My kitchen sink was draining slowly and I wasted $30.00 on a DIY twenty five foot snake which wasn't long enough to get to the blockage. I called Johnny Drain on Sunday morning at 10:00AM and he was at my home at noon, just as he promised. The quarter inch snake that he thought would clean the blockage didn't work and he went back to his truck for what he said was "the big gun". Twenty minutes later the drain was working perfectly! Johnny's fee was very reasonable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone who has sewer or drain problems. Professional and courteous service. read more

Johnny is the best!! My wife loves to cook and too much of the grease goes down to drain and gets the mainline clogged. Gave Johnny a call to set up a time the next day. He came at the said time with his machine and cleared everything out in 15 minutes ran some tests and was done. Great value, fast service and a local gem. Thank you Johnny! read more

My sewer backed up on a holiday and I was worried it wouldn't get fixed on time before I had guests. I called around to a few places and found a well known company. When they arrived it was clear that they were scamming us(I'm a young female so it happens). Then I found Johnny on yelp and he came promptly when he said he would and fixed the issue fast, efficiently, and at less than half what the other company was going to charge me. I would highly recommend his services. read more

It was one of those days from hell. I just worked 12 hours straight and I was feeling exhausted, hungry and just looking forward to going home. So around 8pm on a Thursday night, my wife forwarded a text from my tenant that water is backing up in the basement. Freaking great.. I go straight from work without tools and in my office clothes - I'm ill equipped. Forgetting I used Johnny Drain before I do a yelp search for "drain clogs" and call some chuckle head with nearly 100 reviews from Yelpers with no friends and less than 5 reviews each. I'm suspect, but kinda desperate. The guy on the phone chuckles a bit and says "oh you want me tonight? that will be $485". Um, what? How much for tomorrow? "$285". Yeah, NO thanks. I remember I used Johnny Drain before when my tenant's kids thought it would be fun to flush momma's swimsuit down the toilet. I call him and he gets down to business with a much more down to earth price and says he can be at my door in 45 min. SOLD. He gets there, brings in his big electric snake (auger), opens the main and pulls out a large wad of paper towels (Bounty, the quicker picker upper!), runs the snake through as I watch the high tide subside! Johnny is professional, responded and was at my door within an hour of calling and works fast! You can try those discount places that charge you that discount price for every hole they stick their snake into whether it needs it or not (sink - ca-ching, toilet - ca-ching, sewer main - ca-ching.. then don't forget taxes and fees) or give Johnny a call where he gives you a set reasonable price, then takes care of business. Seems like a no brainer. read more

Johnny Drain's Sewer & Drain Cleaning - Plumbing Near Me - Flushing, New York

I've called Johnny since 2013 for 5 different issues between 2 different houses. He has been my go-to-guy for clogs because he solves the issue the first time, explains the plumbing architecture, gives a good price, and is just a funny, honorable guy with many good stories. Johnny is punctual and has helped me on Memorial Day weekend and also on Sunday. Johnny solved my most recent drain issue where dirty water from the sink was coming out of the bathtub. Johnny solved that problem in ten minutes by snaking the sink drain and explained everything to me. Johnny is one of those valued contractors who you hope keeps running the business for many years. read more

Johnny came out today to clear out our outdoor drainage pipe. This was our first time using his services. We will definitely be calling on him again for any similar needs in the future. He was knowledgeable, professional, and got the job done at a good price. Highly recommended. read more

Johnny is also reliable if you need plumbing help. My faucet was leaking under the sink in more than one place. Johnny came through for me in replacing everything. For drains and plumbing, he's your man. read more

Needed a sewer line cleared on a Tuesday night at 10:15pm and he got there within the hour. He put in 2 hours of work clearing roots and he got the job done. This is not a 49.99 special. You pay for Johnny's professionalism and expertise. Same time he worked with me on pricing. He answered any and all questions. read more

