Our Reviews
“It is refreshing to find someone in the HVAC business that’s super thorough and knowledgeable. He explained to me what was happening and my options. We are going with a new system. After 20 years, our system needs replacement. Great install by Ernesto and team. Neat and clean! Highly recommend Apollo Heating and Cooling!”
tim f.
Satisfied Customer
“We called on a Sunday because our heater went out during a freeze and they were able to come out the same day. This is a locally owned company and you can tell they care about their customers. They were very up-front and honest, and their prices are very fair. They were able to come out the very next day and replace our system. I would highly recommend this company.”
mayve m.
Satisfied Customer
“Apollo Air Conditioning is a top-notch company that exceeded all my expectations. The service was prompt, professional, and courteous. The technicians were knowledgeable and efficient. I highly recommend Apollo Air Conditioning for all your HVAC needs. 10/10! We have loved our experience with Matthew and Apollo AC”
Brandy k.
Satisfied Customer
“Very good experience with Apollo Air, Heating and Cooling. Called today and they came out today. Andrew was very friendly and professional. Corrected the issue very quickly. Answered my questions and gave me suggestions in a manner that was not pushy at all. I will have Apollo out to do future work and I recommend them to everybody needing help with HVAC.”
chad s.
Satisfied Customer
“We were impressed with the knowledge and professionalism of our technician Nic and Apollo Air and Heating. The work was outstanding and the charges were fair and transparent. We signed up to have our HVAC system serviced by them on a regular basis. We recommend him and his company without hesitation.”
monika s.
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How much does drain cleaning cost in San Antonio?
Our drain cleaning special is a limited-time offer at $99 for a standard drain line. Across San Antonio, straightforward snaking runs about $150 to $275 a fixture, main line clearing $200 to $500, and hydro jetting $300 to $800 when a line needs the pipe walls scoured rather than punched through.
Apollo Air Heating & Cooling Plumbing Services:
Why drains clog in San Antonio specifically
Grease does most of the damage, and Edwards Aquifer mineral makes it worse. Scale gives a pipe wall texture, grease grips texture, and the effective diameter shrinks a little each year. Cable that line and you get a tunnel through the deposit, not a clean pipe — which is why it goes again before the season is out.
Then there is the ground itself. Expansive clay swells through the wet months and contracts through the dry ones, and a line buried in it gets flexed year after year — which is how bellies, offsets and cracked joints form, each one catching whatever flows past.
Age is the third factor. Plenty of older neighborhood here are still on cast iron, and decades of use leave the interior pitted rather than smooth. A pitted pipe holds onto everything that touches it, which is why two houses on one street can behave completely differently.
What drain cleaning costs in San Antonio
| SERVICE | SAN ANTONIO RANGE, 2026 | WHAT DRIVES IT |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Air drain special | $99 | Standard pricing, given the problem involves regular cleaning needs through an accessible means. Mention the offer when you schedule. |
| Fixture snaking (sink, tub, toilet) | $150 – $275 | Market rate. Hair and soap in a bathroom line sits close to the drain and clears fast. |
| Main line clearing | $200 – $500 | Longer run, heavier equipment. Cheaper with a cleanout; more if a toilet has to be pulled to reach the line. |
| Hydro jetting | $300 – $800 | For grease, scale or roots coating the pipe. Scours the walls instead of boring a hole through the blockage. |
| Sewer camera inspection | $150 – $500 | Often the difference between clearing a clog and finding the reason it keeps coming back. |
Those are San Antonio market ranges for 2026 rather than a quote for your house. What moves a job inside them is access, what the line is made of, and whether the blockage is soft or structural — none of which is knowable over the phone. Your own figure is unique and comes in writing before any work starts.
Signs you need a drain cleaned rather than plunged
The useful question is how many fixtures are involved. One slow sink is its own small problem. Several going sluggish together, or a toilet that burbles while the washing machine empties, means whatever is wrong sits downstream of all of them. Add an intermittent smell and a fixture that overflows when you run a different one, and you are looking at the shared line rather than the fitting.
