Hydro jetting
Hydro jetting cleans a drain with water at high pressure — typically 3,000–4,000 psi — scouring the inside wall of the pipe back to bare surface. Cabling makes a hole through a blockage. Jetting removes it.
That difference is why a grease-blocked kitchen line cabled in January is blocked again by April, and why a jetted one usually isn't.
When jetting is the right call
Grease. Kitchen lines, and every restaurant line. Cabling barely touches hardened grease.
Recurring blockages in the same drain — if you've cleared it twice, jet it.
Root intrusion. Cutting heads clear roots at joints; jetting flushes the debris out rather than leaving it downstream.
Sludge and scale in older cast iron, where decades of buildup have narrowed the bore.
Before a camera inspection, when the line is too dirty to see anything.
Commercial kitchens and grease traps on a scheduled cycle.
When it isn't
Jetting isn't right for every pipe. Badly deteriorated cast iron, cracked clay, or a line already collapsing can be damaged by high pressure. We camera-inspect first when there's any doubt about pipe condition, and we'll tell you if cabling is the safer choice. Anyone who jets everything without looking first isn't being careful with your pipes.
What it costs
Residential $400–$900 depending on line length and access · Scheduled maintenance contracts available for food service. Preventive maintenance