Johnny is probably one of the best experts/professionals in this area! Not only does he have the experience, skills, tools, and amazing overall character, he is also a person that never, ever, ever gives up and puts himself in our shoes. His prices are reasonable, and he is responsive. He is also very passionate about his craft, which means he is the right person for the job. My story begins with a second story bathroom sink that was very, very slowly draining. I call him up today, and he tells me he can be there within the hour. Within 55 minutes, he comes and he does not stop working for over 3 hours. He snaked it several times, blow air pressure into the pipe, and we thought it was fixed, but he checked and it was still not draining. He checked the pipes below and snaked against gravity (still amazing). No luck. He had a small camera go through the pipes. All the time, he is working non-stop and is not giving up. He is also thinking of different possibilities. Finally, he considers it is a "T" junction where there is another drain. He does a MacGyver and bends his tools to see if it can go to this hidden drain. He continues to push into the drain, and guess what, IT WORKS!!!! Plus, he is a great teacher and explains in a great way. Johnny is the only person. My only fear is that he retires. We need you! Seriously! read more

I used Johnny several times now in the last 3 years for my property. I've had my share of nightmares with plumbers -inexperience, unreliable, expensive etc. Johnny is reliable and honest and fairly priced. My property in Queens had a sewage backup yesterday and I called Johnny for help. He was there at 7pm. And again today for 3 hours unclogging a sewage line for the whole street(7 houses). He really came through for me and his rate is 1/2 of roto-rooter. read more

Very responsive, kind, and professional. I'd hire Johnny again in a heartbeat and I highly recommend him.

AVOID!! Most of the reviews on this page are fake! FAKE! Let me tell you, this guy is "amatuer level" at best.... Sort of a "handyman" type. My experiece was that I called him in and he made some attempt to unclog my sewer line. Sure enough a few days later, I had to call him back, because the sewer line was still clogged and he had not done the job correctly. And this guy CHARGED ME AGAIN! And so, like an idiot, I paid ... but guess what, a few days later the blockage was back!! So I paid this guy twice for a job he didn't finish. I was really angry about it later, because it was like throwing my money away. Call a professional -- a legit company -- from the start. Not a "handyman" like this guy. I'm writing this because I don't want anyone else wasting their hard-earned money, like I did. I'm still pissed off about it. read more

Awesome to work with John. Responsive and great quality work. Highly recommended. John is now our go-to plumber.

This guy is the real deal. I had called Johnny up letting him know that I had snaked my own drain 25 feet and needed a pro to come in. He managed to arrive the next day with a couple of augers at hand. The first 35 footer did not do the trick. Then a second, much larger auger ended up not doing the trick either. From there, he tried sending some pressurized air down the drain. That didn't work. He then tried sending some pressure with a garden hose into the drain, but the pressure was too much for a part of the piping downstairs and it began to leak. At that point I'm starting to lose faith, when Johnny decides it's time to divide and conquer. He moves forward with cutting the length of the drain pipe in half (I had nearly 50 feet of PVC from the sink to the main) and tackle the problem that way. After some messiness, Johnny managed to send pressure down the second half of the pipe and hallelujah... all was good again. Pipe was fitted back together, parts put back together underneath my kitchen sink, and I am now back to an endless cycle of washing baby bottles. What I appreciated most about Johnny was the keen troubleshooting skills he took to figure out what was up. It took a little bit of time, but he did come to the conclusion that the sludge in the drain was just sealing up the pipes as soon as you could pull out the snake (like quicksand, as he described it). Hopefully the pressure by the hose and water bladder were able to force it down and away for good. After years of disrespecting kitchen sinks that were not my own (as a renter & tenant), I will now and forever no longer dump bacon grease down my drain as a homeowner. read more

Johnny is consistent and fair. Get the service before he retires. I've used him the last 5 years without issue

Johnny was able to address a clog that a previous plumber had actually made worse. Reasonable rates, was able to come same day, and was great about explaining what he was doing. Wish I called him the first time! Thanks Johnny! read more

