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Boystown

Boystown — officially part of Lakeview, unmistakably its own neighborhood — runs along Halsted Street with an energy and identity that’s all its own. The rainbow pylons, the restaurants, the bars, the mix of longtime residents and new arrivals — it’s one of Chicago’s most recognized communities. The buildings, though, are resolutely old-school: most date from the 1920s and ’30s, with the typical vintage plumbing to match.


In multi-unit buildings on the Halsted corridor and the surrounding side streets, shared drain systems carry a heavy load. When one unit’s drain backs up, it’s rarely just that unit’s problem — and that’s a conversation no neighbor wants to have. Our drain cleaning and sewer rodding service resolves it quickly, and a sewer camera inspection tells us whether it’s a recurring blockage or something that needs proper repair. For commercial properties on Halsted, we handle floor drains, grease traps, and full plumbing maintenance.


When you call us about a backed-up or slow sewer, our first move is to rod and clear the line — get things flowing and your home back to normal. Sewer rodding starts at just $99 when there’s an outside cleanout to rod from, a price we’ve held since we opened in 2006. While nearly everything else has gotten more expensive, our starting price hasn’t moved in nearly twenty years. Once the line is open, we follow up with a sewer video inspection to see exactly what caused the problem — tree roots, a crack, a pipe belly — and give you an honest picture of what, if anything, needs to happen next.


We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — including holidays — so when something goes wrong at 2 a.m., you can reach us. We offer free estimates during regular business hours with no trip charge to come out. Most companies charge just to show up; we don’t. When a sewer line needs more than rodding, The Scottish Plumber is one of the most experienced trenchless sewer repair companies in Chicagoland — doing this since 2006 with thousands of repairs completed across the area. For older homes especially, pipe stent repair is worth knowing about: a precise, minimally invasive fix that spares your floors, walls, and landscaping.


Our Boystown Plumbing Services