Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Open clogged kitchen, bath, laundry and main drains, then find out why the stoppage came back.
Plumbing service
Hydro Jetting in Westminster, CO
Some blockages are not a plug but a coating. Hydro jetting uses a high-pressure water stream to scour the whole inside of the pipe, not just punch a hole through it.
Call, describe the history of clogs, and a contractor can say whether jetting suits your line.
When jetting makes sense
- Clogs return every few weeksResidue stays on the pipe wall after a cable.
- Heavy grease or scaleCommon in kitchen lines and older cast iron.
- Fine roots in the main lineThe jet cuts and flushes them out of the pipe.
How hydro jetting works
A hose with a special nozzle is fed into the line through a cleanout. Water at high pressure sprays backward from the nozzle, which pulls the hose forward and scours the wall as it goes.
The debris is flushed to the main. A camera inspection before and after shows what was in the pipe and what is left.
When it is the wrong tool
Jetting is not right for every pipe. Cracked, collapsed or badly corroded lines can be damaged by the pressure, and some old clay and fiber pipes will not tolerate it.
A camera inspection first avoids that mistake. If the camera shows a broken section, the answer is repair, not a stronger stream.
In Westminster
Why it matters here
Westminster's utility cleans its own mains with vacuum trucks and camera vans, and those crews are a sign that grease, roots and debris are a routine problem for the whole system.
Your private lateral gets no such routine care. A jetting visit every few years on a line with a clog history keeps the lateral working between camera inspections.
Cost
What drives a jetting bill
Jetting is usually priced as a service call plus time. These items move the quote.
Ask whether the price includes a recorded camera pass and whether you get a copy of the footage.
Jetting compared with cabling
A cable is quick and good for a fresh clog. It leaves residue on the walls, so the line narrows again. Jetting restores more of the original diameter.
For a grease-laden restaurant line or a main with years of scale, jetting lasts longer between visits. For a hair clog in a shower, a cable is enough.
Planning the visit
The crew needs a cleanout or an open vent to feed the hose. If there is no cleanout, installing one often pays for itself, because it speeds up every future visit.
Clear the area around the access point, and tell the crew about any pipe repairs or past collapses so they adjust the pressure.
What you might see afterward
Right after jetting, water may run cloudy for a short time as loosened scale clears. That passes quickly. If a drain still runs slowly, the problem may be a sag or a break that the water cannot fix.
Ask for the camera footage if one was taken. It is a record you can reuse when you sell the house or compare bids for a repair.
Before and after the jetting
Sewer Camera Inspection
Send a camera down the line before a repair, a purchase or a decision about a tree.
Sewer Line Repair
Mend a cracked, root-choked or bellied lateral, either as a spot fix or a longer section.
Common questions
Answers about hydro jetting
It can on cracked or deteriorated pipe. A camera check beforehand shows whether the line can take the pressure.
It depends on the line. Some owners jet every few years as maintenance, while others only do it after a problem. A camera look tells you how fast buildup is returning.
It cuts and flushes fine roots. Heavy roots that have entered a joint may need cutting first, and the joint itself may need repair.
The work is done through a cleanout. A good crew protects the area and flushes debris into the sewer, not onto your floor.
Ring whenever it suits you. A main drain pushing waste into the house should be mentioned up front so the dispatcher can find a contractor, whose own calendar sets the arrival time.
Same clog, again?
Call and describe the history. A contractor can say whether jetting or a repair is the better next step.