Choke Clearing
Powered Drain Snake Clearing in Singapore
Powered snake clearing starts from $130 at SG QuickFix. A motorised drain snake reaches further and cuts through harder blockages than a hand auger, such as hardened kitchen grease, compacted hair and scale. It is used for long branch pipes and stubborn chokes, and most jobs take one to one and a half hours.
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Listed price
From $130
Task guide
When this may be needed
- A kitchen sink choked with hardened grease along the pipe.
- A blockage too far down for a hand auger to reach.
- Several fittings on the same branch draining slowly.
- A choke that returns after manual clearing.
- A landed home's longer drainage runs.
What the team does
The technician opens the access point nearest the blockage and protects the surrounding area, because powered clearing can splash. The motorised cable is fed into the pipe with a cutting or coil head chosen for the blockage, and worked along the run until it is clear. The pipe is flushed with plenty of water, and every affected fitting is tested.
Included in this price
- Opening the nearest access point and protecting the area
- Powered snake clearing with a suitable head
- Flushing the pipe thoroughly
- Testing every affected fitting
Limits & price factors
Main stack blockages in HDB blocks are the town council's responsibility. Pipe replacement and repairs to pipes that were already cracked are not included.
The price starts from $130. Long runs, very hard grease or scale, and poor access to the pipe take longer.
FAQs
When a hand auger can't reach or break through the blockage, such as hardened grease along a kitchen pipe or a choke deep in the branch.
Used correctly, with the right head and speed, it is safe for normal household pipes. Pipes that are already cracked or badly corroded are a risk, which is why the pipe is checked first.
It can splash, so the area around the access point is protected and cleaned afterwards.
At SG QuickFix, powered snake clearing starts from $130.
Other choke clearing tasks
- Simple toilet choke clearingFrom $80
- Manual auger clearingFrom $100
- Sink choke clearingFrom $80
- Basin choke clearingFrom $80
- Floor trap choke clearingFrom $90
- Shower drain choke clearingFrom $90
- Deep / recurrent blockageFrom $150
- Toilet bowl removal for foreign objectFrom $160
- Main pipe / deep blockageQuote Required