12/yrMonthly
Every month
Busy kitchens, restaurants and food halls, where grease never takes a day off.
Scheduled drain maintenance · Nashville & Middle TN
Clean drains, on the calendar.
Tidy Drain cleans and checks your drains on a plan, before they clog. Homes, rentals, restaurants and commercial buildings get a schedule that fits, and a dated record after every visit.
- Planned visits, not panic calls
- A written record after each visit
- Homes, kitchens and commercial buildings
See your year of clean drains.
Pick your kind of property and the calendar fills in with a suggested set of visits.
Your drain care calendar
Pick your property and see a suggested year of visits.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Home Care Plan2/yrTwice a yearA spring visit and a fall visit
- Kitchen, bathroom and laundry drains cleaned
- Floor drains and traps checked
- Main line flow checked at the cleanout
- A short written summary of what we found
Five rhythms, one that fits.
Every property settles into a rhythm. These are the ones we plan around.
6/yrEvery other month
Six visits a year
Rentals, short-term stays, busy offices and larger apartment buildings.
4/yrQuarterly
Four visits a year
Most businesses, rentals and homes with heavy use or older pipes.
2/yrTwice a year
Spring and fall
The sweet spot for many houses: one visit before spring storms, one before winter.
1/yrYearly
One visit a year
Light-use homes and quiet properties, with a camera check-up each year.
Five families of planned care.
Every service on the site is a planned program. Start with the family that matches your property.
Home Maintenance Plans
Whole-home plans and single-drain programs for houses, condos and new owners: set the schedule once and let it run.
All home plansScheduled Cleaning Methods
Hydro-jetting, cable cleaning, enzymes, descaling, root control and camera check-ups, each on a planned interval.
All methods plansRestaurant & Food Service Programs
Grease traps, grease lines, floor drains and dish pits on a fixed rhythm, with a record for every visit.
All food service plansCommercial & Multi-Unit Programs
Apartment communities, HOAs, offices, schools, clinics and portfolios, planned building by building.
All commercial plansOutdoor, Specialty & Records
Downspouts, catch basins, cleanouts, backwater valves, sump pits, septic lines and the records and reminders that tie it together.
All outdoor plansPlans people start with.
Each card shows how many visits a year the plan usually takes and which months they land in.
2×per yearPLAN A-01HomeWhole-Home PlanEvery drain in the house, cleaned and checked on a calendar, so a slow drain never turns into…Twice a yearSee the plan 
12×per yearPLAN C-01Food ServiceRestaurant ProgramsGrease line, trap, floor drains and dish pit on one fixed rhythm, with a record for every visit…MonthlySee the plan 
1×per yearPLAN B-01MethodsHydro-JettingHigh-pressure water scours the whole pipe wall, grease, scale and silt included, so lines stay full-size between visits.YearlySee the plan 
1×per yearPLAN B-06MethodsCamera Check-UpsA yearly look inside the line shows buildup, roots and wear while there is still time to plan…YearlySee the plan 
2×per yearPLAN A-09HomeSpring & Fall Tune-UpGet ahead of storms in spring and leaves in fall, with two planned visits that cover the house…Twice a yearSee the plan 
4×per yearPLAN D-01CommercialApartment ProgramsShared stacks and many tenants mean one clog can reach several homes. Planned building-by-building cleaning cuts the calls.QuarterlySee the plan 
4×per yearPLAN C-02Food ServiceGrease Trap ServiceA trap that is serviced on a schedule keeps grease out of the line. We set an interval…QuarterlySee the plan 
2×per yearPLAN B-05MethodsRoot ControlRoots reach sewer lines through tiny gaps. A planned root-cutting schedule keeps them from filling the pipe.Twice a yearSee the plan What a planned visit changes.
Drag the handle. Eight illustrated scenes show a drain that needs attention beside the same drain after a visit.
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After a visitBeforeIllustrative scenes created to show a typical drain before and after a scheduled visit. They are not photos of past jobs.
From walkthrough to next reminder.
Five steps, and the last one points back to the first.
- 01
Walkthrough
We look at your property, find the cleanouts and floor drains and ask how the drains are used.
- 02
Plan
You get a schedule that fits: how often, which drains and which months, laid out on a calendar.
