What Causes Toilet Clogs?
Most toilet clogs happen in the trap — the S-curve built into the porcelain. Excessive toilet paper, flushable wipes (which don’t actually break down), and foreign objects get stuck there. A clog that doesn’t respond to a plunger usually means the blockage has moved deeper into the drain line, or there’s a problem at the main sewer line.
When To Call a Plumber Instead of Plunging
Call us if: the clog has been there more than 30 minutes of plunging with no improvement; multiple toilets or drains are slow at the same time (a main line sign); water backs up in the shower or tub when you flush; or the toilet is gurgling on its own.
How We Clear It
We use a toilet auger (closet snake) to break up the clog at the trap, or a main line cable if the issue is deeper. If something non-flushable has lodged in the drain, we pull the toilet to retrieve it rather than push it further into the line. Everything is diagnosed before we quote.