Rural homes, properties on septic and busy spots near the I-81 interchange. We clear drains and sewer lines across Grantville and East Hanover Township.
Grantville is two places sharing one ZIP code. Along I-81 and Hollywood Boulevard, it is the casino corridor - Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, hotels, and the commercial hum of 17028. Minutes off the interchange, it is still the village it always was: older homes along Jonestown Road and Route 443, with subdivisions like Manada Oaks filling the fields in between.
That split shows up underground. The village core still has mid-century and older homes on clay tile laterals and cast-iron drains; the newer subdivisions went in with PVC laterals and modern cleanouts. The East Hanover Township Municipal Authority runs the sewer system from its Dairy Lane plant, with pump stations lifting subdivisions like Manada Oaks uphill to the plant.
For homeowners, Grantville's drain problems divide the same way. In the village, it is root-choked old clay and scaling cast iron. In the subdivisions, it is grease-loaded kitchen lines and laundry overloads. And everywhere in between, laterals run long - more pipe, more joints, more places for roots to get in.
Development-era pipe split: village clay and cast iron vs. subdivision PVC, plus ejector-pump outage guidance near the pump stations.
Here is what Grantville homeowners tell us when they call about drain trouble.
“The camera showed roots all through our clay lateral - our village home off Jonestown Road still has the original 1960s pipe.”
“The kitchen sink clogs every few months in our place near the casino corridor. With the kids home all summer, it is probably grease.”
“The basement floor drain backs up when we do back-to-back laundry loads. Our subdivision home is only from the nineties, so I did not expect this.”
“The toilets gurgle whenever it rains hard. I think groundwater is getting into the line somewhere along our long backyard lateral.”
“We had it snaked last fall and it is slow again. The guy said the old cast iron inside the house is scaling shut.”
“There is a soggy spot in the side yard between our house and the road. I am worried the lateral is leaking underground.”
We provide complete drain cleaning that Grantville homeowners and businesses trust, from emergency calls to routine maintenance. If you searched “drain cleaning near me” or “clogged drain service near me,” our local team serves homes and businesses across Grantville and the surrounding 717 region of central Pennsylvania.
If a sink, tub or floor drain in your Grantville home has slowed down, our team clears it fast. We handle kitchen sinks, bathroom drains, showers, tubs, toilets and main lines using the tool matched to the pipe, not one method everywhere.
We serve homes and businesses across Grantville with the same careful diagnosis and upfront pricing on every visit, aiming for a lasting result rather than a temporary fix that returns within a month.
We start by asking which drains are slow and for how long, then clear the line with the tool that fits it and run water through every affected fixture before we leave your Grantville home.
Not when the method matches the pipe. Old cast iron and clay get a gentler cable or nozzle than modern PVC.
The hard limestone water here gradually narrows pipes with mineral scale, and combined with grease, hair and aging cast-iron or clay laterals, that causes blockages faster than in soft-water areas.
The main drain carries wastewater from every fixture at once, so a blockage there affects the whole Grantville home. We clear grease, scale, roots and sediment with camera-guided snaking or hydro-jetting depending on severity.
Because Grantville mixes older clay lines with newer PVC, we assess pipe material first and adjust pressure to protect older lines while still fully clearing the main.
For a main line we find the cleanout, clear it with a cutting head or jetter, and camera the run to the street so you see whether roots, grease or a sag caused the backup.
If two or more fixtures back up together, especially the lowest ones like a basement floor drain, the main is the usual cause.
Most appointments are scheduled the same day across Grantville, and urgent backups get priority dispatch.
When a backup happens without warning, our 24/7 team responds fast to restore flow before it turns into water damage. We clear grease, roots, scale and debris with professional snaking and hydro-jetting any hour.
A backup during a heavy Grantville storm escalates quickly, so we keep trucks stocked and technicians on call day and night.
On an emergency call we stop the backup first so water can leave the house, then track down the cause and tell you what cleanup is needed in your Grantville home.