Johnny showed up on New Year's day when most people weren't picking up their phones. He helped us get our main sewer unclogged. He was polite and speedy. We were so relieved to be able to use water in the house without worrying about sewer water backing up into the house. We like to support local businesses and will definitely be using Johnny's services again. read more

Our kitchen sink drain was leaking and he called me back right away. He asked me to take a few pictures of the affected area and he was able to tell me right away what he needed to do and an estimate. He arrived on time, was courteous, efficient, explained (and showed) what he was going to do. In under an hour, the job was done and we could use our sink without a drip bucket under the pipes. I recommend his services. read more

My toilet was flushing so slow due clogging inside the pipe. I called him to come to stop my house to fix the toilet. He used his snake tool to go through down inside the toilet to release clogged material. Now it is flushing normal. read more

Johnny did a late night plumbing save for our family. Called him in need of help and he showed up a few hours later, had another job but still made it to us and fixed what was wrong. Got down to the basement and assessed where the main issue was decisively. Was able to fix our issue even with me asking all these extra questions. Professional, kind, and also respectful of our home. Learned a lot and definitely will reach out to him in the future, hopefully for just yearly maintenances and not an emergency. Thanks Johnny!! For those other less $ ads, you truly get for what you pay for. Best of luck everyone! read more

Johnny arrive within 90 minutes,and fixed the problem right away He was very nice and provided follow up information

Excellent and fairly priced! I booked a last minute appointment for a clogged bathtub and Johnny showed up exactly when he said he would. I would highly recommend! read more

After having my original plumber fail to snake my kitchen pipe and suggested cutting open pipes in the basement, I did some research and found the expert on drains - Johnny. Johnny was friendly and a seasoned professional. He took a look at the issue and got my sink running for the first time in 10 years. He used a 75 foot electrical snake - and found two blockages down the pipes. Def recommend him to get any drain cleared and running like new again. Couldnt be happier - now I dont need to cut open walls and change pipes! read more

I had originally called 2 other plumbing services. The first was Roto Rooter who could not quote me over the phone. They insisted on having to see the problem which they did and then quoted me $1400+ to fix the problem which was insane. The service person didn't even really go into look at the problem. He just eyeballed it and quoted me his insane price. I did not end up using them. The second plumbing service was $49.95 guy sewer and drain aka Northern Sewer and Drain. I called into their office. The girl who answers the phone was a bit rude and aloof. I ended up using them due to their pricing. They snaked the drain and were not able to solve the problem. It was not $49.95 as they ended up charging me $100+ which did not solve the problem. They then quoted me the same $1400 that Roto Rooter had quoted me to do their "water jet service" which was the next resort to get the drain unclogged. I declined to use $49.95 guy's "water jet service as they were just as expensive as RotoRooter. The most annoying part of the whole thing was that the service person who they sent was pretty pushy about selling me their services even though I told him it was too expensive. I felt as though I was being sold a used car and had to keep saying NO! Eventually he dropped the quoted price and quoted me a lower one as he could see I was not going to budge from the original price even though he kept "pushing". At that point I was pretty irritated since he could of just quoted me the original lower price and not try to nickle and dime me in the first place. He just kept saying "I get paid by the hour regardless if I do the job or not." I did not end up paying for their service since at this point I was pretty irritated and annoyed at the pushy salesman talk to pay for their service since snaking it the first time did not solve the problem and they charged me a $100+ for nothing unless you count the pushy salesman talk. I ended up calling Johnny Drain. I called him and asked for a quote without mentioning the previous prices of the other services. His quote was very reasonable and a lot lower than what the other two services were charging. I ended up paying for the water jet service and also having a dryer checked out. Johnny was great. Real friendly guy who was very knowledgable and also had great prices for the plumbing services he provided. When quoting me a price he gave me one that was a lot lower than the other guys and also was very prompt and professional. I felt at ease going with his services as the YELP reviews rated him very highly. The clogged drain in the basement was taken care of and solved within 30 minutes. He also provided a seniors discount for my folks and that dropped the price a bit from what he had quoted me on the phone for a further discount. I would definitely recommend Johnny for any plumbing problems you may have. An honest guy who takes pride in his work and knows what he is doing. It's hard to find a very honest and fairly priced plumber. I tried to do this by looking through the yellow pages and a lot of them were pretty shady. I'll definitely be looking to retain Johnny's plumbing services for the future and highly recommend him. Thanks Johnny Drain! read more