- 03
Scheduled visits
We come on the planned dates and clean the drains on your list, with the method that suits each line.
- 04
Report
After each visit you get a short record of what we cleaned, what we saw and anything worth watching.
- 05
Reminders
Your next visit is already on the calendar, and we remind you before it arrives.
A plan for how you live or work.
Home Care Plan
House
Kitchen, baths, laundry, floor drains and the main line, on a calendar you can forget about.
See the plan
Condo Care Plan
Condo or townhome
Shared stacks and neighbors above and below make a planned schedule even more worthwhile.
See the plan
Rental Care Plan
Rental or short-term rental
Guests and tenants are hard on drains. A planned visit between busy periods keeps them flowing.
See the plan
Kitchen Care Plan
Restaurant, cafe or bar
Grease never takes a day off. A fixed rhythm for traps, lines and floor drains keeps service running.
See the plan
Business Care Plan
Office, retail, school or clinic
Restrooms, break rooms and floor drains cleaned on a schedule that works around your hours.
See the plan
Portfolio Care Plan
Apartment community or portfolio
Building-by-building schedules and one clear record, so tenants stop calling about clogs.
See the plan
Plan it yourself, then talk to us.
Eight free planning tools: build a schedule, score your drains, print a calendar and more.
Maintenance Plan BuilderPick your property and how it is used, and see a recommended schedule laid out on a 12-month calendar.Open the tool Drain Health ScoreEight quick questions about your drains give you a score from 0 to 100 and the care that fits.Open the tool Cleaning Interval CalculatorGrease, hair, trees, pipe age and how busy the building is: see how often each drain type usually wants cleaning.Open the tool Reminder Calendar MakerChoose a schedule and a start month, then print a year calendar or download reminders for your phone.Open the tool Plan vs Wait Cost ComparisonSet a yearly plan beside an unplanned emergency, with editable placeholder prices, and see how the two compare.Open the tool Grease Trap Schedule CalculatorTrap size, meals served and kitchen type give a planning interval for pumping, using the common quarter-full rule.Open the tool Pipe Age & Material Check-Up PlannerYear built and pipe material point to how often a camera check-up and a cleaning make sense.Open the tool Tidy Habits ChecklistWeekly, monthly and seasonal habits that keep drains clear between visits, with ticks that save in your browser.Open the tool
Learn what keeps drains flowing.
Thirty-six plain-English guides on schedules, grease traps, seasons and records.
GUIDE 01Planning a ProgramWhat Is a Drain Maintenance Program?A plain-English explanation of scheduled drain care, what it includes and who it suits.2 min read 
GUIDE 02Planning a ProgramHow Often Should Drains Be Cleaned?Starting points by property type and the factors that move the interval up or down.2 min read 
GUIDE 03Planning a ProgramBuilding a Yearly Drain Maintenance CalendarHow to place visits across the year so the right drains get attention at the right time.2 min read GUIDE 13Restaurants & Food ServiceGrease Trap Maintenance Schedule GuideHow often to pump, what the quarter-full rule means and what records to keep.2 min read GUIDE 31Seasons, Weather & OutdoorsSpring Drain Maintenance ChecklistWhat to check, clean and plan before the wet season arrives.2 min read 
GUIDE 21Property Managers & CommercialReducing Tenant Clog CallsPractical steps for landlords and managers who are tired of the same call.2 min read Nashville and 35 more Middle TN cities.
Pick your city to see how planned drain care looks where you live.
Planned drain care, answered.
What is a drain maintenance program?
It is a plan to clean and check your drains on a schedule, before they clog. Instead of waiting for a backup, you get planned visits at the interval that fits your property, and a record of each one.
How often should my drains be cleaned?
It depends on the property and how it is used. Many homes do well with one or two planned visits a year, while busy kitchens may want monthly service. The Plan Builder and Interval Calculator give a starting point, and we confirm it on a walkthrough.
Do you remind me when a visit is due?
Yes. Your plan lives on a calendar, and you can also download reminders for your own phone from the Calendar Maker.
How much does a maintenance plan cost?
It depends on the property, the number of drains and how often you visit. Our cost tools give a ballpark with placeholder ranges, and we quote your plan before you commit.
Put your drains on the calendar.
Tell us about your property and we will build a maintenance plan that fits. No pressure, just a plan.