If your line is full of grease, scale or roots, the second one is what actually ends the problem.
Both trades, one license holder
Most drain companies hand you a second phone number the moment the job crosses a trade line. We hold both licenses, so we finish it.
Kitchen, bath, toilet and main line.
Grease, scale and root intrusion.
Recorded, and you get the footage.
Spot repair and trenchless replacement.
Slab leaks and pressure testing.
Whole-home copper and PEX.
Tankless and heat pump.
Panels, EV chargers and generators.
What customers say
“I had some pipes leaking in my front yard. They immediately solved the problem and did not overcharge me. They let me know that the valves actually just needs to be tightened. I feel like any other plumber would’ve charged me a bunch of money… but not power route.”
“They went above and beyond by giving us a breakdown of what the cheaper option vs the best solution would look like in terms of cost and long term solution… Power Route was very transparent and delivered high quality work.”
“Told them my issue, they gave a solution and executed. Cannot stress to say how rare it is for their level of professionalism in the industry. 35 years family GC business, 3 years as a Real Estate Broker, i know good work when I see it.”
Where we work
Based on Saticoy Street in Van Nuys, covering the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley and the cities between them.
Good to know
A licensed plumber coming out and snaking the line that is backing up. If that clears it, the job is done and nothing else is owed. Looking at the problem is free. You only owe the $45 once tools go into the drain line.
Because it is the part that tells both of us the truth. If the line is sound, you have seen that yourself. If it is not, you have seen the crack rather than taken our word for it, and you get to decide what to do about it.
Usually a belly. Old cast iron pipe dips down in spots, paper catches in the dip, and it backs up again a few weeks later. Snaking clears the paper. It does not lift the pipe. That is why we look, and why we will tell you if cutting out that one section is the fix rather than replacing the whole line.
Both. CSLB 1136300 covers C-10 electrical and C-36 plumbing. That is unusual in Los Angeles, and it means one crew can finish a job that crosses trades instead of handing you a second phone number.
Call and ask before you book. We quote the price up front either way, and you approve it before any work starts. Financing is available through Wisetack and Synchrony on the larger repair work.
The San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, Burbank, the San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding LA County cities. If you are not sure, call (818) 200-6572 and we will tell you straight away.
Free camera · No obligation
A licensed plumber out to your house today. Nothing owed for looking. $45 if we snake it, and an honest answer about why it backed up in the first place.