What Hydro Jetting Does That Snaking Can’t
A drain snake breaks up a clog and pokes a hole through it. Hydro jetting cleans the entire pipe wall — removing grease, mineral scale, soap buildup, and roots that have intruded into the line. After jetting, the pipe flows at full capacity instead of just having a hole punched through the clog. For recurring drain problems, hydro jetting is usually the permanent fix where snaking is a temporary one.
Camera First
We camera the line before jetting. This shows us the type of blockage, the pipe material, and the pipe condition. We adjust the jetting pressure based on what we see — older clay pipe needs lower pressure than modern PVC. If the pipe is deteriorating, we’ll tell you before jetting makes it worse.
Where Hydro Jetting Works Best
Main sewer lines with grease accumulation. Restaurant drain lines (commercial grease traps). Lines with soft root intrusion (cutting roots out, not just through). Heavily scaled drain lines in older homes. Recurring kitchen drain clogs where snaking hasn’t held.