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Sewage Is Backing Up Into My Drains—What Do I Do?

Nothing stops your day faster than sewage backing up into a drain. Maybe it’s bubbling up in the shower, spilling onto the basement floor, or even affecting every toilet in your Auburn home. It’s stressful, messy, and unsafe to ignore. When wastewater comes back inside, it means your plumbing system has hit a serious roadblock.

At 2 Sons Plumbing Auburn, we deal with this problem regularly. The good news? You can take a few quick steps to keep things from getting worse before a plumber arrives.

Why Sewage Backs Up Into Drains

Backups happen when wastewater has nowhere to go. Instead of moving out to the city main or septic tank, it reverses course. The most common causes we see in Auburn include:

Blocked Sewer Line

Grease, wipes, and debris can clog your main sewer line. When it’s blocked, every drain in the house starts acting up.

Tree Roots in the Line

In older Auburn neighborhoods, roots from nearby trees often break into sewer lines. At first it slows things down—eventually, it can stop the flow completely.

Collapsed or Damaged Pipes

A cracked or collapsed sewer line leaves wastewater with no path forward. Until it’s repaired, backups will continue.

Quick Steps to Take Right Away

If you see sewage in your drains, here’s how to limit the damage:

Stop using water. Don’t flush, don’t run the dishwasher, don’t start laundry—every drop adds to the backup.
Locate your cleanout. Many Auburn homes have an outdoor cleanout pipe. Loosening the cap carefully can relieve pressure and let sewage escape outside instead of inside.
Skip chemical drain cleaners. They won’t clear a sewer clog and can make repairs harder.
Call a professional. A plumber can inspect the line with a camera and clear the blockage safely.

When to Call a Plumber

If multiple drains are backing up at once, it’s almost always a main sewer line problem. That’s when it’s time to call 2 Sons Plumbing Auburn right away.

Here’s how we typically handle it:

Snaking ($250–$600): Cuts through blockages like grease and paper.
Camera inspection ($250–$450): Shows us if roots, breaks, or collapses are behind the problem.
Hydro jetting or repairs: For tougher clogs or broken pipes, we’ll use high-pressure water or replace the damaged section.

Don’t Let Sewage Damage Your Home

Sewage backup isn’t just gross—it can ruin flooring, damage walls, and create health risks if it’s not handled quickly. Acting fast saves you stress and money in the long run.

At 2 Sons Plumbing Auburn, we get how stressful a sewage backup can be. That’s why we move fast—showing up with the right tools to find the problem and get your drains flowing again. Don’t wait while the mess gets worse.

Call us now at (206) 487-1757 and we’ll send a plumber right over to take care of it. We’ll send help right away to stop the mess and protect your Auburn home.

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Ashton Wylde

05:46 21 Oct 25

Great service and Dave their plumber is the best. We have an odd house with even odder plumbing. The pipes are a mess of grandfathered-in open air nonsense, when our pump started making some noises (and a little leaking) after some DIY heat tape adventures (getting ready for colder weather), we were worried that we would need a massive repair but Dave came and looked at it and immediately realized we had unplugged the float plug from the pump plug which was 90% of the problem and the leak just need a little tightening of a flex joint. The company was quick and didn't charge for an estimate or in this case a quick "thats not plugged in right". The experience and the overall professionalism has convinced me that when I do finally need that big repair job, I'll call these guys.

Ashton Wylde

05:46 21 Oct 25

Spencer Charles

05:07 20 Oct 25

Booking an appointment was extremely easy, and we were able to get one just the next day. Communication was excellent with timely reminders and a call before our appointment. Kerry did a fantastic job both advising us and effectively resolving our issue.

Spencer Charles

05:07 20 Oct 25

LuAnn Mitchell

02:38 14 Oct 25

I have all good things to say about 2 Sons Plumbing. My first experience was a few years ago and the whole process went very smoothly. Making the appointment was easy and quick, the repair was done with no problem and I thought the price was fair. Recently, Dave from 2 Sons came out to look at several plumbing problems I was having and, within a matter of minutes, all of the problems were diagnosed. Dave gave me options and estimates all before he left my house. I haven’t had the work done yet but appreciate the information and the prices seemed fair to me. Dave was on time, professional and very knowledgeable. 2 Sons are my go to Plumbers.

LuAnn Mitchell

02:38 14 Oct 25

Kayla Huitt

16:58 13 Oct 25

Bob at 2 Sons Plumbing was amazing! We had a horribly backed up kitchen sink drain and he was able to fix it, and save us some money in the process! He heard what we had to say about our issue and double checked everything. Super friendly and very helpful. Thank you for the amazing work Bob!

Kayla Huitt

16:58 13 Oct 25

Mingmin Zhu

00:31 11 Oct 25

I had great experience with Chase, Riley, Seth, Manu, Nolan with a recent fix. They showed up promptly, transparent about the price upfront, set the expectations right, very professional, got things done perfectly, great communication and very honest and patient to answer all my questions, I will definitely use 2 sons again and will recommend it to my friends and neighbors.

Mingmin Zhu

00:31 11 Oct 25

Arul Menezes

00:41 10 Oct 25

Stellar job by Carey and his team at 2sons today. I had a complex job -- installing a yard hydrant/faucet for a garden across the (private) street. They had to go into the floor of the garage, run piping under the floor, out of the house, across the road. Had to cut into the asphalt, trench down a couple feet, then patch it all up again, including fixing the garage concrete floor. Super job. Looks really clean. Got it all done in a day.

Arul Menezes

00:41 10 Oct 25

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00:04 10 Oct 25

A wonderful experience every time with 2 Sons plumbing. Jake and Angelo helped us with our plumbing issue. They showed up on time and gave a very reasonable estimate for the repair. We ended up replacing a couple of toilets and a part of a sink drain. They came back the next day to complete the work due to our schedule. Excellent communication, prompt, and hard working! Thank you so much Jake and Angelo!! We are very happy with 2 Sons and have used them multiple times.

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00:04 10 Oct 25

Erica G.

00:11 09 Oct 25

Brandon and Ethan were awesome. I had a basic plumbing issue that I was too scared to address myself. They were very non judgmental and provided excellent customer service. I totally recommend 2 Sons Plumbing.

Erica G.

00:11 09 Oct 25

Jackie Gordon

20:00 02 Oct 25

Overall very pleased! Was able to get same day appointment. The work was done within the quoted timeframe and the cost reasonable. Thanks Marco and team.

Jackie Gordon

20:00 02 Oct 25

Overall very pleased! Was able to get same day appointment. The work was done within the quoted timeframe and the cost reasonable. Thanks Marco and team.

Catherine Huxford

22:46 21 Jul 25

Woke up this morning to find a leak under kitchen sink !
Wasn’t sure who to contact. Did some research and came up with 2 Sons Plumbing.
Contacted them and set up time for today.
Kept us informed about time and who would be doing the job.
Angelo and a trainee arrived on time.
Assessed the problem and gave us a quote. Did the job in timely manner.
Finished and cleaned up area.
They charged the exact price they quoted. Gave us a one year guarantee.

Catherine Huxford

22:46 21 Jul 25