Malmstrom AFB housing consists mainly of mid-century military family units with original cast-iron lines that trap grease, hair and paper products more readily than modern PVC. Winters that routinely drop below zero freeze shallow laterals and create sudden backups in laundry and kitchen drains.
Montana Drain Cleaning dispatches teams from the Billings shop at 269 S 24th St. They reach the base via US-87 and I-15, arriving with equipment sized for both single-family quarters and multi-unit dormitories. Appointments are scheduled around base gate hours and housing-office escorts.
Residents most often request hydro-jetting for root intrusion along the perimeter fencing and camera inspections before PCS moves to document line condition for housing clearance.
Around Malmstrom AFB
We regularly work near:
- 📍Malmstrom Air Force Base Heritage Center
- 📍Base Exchange
- 📍Malmstrom AFB Commissary
- 📍341st Missile Wing Headquarters
Drain Cleaning in Malmstrom AFB — Local Notes
- •Base housing built in the 1950s–1970s uses 3-inch and 4-inch cast-iron mains that crack and offset, requiring sectional machines rather than standard drum augers.
- •Entry to Malmstrom AFB requires valid ID and coordination with housing management; technicians carry pre-approved access rosters to avoid delays at the main gate.
- •Frozen vent stacks and shallow sewer laterals are common once temperatures stay below 10 °F for more than a few days, especially on the north side of the base.