Hydro Sewer Jetting

A specialized nozzle is pushed into the sewer line through a cleanout or access point. High-pressure water shoots through the nozzle, with jets directed forward and backward. The forward jets break up the obstruction while the rear jets pull the hose through the pipe and scour the pipe walls. 

Think of it like pressure-washing the inside of a sewer pipe.

1. Removes more than just the clog

A sewer cable can often punch a hole through a blockage and restore drainage, but material can remain stuck to the pipe walls. Jetting removes grease, sludge, sediment, scale, and other buildup from the full diameter of the pipe. 

2. Excellent for grease

This is particularly valuable in restaurants, commercial kitchens, apartment complexes, and industrial facilities. Grease can coat the inside of a sewer line and continually collect additional debris. Jetting can break up and flush that buildup out of the line. 

3. Can deal with tree roots

Root intrusion is a common cause of recurring residential sewer backups. Properly selected jetting equipment and specialized root-cutting equipment can remove roots and flush the material from the line. 

4. Restores more of the pipe's capacity

Instead of leaving a small channel through the blockage, jetting is designed to clean the pipe walls and restore usable flow capacity. That can provide a longer-lasting result when buildup is the reason the line keeps restricting. 

5. Reduces repeat service calls

For a homeowner, that can mean fewer backups. For a business, it's even more important because a sewer backup can interrupt operations, create sanitation problems, and potentially cause significant property damage or downtime. 

Jetting can be particularly useful for:

• Main sewer line backups 
• Recurring sewer stoppages 
• Tree-root intrusion 
• Grease buildup 
• Heavy sludge or sediment 
• Older sewer lines with significant buildup 
• Multiple fixtures backing up at once 
• Preventive cleaning of problem sewer lines 

For an older residential line, a camera inspection before jetting is important. If the pipe is cracked, badly deteriorated, or has separated joints, high-pressure cleaning may not be appropriate. 

This is where sewer jetting can become an especially valuable service.

It can be used for:

• Restaurants and commercial kitchens 
• Apartment and condominium complexes 
• Hotels 
• Schools 
• Manufacturing facilities 
• Warehouses 
• Industrial process drains 
• Large building sewer mains 
• Municipal sewer systems 
• Storm and drainage systems 

Industrial and commercial lines can accumulate grease, sludge, sand, sediment, scale, production debris and other materials. Jetting allows the entire line to be cleaned rather than simply opening a passage through the obstruction.