Properties out toward Clearwater, Goddard, Mulvane and the county edges are frequently on septic rather than city sewer, and that changes the diagnosis on any drainage complaint entirely.
A whole-house backup on a septic property usually means a full tank or a failing field rather than a blocked lateral. Running a cable into a full tank accomplishes nothing at all, which is why the tank level gets checked first out here.
Pumping on a regular schedule, typically every three to five years depending on tank size and household, is what keeps solids from reaching and clogging the drain field. A clogged field is a very expensive problem and a preventable one.
Technician insight
Check the tank before cabling the line on a rural property. Clearing a lateral into a tank that is already full does nothing and you pay for it twice.