Look at the pattern
Signs you may need drain repair
Recurring clogs, persistent odors, gurgling and slow fixtures can justify a closer look at the drain. Water collecting near a drain or a damp outdoor area is also useful to report. Those observations do not prove that a line is damaged or establish that the drain is the source of moisture.
Tell us whether the problem is isolated to one fixture, whether several drains are affected and how it changed after previous work. The difference between a restriction and a pipe defect matters because cleaning and repair serve different purposes.
