Hydro Jetting
High-pressure water jetting to clear stubborn blockages and built-up buildup that snaking alone can't fully clear.
Hydro jetting uses a high-pressure water stream to scour the full inside diameter of a pipe, rather than just punching through a clog at one point the way snaking does. It's the more thorough option for grease buildup, scale, and lines that keep clogging in the same place.
It's especially effective for kitchen lines with years of accumulated grease, and for main sewer lines with buildup along their length rather than a single obvious blockage. Because it cleans the whole pipe surface, it also buys more time before the next clog compared to spot-clearing with a snake.
Jetting isn't always the right first step — a simple, isolated clog is often faster and cheaper to clear with a snake. We'll recommend jetting when the situation actually calls for it rather than defaulting to the more expensive option.
Older or already-compromised pipe needs a careful approach with jetting, since the same water pressure that clears buildup can be too aggressive for pipe that's already fragile — worth having it assessed first if there's any doubt about the line's condition.
Frequently asked questions
- When is hydro jetting the right choice instead of snaking?
- When there's buildup along the length of the pipe rather than a single clog — grease-lined kitchen lines, main sewer lines that keep re-clogging, or lines with mineral scale are all good candidates.
- Is hydro jetting safe for all pipes?
- It's safe for most modern pipe, but older or already-damaged pipe needs a careful assessment first, since high water pressure can be too aggressive for a line that's already compromised.
- How often does a line need to be jetted?
- It depends entirely on what's using it — a kitchen line with heavy grease may benefit from periodic jetting, while most residential lines don't need it on any kind of schedule unless there's a recurring problem.
- Does hydro jetting also clear tree roots?
- It can clear root intrusion that's grown into a line, though a line with a persistent root problem may need the underlying crack or joint issue addressed as well, not just repeated jetting.
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