Active sewer backups
Wastewater coming up through toilets, showers, floor drains, or the cleanout — treated as an urgent main-line backup before it spreads across the house.
Help when it cannot wait
24/7 Emergency Drain Service in Salt Lake & Utah Counties
Active sewer backup, overflowing drain, or wastewater where it should not be? Shut off the water, keep everyone clear of the sewage, and call Jetstar Plumbing and Drains — 24/7 emergency drain and sewer response across Salt Lake and Utah counties.
Licensed & insured24/7 emergency serviceServing since 2014
Understand the problem
Contain the problem and restore safe flow
A drain or sewer emergency ruins finishes, shuts down a business, and puts people around contaminated water. The first move is simple: stop running water into the affected system and keep people and pets away from any sewage.
Jetstar Plumbing and Drains answers urgent drain and sewer calls around the clock across Utah County and Salt Lake County. We locate the blockage, get safe access, and restore flow with the right equipment for the line — then tell you what it takes to keep it from happening again.
Emergencies here tend to cluster. Winter cold snaps along the Wasatch Front freeze and stress aging lines; the holidays load kitchen drains with grease and garbage-disposal waste; and older Salt Lake and Utah County homes on clay or cast-iron main lines back up when roots and years of buildup finally close the pipe. Whatever set it off, the danger is the same: standing wastewater damages flooring, drywall, and belongings by the hour and carries bacteria you don't want in the house. Calling early — at the first overflow rather than the third — usually means a faster clear and a smaller cleanup.
Talk through the symptomsScope
Drain emergencies we handle
Overflowing toilets & fixtures
Clogged toilets, sinks, and tubs cleared fast to stop the overflow, protect the floor, and open the line back up.
Commercial drain shutdowns
Urgent line failures at restaurants, cafés, and managed properties handled with your operation and your open hours in mind.
Basement & floor-drain backups
Water rising through a basement or floor drain assessed for a main-line clog versus a broader system issue, so the fix targets the real cause.
Know the signs
Call now instead of waiting
If these symptoms are active or worsening, call before water or wastewater creates a larger problem.
Sewage is entering the property
Any wastewater inside a home or occupied business is a sanitation and damage emergency that gets worse every hour it sits.
Water will not stop rising
An active overflow spreads fast and finds flooring, baseboards, and subfloor even when the blockage looks localized.
The main cleanout is spilling
A full cleanout or an overflow surfacing in the yard means the main sewer is not carrying normal flow and the whole house is at risk.
Toilets and drains are unusable
A home or business without working toilets or drainage can't safely operate, and the problem rarely clears itself.
Straight answer on price
What emergency drain service costs
Emergency and after-hours calls are quoted before work begins, so there are no surprises when the truck arrives. Cost depends on:
Typical range
$300 – $800
Typical Salt Lake & Utah county range. Your exact price is quoted before any work begins.
Time of the call
After-hours, weekend, and holiday response can carry different rates than a scheduled visit.
Severity of the backup
An active overflow that must be contained fast is more involved than a slow drain.
Equipment required
Some emergencies clear with a cable; others need jetting or a camera to stop the problem.
Access on arrival
A reachable cleanout speeds the fix; blocked or buried access adds time.
Inspect → act → verify
What happens on an emergency call
- 01
Triage
We take the symptoms, affected fixtures, property type, and safe access over the phone so the truck rolls with the right equipment and arrives ready to work.
- 02
Locate
On site, the technician identifies the failing line and the best cleanout or access point to reach it quickly without adding damage.
- 03
Restore
The blockage is cleared with the right method — cable, rooter, or hydro jetting — for the obstruction and the condition of the pipe.
- 04
Plan
We test flow and lay out any cleanup, camera inspection, or repair the emergency exposed, so a one-time scare doesn't become a monthly one.
Why Jetstar
Service built around the line, not the sales pitch
Answered 24/7
Jetstar Plumbing and Drains takes emergency drain and sewer calls day or night, weekends and holidays included — when backups rarely keep business hours.
Drain-first experience
We are built for exactly the main-line and sewer failures behind the most disruptive plumbing emergencies, not general handyman work.
From clearing to diagnosis
Camera, jetting, and repair on the same team mean follow-up starts the moment the emergency exposes a deeper problem, with no second company to schedule.
Local coverage
Emergency Drain Service across our service area
Jetstar Plumbing and Drains serves all 46 municipalities in Utah County and Salt Lake County. Start with a featured local page or explore the complete county-by-county directory.
Pleasant GroveProvoOremLehiAmerican ForkDraperSandySalt Lake CitySouth JordanWest JordanSpanish ForkEagle Mountain
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Emergency Drain Service questions
- Emergency drain service cost depends on the time of the call, the severity of the backup, and the equipment needed. Jetstar Plumbing and Drains quotes before work begins — call (801) 400-4008 anytime.
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Schedule emergency drain service
Call for current availability or send your details and Jetstar Plumbing and Drains will follow up.