I wanted to see about getting some plumbing work done in two bathrooms so I called and left a message. Didn't hear back after a couple of days so I sent a text. No response... that's not good business any way you look at it. Thank goodness it wasn't an emergency! ***And for the record I do not work in the plumbing business as this dear plumber just accused me of since he didn't like my review. Check my profile, the picture I've attached and check your phone Johnny. read more

Johnny Drain's Sewer & Drain Cleaning - A voice mail and later a text on 6/26/15... no response from the plumber. :-( - Plumbing Near Me - Flushing, New York

True professional. I had a backed up tub that affected the bathroom sink also. It was a total headache. I called expecting some sort of automated answering service but I spoke directly to Johnny (my lucky day). We set up a time to meet and he arrived at the time we agreed on. He was very polite, and really, just a nice guy. He looked at the problem and we talked about it, within 15 minutes the problem was solved. His work was neat and clean and he knew exactly what he was doing. His rates are not the cheapest, but its really not expensive either. I think he charges a fair price for the work that he does. I have definitely added him to my speed dial for any future plumbing needs. read more

This guy got the job done on a difficult residential kitchen drain blocked with grease. He knows his drains, and has the right equipment fully stocked van with the right tools for the job. He was professional and did his best to ensure there would be minimal drain splash. read more

Our basement ejector pump broke and Johnny responded quickly came by the following day. He quickly identified the issue and replaced the broken pump with a new one. He is efficient and knowledgeable and his pricing is very reasonable. He is the guy to go with if you have any emergency sewer/drain issue. read more

If you think your clog is not a big deal, Johnny is fine. He is courteous and tries his best. But if you have a major clog and need to do major work, he is not the right person to call. I was charged over $550 to fix my clog and replace some pipes. It hasn't even been one month and my pipes bursted twice. He came once to fix the burst but for the past 10 days, he hasn't picked up my phone calls, hasn't returned any of my calls even though i left him a couple of voicemails and text messages. I can not use my sink properly because of this. I will have to spend more money, hire someone else and get this fixed. Thanks but no thanks at all Johnny Drain. read more

Absolutely honest, professional and patient. While I didn't actually employ Johnny, he spent several minutes on the phone with me explaining why my new gas stove wasn't working. He certainly didn't have to share his knowledge with me and he certainly could've scheduled an appointment and charged for a visit or extra stuff. But he was candid and sweet and suggested a handyman could do the job of opening the line. His openness made me write this review and if I ever really need a plumber, Johnny is who I'll call. read more

Very Professional Service; highly recommended. We were fighting with a clogged sewer pipe for about 4 hours - nothing worked. I called Johnny at about 10PM, he came in just before 11PM, within 5 minutes he correctly diagnosed the issue. It took about 2 hours to fix, but I'm glad I called him to do the job. No BS no blah blah blah... He knew exactly what to do and kept doing it until the problem was fixed. Very professional, highly knowledgeable, all in all great service for a great price. read more

I had a sewer problem that didn't seem to respond to a friend's mini-roto, so I decided to call up a plumber first thing the following morning. Johnny Drain was the first plumber I contacted, and I'm glad for that. He showed up prepared for what we later found to be an extremely tough blockage. He was professional about the whole process and walked me through the whole process, explaining simply what he was doing. After 2 hours trying to tackle the problem, he had to resort to his high pressure water jet. The whole time though, he was calm and believed that we didn't need to do something as drastic as excavate to replace piping, assuring us that we just needed to give the jet a chance to clear what was admittedly years of neglectful grease collection. For the amount of work he had to endure to clear our blockage, he charged us a generous fee and included a replacement cap. I definitely recommend this highly-skilled professional. He offers 24hr service and comes prepared for business. Just a note for your reference, while I don't know if he accepts credit card/check, he does prefer to to be paid in cash. I was still provided a receipt. read more

