Shower drain backing up in the basement

[tigershoops31]

We've had an issue with our shower drain in the basement (unfinished part of the basement) backing up when we get a lot of rain for a week or so afterwards. We don't ever use this shower, and since it's not a finished part of the basement it's not a huge deal unless we forget to take the shop vac down after a rain. We had roto-rooter come out about 2 years ago and they fixed it and gave us some stuff to pour down it once a month which worked for a while, but it's back now.

We're going to be going on vacation and would like to have it fixed before we go just in case. Anybody have any suggestions or good/bad experiences with anybody around that would be helpful? Thanks!

 

[Acylum]

Don't worry, it's never going to rain again.

 

[IceCyIce]

house built in the late 60's early 70's

 

[huxleydude]

We had the same problem with a basement floor drain. Draintech came out and
took care of it -- and the guy who did the work had more teeth than tattoos.
Ends up being a pretty messy operation, but the guy cleaned it all up very well.
Don't remember the exact charge, but it was fair.

 

[ogie4ISU]

it sounds like your footing drains are hooked up to your sanitary sewer line. if you get them disconnected and ran into a sump pump probably fix everything.

 

[tigershoops31]

house built in the late 60's early 70's

Nope, 1910...it's a classic :yes:

 

[ISUCubswin]

Sounds like your house is going to flood. Heres what I would do.

1. Get out of house and never come back.

Or, if you like this house, you have another set of options

1. Get out of house
2. Buy a boat
3. Take boat in house.