Ah, the joys of a new year. A clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning. An overflowing commode.

What? How? Oh, $%*#.

Don’t start 2005 all stopped up. Give Jerry at Diversey Plumbing a ring. The 65-year-old family business has stayed — dare we say it? — flush with business, thanks to word-of-mouth referrals from many a grateful client.

Jerry charges a $65 trip fee to eyeball clogs, and a routine rooting can run upward of $110. But Diversey Plumbing devotees will tell you that Jerry always gives an honest assessment — whether it’s a major pipe problem or simply a loose valve. So, in the end you’ll always get an all-clear for your latrine.

Without flushing a ton of money down the drain.

Diversey Plumbing, 2830 North Lincoln Avenue, between Diversey Parkway and Racine Street (773-248-8688).