Stop running water, do not flush, keep people away from any sewage, and move valuables off the floor.
Yes. We provide a free, no-obligation quote before any work begins, so you know the exact price upfront with no surprises on the invoice.
Our clogged drain removal clears the everyday blockages that build up from soap, hair, grease, food and hard-water scale, using snaking and calibrated hydro-jetting for a thorough fix, not a quick push down the line.
Many Grantville homes share similar plumbing layouts, so we usually know where a slow drain originates and resolve most visits in one trip.
We locate the clog, protect the floors around the fixture, clear it at the source, and check the connected fixtures so the whole branch is open, not just one spot.
Usually buildup on the pipe walls was left behind. A deeper cleaning or jetting removes it.
When snaking alone cannot clear a line coated in years of scale, hydro-jetting uses controlled high-pressure water to scour the pipe wall and restore it close to original diameter, important given how much scale Grantville’s hard water leaves.
We always camera the pipe before applying pressure and adjust carefully to protect older cast-iron, clay or galvanized lines.
We camera the line first to confirm it is sound, pick a nozzle for grease, scale or roots, jet it in passes, then show you the clean pipe on camera.
For sound pipe, yes. We run a camera first, because high pressure can make an existing crack worse.
Our sewer line cleaning clears the main connection carrying wastewater from the whole house. We diagnose and remove grease, debris, roots and sludge with camera inspection plus hydro-jetting when needed.
Given the age of many Grantville sewer lines, we watch for shifted joints and root penetration and coordinate repair when cleaning alone will not solve a structural issue.
We clear the lateral between the house and the street, then camera the full length and walk you through any roots, cracks or sags we find in your Grantville sewer line.
Every two to three years for most homes, and yearly with big trees nearby or an older clay lateral.
We clear perimeter, surface and yard drains before heavy rain causes flooding. Grantville properties rely on working drains to keep yards and foundations protected when storms arrive fast.
Regular outdoor drain cleaning protects foundations, landscaping and walkways from repeated water exposure.
We clear grates and catch basins of leaves and sediment, flush the outlet line, and test it with water so stormwater moves away from your Grantville foundation.
Late fall after the leaves drop, and again in early spring before heavy rain.
Our HD camera inspection takes the guesswork out of diagnosis, examining drain and sewer lines without any digging and giving you a real look before deciding next steps.
Regular inspections help Grantville homeowners catch small issues early and avoid an unexpected backup later.
We feed an HD camera from the cleanout to the main, mark the distance and depth of any problem, and give you the footage so repair quotes are based on facts.
Yes. We walk you through it live and can usually provide the recording.
Decades of rust and hard-water scale close up older cast-iron pipes common in Grantville homes. Descaling mechanically restores the full diameter so the line flows properly again.
We camera the line first and finish with a second pass so you can see the restored pipe.
We check the cast iron wall thickness on camera, grind away rust and scale with a head sized to the pipe, flush the debris out, and camera the line again.
Usually, as long as the pipe walls are still sound. A camera check tells us which applies.
When a line is cracked, collapsed or corroded, cleaning is not enough. We repair or replace damaged sections with durable modern materials suited to Grantville’s soil and climate.
We offer trenchless options where possible to avoid tearing up landscaping, and show you camera footage before recommending any repair.
After a camera locates the damage, we explain spot repair, lining or replacement options for your Grantville line and verify the finished repair on camera.
Not always. Spot repairs and trenchless methods often fix the damaged section with far less digging.
Our grease trap cleaning keeps fats, oils and grease out of shared sewer lines for Grantville restaurants and commercial kitchens, with complete pumping and interior cleaning.
We schedule around your kitchen hours and provide documentation for compliance records.
We pump the trap, scrape the walls and baffles, check the outlet line for grease that slipped past, and set a pumping schedule that fits your kitchen.
Often every one to three months, depending on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is.
