Lines that need jetting
- Restaurant branches coated in hardened fat between the interceptor and the main.
- Building mains under plazas where several tenants share one line.
- Condo kitchen stacks with years of soap and grease on the walls.
- Storm drains and catch basins full of road sand and leaves.
- Old clay laterals where roots push through the joints.
Signs a line is narrowing
- Repeat backups at the same floor drain or cleanout.
- Slow drains in several units that improve then fail again.
- Water pooling around a parking lot grate after rain.
- Gurgling toilets when a dishwasher or tub empties.
How a jetting visit goes
- Locate cleanouts and confirm the line route and size.
- Scope first where the pipe is old, so we know it can take the pressure.
- Jet upstream with the right nozzle: rotating for grease, cutting heads for roots.
- Vacuum or flush debris so it does not just move to the next tenant.
- Scope again and hand over the recording.
Jetting is not right for a broken or collapsed pipe. That is why we look first, and why we tell you if a section needs repair instead.
Maintenance schedules
- Busy kitchens: quarterly or as the line history shows.
- Multi-unit stacks: once a year is common.
- Root-prone laterals: before spring growth.
- Parking lot drains: after the spring melt.
Regular jetting costs less than an emergency backup during business hours, and the video gives you a record of how the line is aging.
Questions people ask us
Will jetting damage old pipe?
Healthy pipe handles it well. We scope older cast iron and clay first and adjust pressure or choose another method if needed.
Do you keep the video?
You get a copy of the recording, and we keep notes on the line for your next visit.