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Same-day clearing for clogged sinks, tubs, toilets and kitchen or bathroom drains — professional cabling and augering, licensed and insured since 2006.
Do any of these sound familiar?
Most problems give you warning signs — catch one early and you often avoid a bigger repair.
Water that pools and crawls away means grease, hair, or soap scum is choking the line before it ever reaches the main.
A toilet that rises and drains slowly — or pushes water up another fixture — signals a clog deep past the trap.
Air bubbling back up and a foul odor mean a partial blockage is building toward a full backup.
Got a problem that can’t wait? Book online in under a minute.
How we do it
From your first call to the final cleanup, here’s exactly how we work — no surprises and no upsells.
Reach us and we schedule same-day where possible, Mon–Fri.
Need it fixed today? We hold same-day slots for urgent repairs across the Capital Region.
We locate the clog and, on a stubborn main line, run a camera so there's no guesswork.
We clear the line, then run water to prove the drain flows free before we leave.
Licensed Empire State Plumbing tech diagnosing a system on-siteOur work, done right
Every drain clearing visit starts by pinpointing the real blockage — a single slow fixture or a clog in the main line backing up the whole house. We professionally cable the affected line to cut through grease, hair, soap scum, food waste, and scale, then run water to confirm the drain flows free before we leave. We clear kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, floor drains, and main lines, and on a stubborn or recurring main we’ll run a camera so you can see exactly what’s down there. If the clog points to a line that needs more than a clearing, we tell you straight instead of selling you a temporary fix.
ESP technician completing a clean, code-correct install
Book online
Tell us what is going on and when works for you. A real ESP dispatcher confirms your same-day or next-available slot, usually within minutes.
Real homeowners
A real person answers. Call or book online — Mon to Fri, 7:30 to 6, with same-day slots across the Capital Region.
How to decide
A one-time clog from grease, hair, or a flushed object is a clean clear — done in one visit. But if the same drain backs up more than once or twice a year, clearing is only a temporary fix. We’ll show you the camera footage and walk through whether a spot repair, a descaling, or a section replacement is the smarter long-term spend than calling us back every few months.
Straight talk on price
Drain clearing is flat-rate and quoted up front after diagnosis — never by the hour, never a surprise. Estimates are free, and financing through Acorn Finance is available on larger jobs like a main-line repair or a section replacement when a clearing isn’t enough.
Local know-how
Capital Region drains take a beating — older Albany, Troy, and Cohoes homes run grease and scale through tired galvanized and cast-iron lines, while mature trees send roots into clay and Orangeburg laterals across Delmar, East Greenbush, and Nassau. We clear clogged drains every week from Schenectady and Clifton Park to Colonie, Saratoga, and Hudson, and we bring the right cable, cutter heads, and camera for the region’s aging sewer lines.
Plans & Financing
Join our maintenance plan for yearly tune-ups and big savings, or choose flexible financing that fits your budget with quick pre-qualification.
Peace of mind. Built in.
Smart options that help protect your home, your time, and your wallet.
Regular care. Real savings. Total peace of mind.
Flexible payment plans to fit your budget.
Financed through Acorn FinanceService Finance
Subject to credit approval. For qualified buyers.
Where we serve
Empire State Plumbing serves homeowners across New York’s Capital Region from our Nassau base — including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Colonie, Saratoga, Delmar, East Greenbush, Hudson, and Nassau, plus towns throughout all 6 Capital Region counties.
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Good to know
The things Capital Region homeowners ask us most about repair, replacement and cost.
We quote flat-rate after a quick diagnosis — free estimate, no surprises, never by the hour.
Yes — Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–6:00 PM we prioritize same-day drain clogs and backups before they spread.
No — we match the cable and cutter head to your line and clear it safely, then confirm flow.
If more than one fixture acts up at the same time — a toilet and tub gurgling together, or water backing up into the lowest drain when you run a sink or washer — that usually points to the main sewer line, not a single fixture. A lone slow sink or tub is typically a localized clog. When it looks like the main line or the same drain keeps backing up, we run a camera so you can see exactly what’s causing it before deciding next steps.
Yes — root intrusion is one of the most common causes of recurring backups in older Capital Region homes with clay or cast-iron sewer laterals, and we clear it by cabling the line with a root-cutting blade. Because roots grow back over time, we’ll camera the line afterward so you can see the actual condition of the pipe and how heavy the intrusion is. That way you’re not guessing about whether it’s a one-time clearing or something that needs a longer-term plan.
