Editorial policy
Editorial policy for the Columbus drain pages
Every page on Drain Cleaning Columbus is written from public sources, cites the official ones it relies on, shows when it was last reviewed and is corrected when a reader reports an error.
Where does the information come from?
Local facts come from official sources first: City of Columbus pages on sewer backups, Project Dry Basement, Blueprint Columbus and grease control; Building and Zoning Services permit documents; the Ohio Administrative Code for plumbing rules; and the permit offices of suburbs such as Westerville and Hilliard. Background on pipe materials, tree roots and drain tools draws on reference works such as Wikipedia, used for general context rather than for Columbus rules.
Each source appears as a numbered entry at the bottom of the page that uses it, and the matching number sits next to the statement it supports. Some government sites, including the Ohio code and licence portals, block automated link checkers. Those links are kept because they are the original authority, and they are re-checked by hand during reviews.
What this site will never publish
- Rates, estimates or any other figures for what drain work might come to
- Reviews, testimonials, ratings or case studies
- Invented staff, credentials, licences, awards or years in business
- Promises about arrival times, round-the-clock coverage or guaranteed results
- Statistics with no traceable source
- Copied text: sources are summarised in original wording
Are the images real photos?
No. The images on this site are AI-generated illustrations of typical drain-cleaning scenes, such as a cable machine at a cleanout or a camera view inside a pipe. They do not show real customers, real homes, real jobs or the contractors you may be connected with. Alt text describes what each illustration shows.
How often are pages reviewed?
Pages are reviewed at least once a year and whenever a cited source changes, for example when the city updates a program page or a new plumbing permit form is issued. The review date shown on each page is the last time its facts and links were checked. The most recent full review was completed on November 6, 2026.
General advice is labelled as general: sentences use "usually" or "in many older houses" rather than presenting a rule of thumb as a fact.
How are mistakes corrected?
If you spot an error, call the number on the site and describe it. Confirmed errors are fixed in the page itself and the review date is updated; significant corrections to safety or legal information are handled first. Nobody can pay to have content changed.
Independence from the contractors
Drain Cleaning Columbus is a referral service. The independent contractors who take calls do not write or approve the pages, and no page recommends a named company. The about page explains the referral model, and the drain FAQ hub collects quick answers from across the site.
FAQ
Questions about how pages are written
Are the drain articles on this site written by plumbers?
No, the articles are written and reviewed by the site's editorial team, not by licensed plumbers, and they are not a substitute for an on-site assessment. They summarise official sources and widely accepted trade practice in plain language. A contractor who sees and scopes your pipe is the right person to diagnose it.
Why do the pages use AI-generated pictures instead of photos?
AI-generated illustrations let the site show typical drain work without presenting staged jobs or other companies' photos as its own. Labelling them openly avoids any suggestion that a picture shows a real customer or contractor. Captions and alt text describe each scene so the images stay useful.
How can I report a wrong fact on a Columbus drain page?
Call the number on the site and say which page and statement you think is wrong, ideally with a link to a better source. Confirmed errors are corrected on the page itself and its review date is updated, so readers can see when the information was last checked.
What happens when a cited government link stops working?
A broken official link is replaced with the current page from the same agency or, if the document was removed, with an archived copy that still supports the statement. If no reliable source remains, the statement is rewritten or removed rather than left uncited.
Questions about a drain problem?
Call to reach an independent local contractor who can talk through what you are seeing.