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Second opinion in Northern Virginia: “snake the drain through the roof vent”

Google review · last updated October 19, 2026

Second opinions5 out of 5 stars

New tenants in the rental property had a problem with their drain. Property manager sent their plumber said they snakeed the drain and could not solve the clog. Wanted $800 to snake the drain through the roof vent.

Called Swift Pro and James Milligan solve the problem in 15 minutes saving me hundreds of dollars.

SwiftPro's reply on GoogleThanks so much, Evan! Fifteen minutes is exactly the kind of result we love to hear about, and James is proud he cleared that clog fast and saved you a good chunk on the rental. If anything else comes up at this property or any of your others for heating cooling or plumbing, we're happy to be your go-to. One call and we'll get your drain flowing again. Thanks again for trusting us here in Arlington. -The SwiftPro Heating Cooling and Plumbing team in Virginia

About this job

SwiftPro's note, in our words, on the problem in this review and the job we did.

When the first plumber can't clear a clog and comes back with a much bigger plan, get someone else to look before you say yes.

At this rental, the tenants' drain stayed blocked even after a snaking.

The next idea was to go in from the roof vent.

Before anyone climbs a ladder, work out where the clog sits: one slow fixture is its own branch, while slow drains on two floors or water rising at the lowest drain point to the main.

A cable clears most clogs when it goes in from the right spot.

This one took 15 minutes once a different plumber looked at it.

If you have the first company's quote, hang on to it; even a photo lets someone else check their reasoning line by line.

And if the same line backs up again inside a few months, quit paying for clearings and get a camera down it to see what's really there.

Emergency service 24/7.

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