Beyond the Snake
Traditional drain snaking punches through clogs and pulls out debris. It works great for most situations. But sometimes you need more—when grease has coated the entire pipe wall, when roots keep growing back, when years of buildup have narrowed the line to a fraction of its size.
Hydro jetting uses water pressure up to 4,000 PSI to scour pipe walls clean. Not just clearing a path through the clog, but removing the buildup that caused it. It's the difference between pushing through snow and plowing it all away.
When Hydro Jetting Makes Sense
Heavy Grease Buildup
Restaurant drain lines and residential kitchens with years of accumulated grease. Snaking opens a hole; jetting removes the grease from the pipe walls entirely.
Recurring Clogs
If you're calling for drain cleaning every few months, there's buildup that snaking isn't removing. Hydro jetting resets the pipe to near-original condition.
Root Intrusion
After cutting roots with a cable machine, jetting flushes out the debris and cleans the area where roots enter. Better results than cutting alone.
Scale and Mineral Deposits
Hard water leaves mineral scale inside pipes over time. High-pressure water breaks it loose and flushes it away.
Pre-Lining Preparation
If you're considering trenchless pipe lining, the pipe needs to be thoroughly cleaned first. Hydro jetting is the standard preparation method.
How It Works
We insert a specialized nozzle attached to a high-pressure hose into your drain. The nozzle shoots water jets forward to cut through blockages and backward to propel itself through the pipe while scouring the walls.
Different nozzles for different jobs—penetrating nozzles for tough clogs, flushing nozzles for grease, root-cutting nozzles for intrusions. We match the tool to your situation.
Residential vs. Commercial
We use hydro jetting for both:
- Residential: Main sewer lines, kitchen drains with grease buildup, chronic clog problems
- Commercial: Restaurant grease lines, floor drains, larger sewer mains, any high-use drain system
The equipment scales to match the pipe size and the severity of the problem.