Kinzers homes and farms along Route 30 east of Lancaster. We clear drains and sewer lines, including lines to septic, with upfront pricing.
Kinzers sits on US 30, the old Lincoln Highway, in the heart of Lancaster County farm country. Founded in 1835 and named for Harry Kinzer, a descendant of Palatine German settlers, the village was spelled "Kinzer's" until 1962, when the arrival of ZIP codes cost it the apostrophe. Much of the village lies in Paradise Township, the rest extending into Salisbury Township. Homes range from 1800s farmhouses and village doubles to newer homes on side roads.
The village is best known for the Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association, whose steam engines and annual thresherman's reunion draw machinery lovers every August. Antiques shops, the Vintage Sales Stables, and family farm markets line the highway. Geologists know the name for the Kinzers Formation, a Cambrian layer of marble and shale named for this town.
Life here runs on well water and septic systems. Drain problems in Kinzers usually mean one thing: old clay and iron pipe meeting roots, scale, and shifted joints in houses built when the highway was still the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike.
Old clay and iron pipe meeting roots and limestone hard-water scale in a Lincoln Highway village.
Kinzers homeowners tell us what their drains are really doing behind the farm markets and antique shops.
“Our place on the Lincoln Highway dates to the 1880s, and the clay lateral had collapsed under the driveway. They cabled it the same morning.”
“Kitchen drain was backing up every Sunday after the farm stand crowd. Turns out grease and a root ball had teamed up near the cleanout.”
“The basement floor drain started burping up water after a big rain. Camera showed a cracked joint letting stormwater in.”
“We had no idea where our septic tank was. They found it, cleared the building sewer, and told us the baffles were about done.”
“Two full baths and a farmhouse full of kids - the main line clogged twice in a month. Hydro-jetting fixed what the snake couldn't.”
“Old iron pipe under the laundry room was paper-thin with scale. Got an honest quote for the section that actually needed replacing.”
We provide complete drain cleaning that Kinzers 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 Kinzers and the surrounding 717 region of central Pennsylvania.
If a sink, tub or floor drain in your Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers home. We clear grease, scale, roots and sediment with camera-guided snaking or hydro-jetting depending on severity.
Because Kinzers 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 Kinzers, 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers’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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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. Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers’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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers 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 Kinzers.
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.

Kinzers has no borough water or sewer system, so most homes run on private wells and on-lot septic systems regulated by the township. The Paradise Township Sewer Authority does operate a treatment plant discharging to Pequea Creek, but many properties in the Kinzers area still rely on individual systems. Water here is hard from the limestone aquifer, so scale builds up fast inside old galvanized and cast-iron lines.
The bigger headache is underground: century-old clay tile laterals run through root-heavy farm soil, and the local marble-and-shale bedrock makes any excavation miserable. Many 1800s homes have no cleanout, meaning a backup becomes a dig instead of a quick cable. We start with a camera inspection so you see exactly what is wrong before anyone talks about digging.
Prices depend on which drain, how we reach it and what is causing the clog. These are the typical ranges we see in Kinzers and the rest of Lancaster 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.
Kinzers is part of our Lancaster County drain cleaning service area. The same crew covers these nearby towns:
Most Kinzers calls are for drain cleaning, main line clogs and hydro jetting. For backups that cannot wait, our emergency line is answered any time.
Most homes in Kinzers are on private wells and on-lot septic systems, not public sewer. The Paradise Township Sewer Authority serves only parts of the township. If you are unsure what you have, we can help you find your tank, check the building sewer, and tell you which parts of your system are shared with the ground.
Spring rains raise the water table in Lancaster County's limestone soil, and groundwater pushes in through cracked clay laterals and bad joints. Roots also surge in spring, finding those same cracks. A camera inspection in April or May usually finds the problem before it becomes a full backup.
It happens constantly in 1800s village homes. We flush a locator signal down the line and probe the yard to mark the tank and its lids, then clear the building sewer to it. Once it is found, take a photo of the location and keep it with your house papers.
For sound pipe, yes, and it is the best fix for root and scale buildup in old lines. If the camera shows cracked or collapsed sections, jetting will not fix structure, and we will tell you that honestly. The camera always comes first on old Kinzers lines.
Most routine drain calls run a few hundred dollars depending on the drain and the equipment needed. Camera inspections and septic-tank locates are priced separately. You get the price before work starts, and emergency calls are answered any time. Office hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 to 6, at (717) 674-8498.
Lancaster County well water is very hard. Minerals plate the inside of iron and galvanized pipe, narrowing it year by year until a wad of paper or grease finishes the job. A softener protects your fixtures and slows the scaling, but pipe that is already closing up needs cleaning or replacement.
Talk to a real person, get an upfront price, and get it cleared.