A sewage backup is a health hazard. Our cleanup clears the cause, removes the waste and leaves the area safe and usable again across Grantville.
We confirm the line is genuinely flowing before we leave, not a temporary fix that fails in days.
We stop the backup at its source first, then explain which surfaces can be cleaned and sanitized and which materials should be removed for a safe home.
Yes. Sewage carries bacteria, so avoid contact and keep children and pets away until it is cleared.

Sewer service in Grantville runs through the East Hanover Township Municipal Authority, which operates the Dairy Lane treatment plant on Jonestown Road and a series of pump stations - including four serving Manada Oaks - that lift sewage from low-lying subdivisions to the plant. Drinking water comes through the East Hanover Township water system. On township sewer, you own the lateral from the house to the street connection, same as anywhere else.
Pipe stock follows the development eras: clay tile and cast iron in the village-core homes, PVC in anything built from the 1980s on. The pump-station network is the local quirk. The authority's stations carry backup systems, but a sewage ejector pump inside your own home does not - if basement fixtures sit below the sewer grade and the power goes out, ease off the water use until it is back. Homes on the rural edges may still be on well and septic, so confirm before you assume.
Prices depend on which drain, how we reach it and what is causing the clog. These are the typical ranges we see in Grantville and the rest of Dauphin County.
| Job | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Single drain (sink, tub, shower) | $150 to $350 |
| Kitchen line with grease | $160 to $400 |
| Toilet clog | $150 to $350 |
| Main line through a cleanout | $250 to $600 |
| Main line with no cleanout | $350 to $750 |
| Hydro jetting, residential | $400 to $900 |
| Sewer camera inspection | $150 to $400 |
| After-hours or holiday charge | add $150 to $400 |
Typical ranges only. The final price is set after inspection. See the full Pennsylvania drain cleaning cost guide.
Grantville is part of our Dauphin County drain cleaning service area. The same crew covers these nearby towns:
Most Grantville calls are for drain cleaning, main line clogs and hydro jetting. For backups that cannot wait, our emergency line is answered any time.
Less than in the village core, but do not skip the check. Newer subdivisions were built with PVC laterals and proper cleanouts, which fail far less often than old clay. Still, laterals here run long, and a pre-purchase camera inspection takes under an hour and confirms the line is sound, properly graded, and free of construction debris. On a new purchase, it is cheap peace of mind.
The township authority's pump stations are built with backup provisions, so the public system keeps moving. Your home is a different story: if your basement bathroom or laundry sits below the sewer line grade, a private ejector pump lifts that wastewater up - and it stops with the power unless you have a generator. During an extended outage, minimize water use on below-grade fixtures until power returns.
It depends on what the camera shows, and that is always step one. If the clay is intact with root intrusion at the joints, periodic cleaning plus root treatment can buy many more years. If sections are cracked, offset, or collapsed, cleanings get closer together and more expensive - at that point replacement is the cheaper long-term answer. We show you the video so the decision is based on your pipe, not a sales pitch.
If you receive a sewer bill from the East Hanover Township Municipal Authority, you are on township sewer - the developed areas around the village, the casino corridor, and the subdivisions generally are. Homes on the rural edges of the township may still run on well water and septic systems. When in doubt, call the township office; they can confirm your property's status in minutes.
A single slow drain typically runs $150 to $350; main-line clearing is $250 to $600 depending on access, and hydro jetting for heavy roots or scale is $400 to $900. We always quote a flat price before starting. Our office is open Monday through Saturday, 9 to 6, at (717) 674-8498, and the emergency line is answered any time - nights, Sundays, and holidays included.
It can be. A soggy or settling area between the house and the road often means a broken or separated lateral leaking underground - soil washes into the pipe and the ground sinks above it. On Grantville's long laterals, the break can sit far from the house. Do not just fill it in; a camera inspection pinpoints the exact spot first, so any digging happens once, in the right place.
Talk to a real person, get an upfront price, and get it cleared.