Hydro Jetting — High-Pressure Drain Cleaning
Hydro jetting uses a specialized nozzle that sends high-pressure water through a drain line to scour the inside of the pipe clean. Where a drain snake punches a hole through a blockage, hydro jetting removes the build-up along the entire pipe wall — grease, scale, soap residue, and small roots — so the line returns to near-full capacity. It is the most thorough way to clean a drain, and for lines with heavy grease or scale, it is the only method that actually restores flow rather than temporarily clearing it.
When hydro jetting is the right method
Jetting is the right call when the problem is build-up along the pipe wall, not a single solid blockage.
- Kitchen and restaurant lines with heavy grease accumulation
- Older cast iron lines with scale and corrosion build-up
- Lines with root intrusion that has been cut but left residue
- A line that has been snaked repeatedly and still runs slow
- Preventative maintenance on lines with known recurring build-up
Jetting vs. snaking
A snake (cable machine) is the right tool for a localized soft blockage — a hair clog, a foreign object, a single mass of grease. Hydro jetting is the right tool when the whole pipe is restricted by build-up along its length. Jetting does not work on a fully collapsed pipe or a hard obstruction, and we will run a camera first if there is any chance the problem is structural rather than a build-up.
Safe for the pipe when done correctly
Modern drain pipe — PVC, ABS, and sound cast iron — tolerates hydro jetting without issue. We adjust pressure to the pipe material and condition. For very old or already-failed pipe, we inspect first, because jetting a collapsed line will not fix it and we will not recommend it if the camera shows a structural failure.
Hydro Jetting — common questions
Request Drainage Service
Tell us what is happening and where. We will call you back the same business day to discuss the problem and arrange an inspection if needed.