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 North Louisiana.
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24/7 Emergency
60–90 min dispatch
Licensed & insured
LA Master Plumber #1874
North Louisiana
Ruston to Shreveport
Flat-rate pricing
Quoted before we start
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
- Trap drop + hand cable — clog past the stopper, 30-60 minutes
- Drum auger — rare for bathroom sinks; only when the clog is well past the trap
- Pop-up assembly replacement — old/corroded stopper that grabs every clog
Bathroom clog issues in North Louisiana
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 North Louisiana 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 Mark Johnson & Sons 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. Classic Membership 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 Ruston, Monroe, Shreveport, Bossier City, and North Louisiana.
The Process
How a Bathroom Sink Clog Call Works
On the truck
Professional tools, parts, and diagnostics — every call.
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
How We Price Clogged Bathroom Sink Repair
Flat-rate pricing by tool used. Most bathroom clogs clear at the stopper.
Flat rate, quoted before we start
You get the full price for the job up front — not an hourly meter you watch climb. You approve it before a tool comes out of the truck.
The quote is the price
It doesn't move once work begins. If something unexpected turns up behind a wall or under a slab, we stop and talk it through with you before going further.
Members save 15% on every repair
The 1-Year Classic Membership is $189 a year and takes 15% off all HVAC and plumbing repairs, with reduced after-hours rates and priority scheduling on every call.
Financing available
Bigger jobs — a system replacement, a repipe, a sewer line — can be financed through GoodLeap. Apply online in a few minutes.
Every job is priced for your home and what it actually needs — tell us what's going on and we'll get you a firm number, free and with no obligation.
Classic Membership
One plan. Whole-home peace of mind.
For $189 a year, members get 15% off every HVAC and plumbing repair, two complete HVAC tune-ups, a free plumbing and drain check-up, and priority scheduling on every call.
- 15% off repairs
- Priority scheduling
- 2 HVAC tune-ups/yr
- After-hours discounts
- $25 savings certificate
- Guaranteed flat-rate
Classic Membership
$189/year
One flat yearly price covers your whole home — everything listed, no per-visit fees, no surprises.
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FAQ
Bathroom Sink Clog FAQs
A stopper pull and clean — the #1 bathroom clog — is the cheapest fix and the most common one. If the clog is past the stopper and we have to drop the trap and cable the line, it steps up from there. Replacing a worn-out pop-up assembly that's catching every clog is a separate line item. All flat-rate, quoted before we start.
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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Emergency?
We answer 24/7.
Burst pipe, water heater out, sewer backup? Real plumbers pick up — no answering machines. Mark Johnson & Sons Plumbing serves North Louisiana any time, day or night.
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