What’s included
- Hair and soap clogs removed
- Drain snaked through the trap
- Odor-causing buildup scrubbed out
- Cracked or corroded strainers replaced
- Drain flange caulk redone
- Hair catchers fitted
What we don’t do
- Relocating fixtures, or running new water or drain lines.
- Gas piping, apart from reconnecting the same flex connector.
- Main sewer lines, under-slab leaks and buried pipes.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. Many older bathrooms have original drain lines and strainers set in tile, where buildup collects and old seals start to let water and odor around the drain.
Get a quote in one text
Send a photo of the drain and tell us if it’s slow, smelly or both. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Dry traps
A shower that sits unused can lose the water in its trap and let odors up. Running water refills it.
Strainers
Corroded or painted-over strainers are replaced so the drain can be cleaned easily next time.
Main line signs
Several drains slow at once or a sewer smell through the house is outside our scope.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to clogged sink repair, caulk and grout repair and shower door repair, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Shower drain cleaning questions from Alhambra homeowners
Why does my shower drain smell even though it isn’t clogged?
Film on the drain walls or a loose seal can smell without slowing the water. We clean it out and reseal the flange.
Why does my shower drain smell bad?
Hair and soap buildup, or a trap that has dried out in a shower nobody uses.
How do you unclog a shower drain?
We remove the strainer, pull the clog and run a drain snake through the trap.
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Is it okay to use drain cleaner?
It can harm older pipes. Removing the clog is safer.
How much does shower drain cleaning cost?
It depends on the clog. Text a photo for a free estimate.
Repair guides for this job
- Replacing a toilet without harming a vintage tile floorReplacing a toilet in an Alhambra bath with original 1920s or 1930s tile: measuring the rough-in, repairing the flange and protecting the old floor.
- Low water pressure at one faucet, shower or toiletWhy one faucet, shower or toilet in an older Alhambra house runs weak, the quick checks you can do first, and what a repair visit looks like.
- Replacing a garbage disposal under an older kitchen sinkWhat to check when a disposal hums, leaks or will not turn on, and how we fit a new one under the deep vintage sinks found in older Alhambra kitchens.
- Fitting a new faucet to an old sinkHow to tell which new faucets fit an older sink, why vintage wall-mount and widespread sinks need care, and what our faucet replacement visit involves.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
We serve Alhambra first, plus Monterey Park, San Gabriel and other nearby cities. Have a question? See the handyman FAQ.