Basement Drain Repair Question - Need Advice!

[4570Man]

Lowes rents a drain inspection camera and they also rent drain augers. You do need a 3” pipe to fit the drain camera.

 

[gegawo]

Hello all,

I’m having an issue with the drain in my basement. Recently, I've noticed water pooling around it, especially after heavy rain.

I’m guessing it’s either clogged or there’s a backup in the line. I’ve tried snaking it, but it doesn’t seem to fully clear the blockage.

Has anyone experienced something similar?

Should I look into a professional drain inspection, or are there effective DIY methods I could try first?

Any tips on preventing this from happening in the future, or recommendations from sewer & drain repair Atlanta, would be much appreciated!

Hello. Our basement floor drain (about 25 years old) does not drain. I would like to use a snake on it but don't know how to access it. The cast iron drain is about 7 inches across and has a ball in the center that floats up to close it off. To one side there is a well rusted screw in plug with a one inch square head. I don't really know what I am looking at. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[dodge man]

The screw plug would be where you would run a snake in. It’s pretty common they are rusty.