Bathroom Sink Clog
CLOGGED BATHROOM SINK — CLEARED FAST
Slow drain, standing water, or full backup at a vanity? Most bathroom clogs are hair, soap, and toothpaste — clearable in 30-45 minutes. Same-day across the Wasatch Front.
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Utah plumbing contractor
5 Utah counties
50+ cities served
Flat-rate pricing
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Overview
Bathroom sink clogs are 95% hair and soap — and 95% fixable in one visit
When a bathroom sink stops draining, it's almost always a hair-and-soap mat tangled around the pop-up stopper or a few inches into the trap. Long hair gets caught on the stopper, soap scum builds around the hair, and within a year you've got a felt-like wad that water can't flow through. We pull the stopper, clean the trap, and cable the line in 30-45 minutes flat. Most clogs never need anything more aggressive than a hand auger.
Bathroom sink clogs differ from kitchen clogs in two important ways: they're rarely caused by grease, and they're usually within 18 inches of the drain. That makes them faster and cheaper to clear, with less risk of pushing the clog deeper.
What we clear
- Hair + soap mat at the stopper — the #1 bathroom sink clog. Pull the stopper, clean it, done.
- Hair clog deeper in the trap — past the stopper but before the wall. Trap removal + hand cable.
- Toothpaste / cosmetic / shaving cream buildup — sticky residue that grabs hair and scale.
- Foreign objects — hair tie, jewelry, kid's toy, contact lens. We catch in the bucket, return what's worth returning.
- Pop-up stopper failure — clog gone but stopper won't seal/seat properly anymore. Replace the pop-up assembly.
- Vent or downstream issues — gurgling after drain clears, multiple bathrooms backing up at once. Different fix.
What we use
- Stopper pull + manual clean — most bathroom clogs, 15-30 minutes, $129-$185
- Trap drop + hand cable — clog past the stopper, 30-60 minutes, $145-$245
- Drum auger — rare for bathroom sinks; only when clog is well past the trap, $185-$385
- Pop-up assembly replacement — old/corroded stopper that grabs every clog, $145-$285
Utah-specific bathroom clog issues
Hard water builds calcium scale on the inside of the trap and the pop-up linkage. Hair grabs scale, soap builds on hair, and the cycle accelerates. Soft-water homes have noticeably fewer recurrent clogs.
Old chrome pop-ups on vintage Utah homes (1950s-70s vanities) are often pitted and rough — they catch hair like Velcro. Replacing the pop-up assembly with a modern lift-and-turn or push-pull design eliminates 80% of recurring hair clogs.
What Valley does differently
Same-day scheduling. Flat-rate pricing — we tell you the price before any tools come off the truck. We pull stoppers and clean traps as the default first attempt, not the fallback. All work comes with a 30-day warranty on the same clog. Quality Service Club members get 15% off and priority dispatch.
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Tell us which bathroom and how slow it's draining. Most clearings wrap in 30-45 minutes.
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Warning signs
Signs Your Bathroom Sink Is Clogged
Catch it slow — a slow drain becomes standing water in 1-2 weeks of normal use.
Water drains slowly, takes 20+ seconds to clear basin
Standing water in the basin after washing hands
Pop-up stopper won't seal or seat properly
Bad smell coming from the drain
Gurgling sound when water finally drains
Hair visibly visible on the pop-up when lifted
Sink takes 5+ minutes to fully empty
Water bubbles back up briefly after running
Repeated clog within 30-60 days of last clearing
Two bathrooms backing up at once (mainline issue, not branch)
Stop the recurrence
A $35 hair guard saves you 3 service calls a year.
Most repeat clogs are hair. Drop in a hair guard at the stopper and you'll never call about this drain again.
Most clearings
30-45 min
Across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Tooele counties.
The Process
How a Bathroom Sink Clog Call Works
Quick assessment
Tech tests the sink, lifts the pop-up to check for hair, and diagnoses whether the clog is at the stopper, in the trap, or past the wall. Most bathroom clogs are at the stopper or trap — fast fix.
