
Drain Cleaning
Clogged kitchen sinks, slow bathroom drains and backed-up basement floor drains.
Better-tasting drinking water, fewer spots on the glassware or peace of mind in an older building. We test your water and recommend a filter that fits your home and your goals. Our office is on Diversey Parkway.

We install:
For drinking and cooking water.
Very clean water from a dedicated faucet.
For single-family homes and whole buildings.
Refrigerators and ice makers.
We test what affects your plumbing and your taste, like hardness, chlorine and sediment, and explain the results plainly.
Chicago's water comes from Lake Michigan and is treated and tested by the city. The pipes inside an older building are a separate question. For health-related testing, a state-certified lab can run a full panel, and we'll point you to one.
The city treats the water. What happens inside your building depends on its pipes.
Galvanized and other older piping can affect taste and pressure.
An under-sink filter is easy to add in a unit.
Filters and softeners reduce scale in heaters and dishwashers.
Test first, then recommend.
At your tap.
From one filter to whole-house.
Approved first.

In a condo, a whole-house filter may not be practical if the main shutoff for your unit is hard to reach. Point-of-use filters work well instead. An under-sink filter or reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink covers drinking and cooking water, and a filtered showerhead can reduce chlorine in the bath. We'll match the system to your unit and your building's rules.
Under-sink and reverse osmosis systems are the most common in condos. Whole-house systems depend on access to the main line. We check your space and quote a flat price.
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It's treated. Filters are for taste and extra peace of mind.
Chicago's water is treated and tested. Most people who filter do it for taste or peace of mind, especially in older buildings.
Yes, under the sink.
Yes. Under-sink and reverse osmosis filters are easy to add inside a unit.
A multi-stage filter for drinking water.
A system that pushes water through very fine filters and stores it for a dedicated faucet. It's for drinking and cooking water.
It depends on the system.
Under-sink cartridges usually every several months.
Usually.
Usually, with a compact tank. We'll check the space first.
It depends on the system. You'll approve a flat price first.
It depends on the system and installation. You'll approve a flat-rate price before we install.
Annual Protection Plan
Most plumbing problems start small. The No Drip Club brings a J. Blanton plumber to your home for regular maintenance, so small issues get caught before they turn into big repairs.


Clogged kitchen sinks, slow bathroom drains and backed-up basement floor drains.

Repair and replacement for the sump and ejector pumps that keep garden units and finished basements dry.

Cracked clay and cast iron sewer lines, roots and repeat backups under older buildings.

Repair for pipes that froze or burst in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated rooms.

Gas fireplace repair, gas line work and leak checks.

Repair and replacement for tank and tankless water heaters that leak, make noise or run out of hot water too fast.

Burst pipes, sewer backups and no hot water, any time of day or night.
Our Lincoln Park office is at 800 W Diversey Pkwy, and our phone line is open 24/7.
We also serve Old Town, Gold Coast, Lake View, Lake View East, Wrigleyville, Bucktown, North Halsted and more.