Our drain cleaning process
Work out how far down it is
Before choosing a tool we establish scope. A single sluggish fixture points to the fitting or the branch serving it. Several at once puts the fault on the shared run, and that changes both the equipment and the access point.
Camera the line where it matters
On a recurring clog or a main line, we scope it. A cable can clear a blockage and tell you nothing about the belly, offset or root intrusion that caused it.
Clear it with the tool that suits the pipe
A cable is right for one stopped fixture. A jetter is right when the pipe itself is coated. But pressure that cleans healthy pipe can finish off a corroded section, so what the camera showed decides the tool — not a price list.
Prove it, then explain it
Before we pack up, every fixture on that line gets run under real volume — draining slowly is not the same as draining. Then you hear what went wrong in plain terms, and what to change so it does not repeat.
Why homeowners here call us for drains
Apollo Air is dual-licensed for HVAC and plumbing — TACLA128041E and M39895 — which matters more on a drain call than it sounds: a condensate line backing up is an AC problem and a plumbing problem at the same time, and most companies have to send you elsewhere for half of it. Founded in 2023 by Gabriel Garcia and Matthew Reyes, both still on jobs. BBB Accredited A+, 5.0 stars across 900+ Google reviews, and every repair backed by a 100% workmanship guarantee.
“Andres was great for fixing the drain line that had overfilled in our home. He was quick and knowledgeable would definitely recommend and come again!”
Jamaica N. gOOGLE Review
We clear drains across San Antonio
- Boerne, TX
- Bulverde, TX
- Cibolo, TX
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
- Helotes, TX
- Hollywood Park, TX
- New Braunfels, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- Schertz, TX
- Selma, TX
- Shavano Park, TX
- Stone Oak, TX
current Specials
$99 drain cleaning
Slow drain? Backed-up sink? Get it flowing again
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
20% off all repairs with CosmicCare
Applies to any member signed to cosmiccare membership
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
$50 off any plumbing or HVAC repair
applies to any plumbing or HVAC repair over $200
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
Your AC Ready?$49 AC tuneup
Don’t wait for the first heat wave to find out your system isn’t up to the job.
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
$49 water heater flush
Water Heater Flush removes years of buildup and restores efficiency.
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
Free service calls with inspection report
diagnostic fee waived with repairs
Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Restrictions apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does drain cleaning cost in San Antonio?
Our special is $99 for a standard drain line. Beyond that it depends on the job: fixture snaking runs about $150 to $275 across the market, main line clearing $200 to $500, and hydro jetting $300 to $800. Whichever applies, the figure is written down before work begins.
Does the $99 drain cleaning special apply to my house?
It covers a standard line we can reach through a cleanout that already exists — which is most kitchen and bathroom stoppages. Where it stops applying: no usable cleanout, so we have to work through a fixture instead, or a camera that turns up damage rather than a blockage. Both are more work than $99 buys, and you hear the revised number before we begin anything else.
How often should drains be professionally cleaned?
There is no universal interval — it depends on what your line deals with. A kitchen line in a household that cooks most nights is worth doing yearly. A main line is worth scheduling if there are established trees within reach of it, or if it has failed before. And if the same drain has gone twice in twelve months, scheduling is the wrong lever entirely: that pattern means something in the pipe is catching debris, and a camera will find it faster than a third cleaning.
Can I just use a store-bought drain cleaner instead?
A plunger is a reasonable first move, and a hand auger clears plenty of bathroom stoppages. Bottled drain opener is the one we would rather you left alone. It works by generating heat and caustic reaction, and in a line that is fully blocked there is nowhere for it to go — so it works on the pipe instead of the clog, which older cast iron does not survive well. There is a safety side too: whoever opens that line next, us or you, is reaching into standing chemical.
Do you offer same-day drain cleaning in San Antonio?
Usually, yes — and emergency cover runs around the clock. Ring us and you will get a straight answer about today rather than a booking that quietly slips to tomorrow.