Flat-rate quote
Stopper clean, trap drop + cable, or pop-up replacement — you see all three prices before we start. We default to the smallest tool that will clear the clog.
Pull stopper + clean
Lift the pop-up, pull the linkage, clean off the hair and soap mat into a bucket. Reset the stopper and test. About half the time, this alone clears the clog.
Drop trap + cable if needed
If clog persists past the stopper, we drop the trap, run a small hand cable through the wall stub-out, work the clog free. 30-60 minutes for a standard cable job.
Test full flow
Run the sink fully open for 60+ seconds, fill basin and release with stopper closed and open, listen for gurgles. Verify drain rate matches a clean line.
30-day warranty
Same clog comes back within 30 days, we re-clear at no charge. Most bathroom clogs stay cleared 1-3+ years with normal use.
Pricing
Clogged Bathroom Sink Repair Cost
Flat-rate pricing by tool used. Most bathroom clogs clear at the stopper.
Diagnostic / service call
Low
$89
High
$129
Member
$76
– $110
Waived if you approve the clearing
Stopper pull + clean
Low
$129
High
$185
Member
$110
– $157
Most bathroom clogs
Trap drop + hand cable clearing
Low
$145
High
$245
Member
$123
– $208
Clog past the stopper
Drum auger / power snake clearing
Low
$185
High
$385
Member
$157
– $327
Rare for bathroom sinks; clog well past trap
Pop-up assembly replacement
Low
$145
High
$285
Member
$123
– $242
Worn or corroded stopper that catches hair
Trap rebuild + clog clearing
Low
$185
High
$325
Member
$157
– $276
When old chrome trap is leaking after clearing
Drain hair guard install
Low
$35
High
$65
Member
$30
– $55
Add-on to prevent future clogs
Camera inspection (chronic clogs)
Low
$185
High
$285
Member
$157
– $242
When same drain clogs 3+ times per year
Emergency after-hours surcharge
Low
$95
High
$150
Member
$81
– $128
Nights, weekends, holidays
Member pricing reflects the Quality Service Club 15% repair discount. Service call fees are separate.
Pricing for single bathroom sink branch only. Multi-fixture or mainline clogs priced separately.
Quality Service Club
Skip the bill. Skip the line.
For $79 a year, members get 15% off every repair, priority dispatch on every call, and a free annual drain and plumbing inspection — the same stuff we'd charge $195 for on a cold call.
- 15% off repairs
- Priority dispatch
- Annual inspection
- 24/7 service access
- $25 referral bonus
- Parts + labor warranty
Plumbing
$79/year
- 15% off all plumbing repairs
- Priority dispatch — skip the line
- Annual drain piping inspection
- Full home water-supply inspection
- Tag on your emergency shut-off
- $25 referral bonus
HVAC (1 unit)
$199/year
- 15% off HVAC repairs
- Priority dispatch on furnace or AC calls
- Annual furnace + AC safety inspection
- Thermostat calibration and battery swap
- Outdoor condenser cleaning check
Plumbing + HVAC
$258/year
- Everything in both plans
- Whole-home annual inspection
- 15% off every service we offer
- Priority dispatch across plumbing and HVAC
Questions? Talk to a real human — (801) 341-4222
Cancel anytime. 1-year minimum.
FAQ
Bathroom Sink Clog FAQs
Stopper pull and clean (the #1 bathroom clog) is $129-$185. If the clog is past the stopper and we need to drop the trap and cable the line, $145-$245. Pop-up assembly replacement adds $145-$285 if the stopper itself is worn out and catching every clog.
Related services
Related Plumbing Services
Drain Cleaning
Whole-home drain service — kitchen, laundry, mainline.
Clogged Kitchen Sink
Different clog, different fix — grease and food scrap clearing.
Faucet Repair & Install
Drippy or low-pressure faucet — usually a quick cartridge swap.
Bathroom Remodeling
Replacing the vanity or sink? We re-plumb the new fixtures.
Toilet Repair
Running, leaking, or clogged toilet — same-day service.
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