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Shower Drain Clogged?

Clogged Shower Drain? We'll Clear It Fast.

Showers and bathtubs. Licensed South Shore plumber. $99 dispatch and diagnosis fee — waived if you approve the repair. No tile damage.

We have cleared 95 tub and shower drain clogs across the South Shore, 38 of them in Quincy. Counted from our own completed work orders across 9 South Shore towns — not an estimate.

Standing in ankle-deep water by the end of your shower? Drain getting slower every week? We clear hair + soap buildup properly. Same-day availability when scheduling permits.

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MA Master Plumber Lic. PL #17034-M · Corp. #458124/7 emergency line4.8 stars · 385 Google reviews

What's Clogging Your Shower Drain

Hair mat at the P-trap

Hair catches on the strainer and builds a dense mat in the P-trap just below. This is 80%+ of shower clogs.

Shampoo + soap scum

Binds the hair mat together and coats the pipe walls. Over time it narrows the effective pipe diameter and slows everything down.

Foreign objects

Kids' bath toys, small accessories, bottle caps — anything small can slip past the strainer and wedge in the trap.

Branch drain issue

If the shower AND nearby sink slow at the same time, the shared branch drain is the problem, not the shower itself.

Clogged bathtub drain? Same visit, same plumber.

A tub clog and a shower clog are the same hair-and-soap-scum problem — our own job records do not even record them separately. What differs is the way in.

The overflow plate

On a tub, the drain and the overflow share a tee behind the wall. We take the overflow plate off and work the cable through it, which reaches buildup a plunger never will.

Pop-up and trip-lever stoppers

The linkage itself collects hair. Half of “clogged” tubs are a stopper assembly that needs cleaning and adjusting, not a blocked pipe — and we will tell you when that is all it was.

Standing water after a bath

Water that takes more than a couple of minutes to clear is buildup narrowing the pipe. It gets worse, never better, and it is cheaper to clear before it backs up.

Skip the chemical cleaner

Caustic drain cleaners rarely cut a hair mat, and they sit in the trap corroding it while you wait. They also make the job more dangerous for whoever opens the pipe next.

Standing Water In Your Shower?

Skip the chemical drain cleaner — it damages pipes and rarely works on hair. Call a licensed plumber.

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Shower Drain Service — South Shore MA

Dispatched daily from our Quincy & Abington offices:

Quincy Abington Boston Braintree Weymouth Milton Randolph Hingham Brockton Rockland Cohasset Canton Hull Holbrook Sharon Whitman Scituate Hanover Plymouth Marshfield Stoughton Norwell Bridgewater Pembroke Hanson East Bridgewater Duxbury Avon West Bridgewater Kingston Halifax

Clogged Shower Drain — Common Questions

How much does clearing a clogged shower drain cost?
Our $99 to send a licensed technician out, not charged at all if you approve the repair. A typical shower drain clog (hair + soap buildup at the trap) is a quick job. Deeper blockages in the branch drain or stack are quoted before we continue — always upfront, never surprise.
Why does my shower drain keep clogging?
Hair is the dominant cause. Long hair wraps around the drain strainer and builds a mat in the P-trap below. Soap and shampoo scum bind the mat together. If we clear it and you see another clog in 6 months, a hair strainer over the drain saves you that visit.
Can standing water in my shower damage anything?
Yes — standing water can seep past the drain seal and rot the subfloor over time, damage the tile/grout, and in upper-floor showers drip down into ceilings below. Clearing the clog promptly is cheap prevention.
Do you service showers in condos and triple-deckers?
Yes. Quincy and Boston-area triple-deckers and condos often share stacks — one unit's clog can sometimes signal a stack-level issue. We work in condo and multifamily buildings regularly and coordinate access as needed.
Will you tear up the shower tile?
No — in almost every case we clear through the existing drain. We don't tear up tile unless there's a structural pipe problem behind the wall, and we'd show you the reason before anything is opened up.
Do you clear clogged bathtub drains too?
Yes — same visit, same plumber, same pricing. A tub clog is the same hair-and-soap problem as a shower clog, just reached through the overflow plate and the pop-up stopper instead of a floor strainer. Our $99 to send a licensed technician out, not charged at all if you approve the repair.
Can I clear a tub drain myself?
You can try: remove the overflow plate and pop-out stopper, pull visible hair out with a drain claw or bent coat hanger. If the water still won't drain, the clog is past the trap and you need professional tools. Don't use chemical drain cleaners — they corrode pipes and aren't effective on hair/soap buildup.
Will you need to tear open my tub surround?
No — in almost every case we clear tub drains through the existing drain opening or the overflow. The only time we would need access is a structural pipe problem behind the wall, and we would tell you about that before doing anything. Camera inspection first, plan second.
Is a slow-draining tub the same as a fully clogged one?
Different stages of the same problem. Slow drains mean buildup is narrowing the pipe — it will eventually clog fully. Clearing it early is cheaper and less damaging than waiting for a backup.

Shower Draining Slow? We'll Fix It.

Licensed and insured. 4.8 stars from 385 Google reviews. No tile damage. Honest pricing.

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Also see: Full Drain Cleaning · Main Drain