Sewer & drain problems,handled.
Experienced local rooter and plumbing service for Cloquet, Esko, Carlton and nearby communities. Real people answer, open 24 hours.
Service area
Cloquet · Esko · Carlton & nearby
46.72° N · 92.46° W — Cloquet, MN
Illustrative photograph
Sewer · Drain · Plumbing
Most drain trouble starts out of sight. We find what's actually blocking the line, clear it properly, and tell you straight what we saw.
What's happening below the surface?
Illustrative cross-section · not to scale
Stage 01 — The problem
Some problems start where you can't see them.
Roots, grease and debris collect inside the main line between the house and the street — long before water backs up.
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The work, service by service.
All services
Fig. 01 — Sectional cable cutter heads
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Drain Cleaning
Slow or stopped drains cleared at the source, not just pushed further down the line.
- Clogged drains
- Slow drains
- Sink drain cleaning
- Shower and bathtub drains
Fig. 02 — Rooter cable entering a floor drain
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Sewer Line Cleaning
Main line clogs, backups and root intrusion handled with mechanical rooter equipment.
- Main sewer line clogs
- Sewer backup issues
- Sewer root removal
- Sewer line clearing
Fig. 03 — High-pressure hose reel
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Hydro Jetting
High-pressure water scours grease and residue from pipe walls where the line allows it.
- High-pressure drain cleaning
- Grease and residue removal
- Thorough pipe cleaning where appropriate
Fig. 04 — Inspection monitor and push reel
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Sewer Camera Inspection
See what's underground before deciding anything. Footage supports honest repair recommendations.
- Underground pipe investigation
- Identifying obstructions
- Detecting potential line damage
- Supporting repair recommendations
Fig. 05 — Trap and supply connections
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Plumbing Repairs
Practical residential plumbing: troubleshooting, fixtures, and toilet installs and repairs.
- General plumbing troubleshooting
- Minor fixture work
- Toilet installation and repairs
- Residential plumbing services
Fig. 06 — Water rising at a basement floor drain
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Emergency Sewer & Drain
Backups and overflows don't wait for business hours. Call and talk to a person.
- Urgent backups
- Overflow situations
- Blocked main lines
- After-hours assistance where available
Symptom guide
What's going wrong?
Pick what you're noticing. We'll show what commonly causes it and what's usually worth discussing.
Est. September 11, 1984
Serving the community since 1984.
For 42 years, Johnson's has answered calls from homeowners around Cloquet — the slow drains, the stubborn main lines and the backups that can't wait until morning. The equipment has changed. The approach hasn't: show up, find the real cause, fix it, and leave the place clean.
Equipment & field work.
View projects01 Cutter heads and sectional cable
02 Inspection camera monitor
03 Jetter hose reel
04 Floor drain clearing
Illustrative equipment imagery — project photography coming soon.
Google Business Profile
4.6
from 44 Google reviews
Google rating snapshot, updated manually
What customers commonly mention.
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Timely
Customers often mention how quickly someone showed up.
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Courteous
Clear explanations of what's wrong and what it takes to fix.
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Fairly priced
Reasonable pricing comes up again and again in reviews.
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Clean
Work areas left the way they were found — or better.
Service area
Close to home.
- CloquetHome base
- EskoServed
- CarltonServed
- Nearby communitiesServed