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Des Plaines

Des Plaines is a northwest suburban city with deep roots — settled in the mid-1800s, incorporated in 1925, and home to the original McDonald’s museum on Lee Street (the actual first location, though the chain will tell you differently). More importantly for plumbing purposes, Des Plaines has a dense, older housing stock of bungalows and two-flats built in the 1920s through the 1940s, many of which are overdue for a serious conversation about their supply and drain lines.


The Des Plaines River running through the city adds another dimension — homes near the river have seen flooding, and many basements have dealt with backups during heavy rain events. The Scottish Plumber installs overhead sewer and flood control systems that make a real difference for homes in flood-prone areas. We also conduct sewer camera inspections on older laterals, carry out drain cleaning and sewer repairs, and replace aging water heaters with efficient new units.


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 Des Plaines Plumbing Services