Drain and Sewer Diagnosis You Can Trust – No Guesswork, NO Games

FREE Camera Inspections

Honest plumbing starts with showing you what’s wrong—we include a free camera inspection with every drain and sewer repair job.

Here’s what that honesty looks like in the real world.  We don’t just talk about doing the right thing—we do it.  These are real jobs, real customers, and real savings.

$18K Sewer Job? Turned Out to Be a Simple Venting Fix 

One of our clients, who manages over 30 rental properties, called us after another plumbing company quoted $18,000 to replace the main sewer line at a duplex in Van Nuys. That company claimed there were roots in the line—but wanted $500 just to show the camera footage. A month later, the back unit was still having drainage issues, so the client called us at The Pine Plumbing Company. We inspected both units, ran our own camera, and found the main sewer line was completely clear. The real issue? The back unit was a newly built ADU with no proper venting—whoever installed the plumbing skipped the vents, which caused slow and inconsistent drainage. We installed the missing venting and got everything flowing the way it should—no digging, no pipe replacement, no upsells. Had the client gone through with that $18,000 sewer line replacement, the drainage problems would have continued. The client told us directly: because we were honest, thorough, and solved what others couldn’t, we’re now their go-to plumbing company for every property moving forward. This isn’t the first time we’ve been called in to fix what others missed—and it won’t be the last.

Two Days With a Snake—Still Clogged. We Solved It in Minutes

A handyman working for a real estate broker spent two full days trying to clear a sewer clog using a large snake he’d rented from a tool shop. He ran it through the clean-out in the driveway—snaking both toward the house and toward the street—but the line wouldn’t clear. He told us he’d done plenty of these jobs before, and usually once the snake hits the clog, the standing water flushes through. But this time, nothing. Frustrated, he called in the pros—The Pine Plumbing Company. One of our experienced sewer experts showed up, ran a camera toward the street—line was perfectly clear. Then we ran it toward the house, and about six feet in, we found the real issue: the main sewer line was broken. No snake in the world was going to fix that. Two days of guesswork—solved in minutes with the right tools and a sewer tech who knew exactly what to look for.

They Quoted $40K to Replace Everything—We Fixed It for a Fraction

A property owner in Hollywood had been dealing with main sewer issues at his 4-unit building for years. He hired multiple plumbers, each charging anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000, none of them offering a guarantee—just the usual excuse: “It’s an old building.” Because the property was 75 years old, every plumber recommended full repiping or replacing the entire sewer system, quoting anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000. Frustrated and still without a fix, the owner was referred to Jaime Garcia from The Pine Plumbing Company—known for honest work and real assessments. Jaime didn’t jump to quote a replacement. He ran the camera from multiple access points until he found the actual problem: a cracked cast iron 90 and a rusted-out galvanized P-trap in the laundry room. He replaced both with PVC, added proper venting, and guaranteed the work for years. Problem solved—no repipe, no full sewer replacement, no inflated price tag. The owner said he had a feeling something wasn’t right with all the other bids, and he was right. Jaime did what the others wouldn’t: actually diagnose the problem.

We’ll Run the Camera. We’ll Show You the Truth.

Free Dianoses

We’ll diagnose any plumbing issue at no cost. We’ll run the camera—for free—and show you exactly what’s going on inside your drain or sewer line, right there on screen. If you hire us to do the repair, the inspection is 100% free. If not, we charge a small fee for our time and expertise. 

No pressure. Just straight answers, honest work, and proof you can see for yourself.

If you’ve been told you need major plumbing work, let us take a look first. It might be a simple fix—and we’ll prove it on camera.