
Sewer Repair
Camera inspections, root removal and repairs for older clay and cast iron sewer lines.
A faint gas smell in the basement, a red tag on the meter or an old line that once fed a stove that's long gone. Our licensed plumbers locate gas leaks, repair the piping and pressure-test it before service is restored. Our office is on Spinning Wheel Road.

Before anything else:
Everyone, right away.
Don't touch switches, phones or appliances inside.
Nicor Gas or 911.
When it's safe, we'll find and repair the leak.
Call us when:
Furnace, water heater, range, dryer or fireplace.
A repair and pressure test come first.
Old branches to removed appliances should be capped and tested.
Old brass connectors should be replaced.
We locate gas leaks with electronic detectors and by testing fittings one at a time, then pressure-test the whole system to confirm it's sealed.
In older Hinsdale homes, leaks often turn up at old unions and valves or on branches that were abandoned when an appliance was removed. Once the repair is made, the full system is tested again so service can be restored.
Hinsdale gas piping ranges from early black iron to modern flexible pipe.
The pipe lasts, but unions and valves wear after many decades.
Lines that fed old stoves, lights or space heaters should be properly capped.
Lines to grills, fire pits and heaters need correct sizing and protection.
Find it, fix it, prove it's tight.
Gas work calls for a licensed pro.
Once we find the leak.
Before the gas comes back on.

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Leave, then call Nicor Gas or 911 from outside.
Leave the house right away without touching switches. Call Nicor Gas or 911 from outside, then call us for the repair.
Yes.
Yes. If you notice a faint odor and the utility hasn't shut off service, we can test the system and find the source.
The utility up to the meter, you after it.
Nicor Gas is responsible up to and including the meter. Piping after the meter belongs to the homeowner.
Yes, and test them.
Yes. We cap abandoned branches properly and pressure-test the system.
It depends on the leak. You'll approve a flat price first.
It depends on where the leak is and how much pipe needs work. You'll approve a flat-rate price before we start.
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.


Camera inspections, root removal and repairs for older clay and cast iron sewer lines.

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

Slow, gurgling or backed-up drains in kitchens, bathrooms and basements.

Hidden leaks behind plaster, tile and finished ceilings, found and fixed with as little damage as possible.

Sump pump repair, replacement and battery backups to keep your basement dry through heavy rain.

Running toilets, leaky faucets and new fixture installs for kitchens and bathrooms.

Burst pipes, sewer backups and no hot water, any time of day or night.
Our Hinsdale office is at 15 Spinning Wheel Rd, Suite 216A, and our phone line is open 24/7.
We also serve Clarendon Hills, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, Oak Brook, Willowbrook, Westmont, La Grange and more.