How the job runs
- 1Camera firstconfirm the pipe is sound enough to jet
- 2Choose the nozzlerear-facing jets for scouring, rotating heads for heavy grease
- 3Work upstream to downpull the nozzle back slowly so debris flows toward the sewer
- 4Re-inspectrun the camera again to see clean pipe walls
- 5Reportshow you before and after footage
01Why jet instead of snake
Grease is soft and sticky. A cable bores a channel through it and the remainder closes back in a few months. A jetter uses water at high pressure through a nozzle with angled orifices that pull the hose along and blast the residue off the full circumference of the pipe.
For restaurants this is routine. For houses with long kitchen runs or years of buildup, it is often the difference between calling every spring and calling once.
| Best for | Grease-coated kitchen lines, scale, sludge, fine roots |
|---|---|
| Not for | Collapsed or badly broken pipe |
| Typical access | Basement cleanout on the main drain |
02Old pipe needs judgment
Jetting a cracked clay lateral can wash out soil and make a break worse. That is why we camera first. If the pipe is fragile we will tell you, and suggest repair or lining instead.
03Roots
Fine roots can be cut and flushed with a jetter. Thick roots need a cutter head. Either way, they return unless the joint is sealed.
04After jetting
Keep grease out and run hot water regularly to keep the line clean.