I tried to have Johnny come out to install the shutoff valve today, and because of the previous 3 star review he came out here and then declined the work. Perhaps 4/5 stars would have been a better initial rating, but 3/5 is perfectly accurate given that he was willing to waste not only his own but also my time to come tell me that the reason he didn't call me back 5 months ago was that something had come up. OK. read more

Reliable and dependable. Gets the job done at a reasonable price. Quick service!! Recommends ways to save you money. Highly recommending his services, will not be disappointed! Thank you sir ! read more

Johnny gave me a reasonable quote and was able to work on two sewer lines for me the same day! He arrived less than an hour after our call. Johnny fixed both lines and I couldn't be happier with his work. He was professional from start to finish and I look forward to contacting him for any future problems. I will also recommend him for my friends and family if need be. read more

Johnny was able to clear the blockage in my bathroom tub. Very good same day service.

My bathroom sink wasn't draining anything, and after months of trying out different versions of Dran-O, and my schmuck landlord not responding to my plumbing requests, I called Johnny based on the recommendations on Yelp. We set a time for him to come, and it turned out he had to service an emergency situation at a restaurant in Brooklyn. I tried him again a couple days later, and he actually showed up early to make the repair. He worked quickly, and my bathroom sink has been perfect ever since. The price was fair. I'd recommend printing out the coupon on his website. The only negative parts of this experience were the fact that he wasn't able to come the first time, but it seemed like that was outside of his control. The day he did come, I wasn't quite ready for him yet, but I was happy to have my plumbing back in ship shape again. He also gave me a tip on how to keep it unclogged going forward. I believe he does take credit, but because fees are associated with that, I recommend hitting an ATM before he comes so you can pay in cash. read more

Thank goodness for Johnny Drain. The tub decided to stop draining this morning, by end of day it was still clogged. I called him at 7:30 PM, he said he'd be here around 9:30 PM, he arrive around 9 PM. Johnny wrestled with an antiquated piping system, 1/2 hour later....voila, my tub is clogged no more!!! Few minor observation but I still give the guy four stars.... 1) Didn't get a receipt from him but I didn't ask either, I was just happy that he was there and fixed the problem. 2) Almost clean, there were some black gunk left behind and he almost got all of them but again I was just happy that my tub was draining. One major PLUS...when asked what I can do for maintenance purposes, he suggested to dump some Clorox and little bit of water into the tub and sink drain every two weeks to break the grease up. I'll certainly give it a try. read more

CALL THIS MAN!! I was extremely pleased with John in every aspect one could be pleased. He is an excellent plumber and a wonderful human being. I know I sound effusive but understand that he came to do work at my Mom's, who is terminally ill, and how important it is for the vibe to stay calm and positive. John's energy was professional and low-key. He talked and joked with her and made her laugh. What more could you ask for? His work was expedient and clean. He explained everything he was doing and did repairs above the initial call that I was glad to pay him for. He did not speed through the job nor was he constantly on his phone, like other contractors I've worked with. I'm so glad I found him because now there is no question about who to call for any plumbing issues. - Lois Queens, NY read more

First of all I want to thank Johnny for job well done. I wish I have found him before I literally wasted over $1,000 on few plumbers that came before him and not able to fix the main problem of suds overflowing from the toilet bowl during laundry. At some point I just needed someone honest and knowledgeable and didn't even care how much more I should spend just to have the problem go away. To my surprise he asked for a reasonable and fair price after spending over 3 hours fixing the main problem and a stubborn foreign object he cleared in the shower drain. Thanks for the positive feedback for all the people he helped before I was able to decide to get the right person. I'm putting in a good word for him so the next person needing an honest service can benefit. Thanks again Johnny. read more