YARD · Under the lawn · Coon Rapids & north metro
Drain cleaning & sewer lines.
AP Plumbing clears clogged sinks, tubs, toilets, floor drains and main sewer lines in Coon Rapids and 14 north-metro cities, using drain snakes and hydro jetting. When a main line keeps backing up, a camera inspection shows whether roots, a sag or a break is the cause before anything gets dug up.
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What you’re looking atA sewer line, house to street
- Cleanout
The access point where the building drain meets the sewer. Minnesota code requires one there, and it’s where clearing and camera work start.
- Slope
A building sewer has to fall at least ¼ inch per foot toward the street. A sag holds water and solids and clogs over and over.
- Root intrusion
Roots find the moisture at pipe joints and grow inside. Clearing them restores flow; repairing the joint keeps them out.
- Old pipe joints
Clay and cast-iron sewers have a joint every few feet. The Met Council urges owners to replace old clay pipe that’s past its service life.
- Tree near the line
A mature tree between the house and the street is a common reason a main line clogs again and again.
01The short answer
Clear the clog. Then find out why it happened.
In one paragraph
A single slow sink is usually a trap or branch clog. When several drains back up, or the floor drain is involved, the main sewer line is the problem. Coon Rapids asks residents with a sewer backup to call the city first, since the cause may be in the city main.
Drains clog where waste slows down: in traps, at bends, at root-filled joints and in low spots. Clearing it is step one. If it’s the main line, a camera shows whether the cause will bring the clog right back.
Sewer backup? Call the city first
Coon Rapids utility staff are on call 24 hours a day to check whether a backup is in the city main, and Blaine and Fridley also ask residents to call public works first. If the city main is clear, the problem is on your side of the line, and that’s where we come in.
What we use
- Drain snakes (augers) for sinks, tubs, toilets and floor drains
- Hydro jetting for grease, scale and roots in main lines
- Camera inspections to find roots, sags and breaks
- Repair or replacement when the pipe itself has failed
Who owns the sewer line
In most north-metro cities the homeowner owns the sewer line from the house to the city main. Andover, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Mounds View, New Brighton and Ramsey all say so directly.
02Symptoms
Slow drain, or a sewer line about to back up?
How many drains are affected tells you where the clog is.
| What you notice | What it usually means | How soon to call |
|---|---|---|
| Water comes up through the floor drain | A main sewer line blockage. Stop running water and call. | Right now |
| Several drains slow at once | A blockage in the main drain or the sewer line. | This week |
| Toilet gurgles when the sink drains | A partial main line clog or a venting problem. | This week |
| Clogs keep coming back | Roots, a sag or a break in the sewer line. Time for a camera. | This week |
| Sewer smell in the basement or yard | A dry trap, a broken pipe or a failed seal. | This week |
| One slow sink or tub | A clog in that fixture’s trap or branch line: hair, soap or grease. | When convenient |
03Clear or repair
Clear it, or fix the line?
Clear it if
- It’s one fixture and it hasn’t clogged before
- The cause is grease, hair or something that went down the drain
- Everything drains well once it’s cleared
Inspect and repair if
- The main line has backed up more than once
- A camera shows roots, a sag or a break
- You’re buying an older home, or your city requires a sewer inspection at sale
04Minnesota field notes
Sewer rules and city numbers worth knowing.
Rules and numbers that apply to homes here, each with its source.
Coon Rapids backups
Call the city
Coon Rapids asks residents with a sewer backup to call the city first; utility staff are on call 24 hours a day to check the city main.
Sewer slope
¼ in./ft
Building sewers must slope at least ¼ inch per foot toward the street sewer, with limited exceptions approved by the inspector.
Cleanouts
Every 100 ft
Building sewers need a cleanout near where the building drain meets the sewer, plus one at least every 100 feet of straight run.
Backwater valves
Low fixtures
Fixtures on a floor below the next upstream sewer manhole cover must be protected by a backwater valve.
Old clay pipe
Replace
The Metropolitan Council urges property owners to replace older clay sewer pipes that are beyond their service life.
Never pour
FOG
Fats, oils and grease should never go down a sink or toilet; they solidify as they cool in the service line and the sewer.
Checked October 2026. Codes and city rules change; your permit office has the final word.
05Real work
Main lines cleared, often the same day.
Dennis is very good at communicating his findings and offering solutions. He and his team were extremely friendly and efficient with getting my main sewer line fixed. They had everything done in one day.
Shannon S.Google review · Mar 2025
“I called because our bath tub hasn’t been draining right for over a week and we got the problem resolved in less than an hour. Prompt, explained everything, and had a fair price. Thank you!”
Alli F. · Google review · Oct 2026
“Denis answered the phone at 8:30 at night when we had some water coming up from our floor drain. He told us what it could be, and came out the next day right away.”
Breana R. · Google review · Apr 2025
“Denis was great. We had a leak in our sewer drain line and he came out the same day to fix it. Very professional and courteous.”
Danny · Google review · Dec 2024
06Questions
Drains questions, answered.
Straight answers, with the source when a rule or number is involved. Still not sure? Call and describe it.
QWho do I call for a sewer backup in Coon Rapids?
Call the city first. Coon Rapids utility staff are on call 24 hours a day to check whether the backup is in the city main. If the city main is clear, the blockage is in your private sewer line, and a plumber clears it.
Source: City of Coon Rapids, Utilities FAQ
QWhy does my drain keep clogging?
A drain that clogs again soon after it’s cleared usually has a cause that clearing can’t fix: roots growing into a joint, a sag that holds waste, a broken section, or heavy grease buildup. A camera inspection shows which one, and where.
QWhat is hydro jetting?
Hydro jetting sends high-pressure water through a drain or sewer line to scour away grease, scale and roots from the inside walls of the pipe. It cleans the full pipe diameter, where a snake mainly punches a hole through the clog.
QWho is responsible for the sewer line from my house to the street?
In most north-metro cities, the homeowner owns and maintains the sewer line from the house to the city main, and the city maintains the main. Andover, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Mounds View, New Brighton and Ramsey all state this on their websites.
Source: City websites, checked October 2026
QWhat shouldn’t go down my drains?
Never fats, oils or grease, which solidify in the line. Minneapolis Public Works also lists sanitary napkins, bandages, coffee grounds, eggshells, kitty litter and diapers among the things that don’t belong in drains or toilets.
Source: City of Minneapolis, Home sewer maintenance
QDo I need a backwater valve?
If you have fixtures on a floor below the next upstream sewer manhole cover, Minnesota code requires a backwater valve to protect them from sewer backups, and Coon Rapids applies the same rule. It’s most common for basement bathrooms and floor drains.
Source: 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code §710.1; City of Coon Rapids
07Related
Often the same visit. Often the same wall.
- Coon Rapids
- Anoka
- Champlin
- Ramsey
- Andover
- Ham Lake
- Blaine
- Lexington
- Lino Lakes
- Spring Lake Park
- Mounds View
- Shoreview
- New Brighton
- Fridley
- Columbia Heights
Each city page has that city’s own water report numbers, permit rules and sewer-line responsibilities.
08Call us
Call the people who know your house inside out.
(612) 245‑7341Mon – Sat · 8 AM – 10 PM
- Hours
- Monday – Saturday, 8 AM – 10 PM · Sunday closed
- Address
- 12433 Uplander St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
- Serving
- Coon Rapids and 14 north‑metro cities · see the map