Signs you need this fixed
- Grey ring around the basement floor drain
- Water standing in the tub after a shower
- Gurgle from the sink when the toilet flushes
- Washer drain spitting back up the standpipe
What jetting does differently
A jetter sends water down a reinforced hose under heavy pressure. Its nozzle carries rear-facing jets, which drive it forward up the pipe while scouring the wall all the way around. Grease, sludge, scale and fine roots break off and wash downstream. Where a cable leaves a ring of build-up behind, a jet takes the pipe back to near its original bore.
Lines that suit jetting
- Restaurant and kitchen lines loaded with grease.
- Main drains that keep clogging with fine sludge after cabling.
- Long horizontal runs in condos and commercial basements.
- Storm and weeping tile lines that have silted up.
- Lines with fine root hair after a mechanical cut.
Jetting is also a good way to prepare a pipe before it is lined or before a careful camera inspection, since the camera can see the actual pipe wall.
When it is not the right tool
Fragile pipe is the main concern. Orangeburg fibre pipe, clay with missing sections, or cast iron that is rusted through can be damaged by high pressure. We always look first, either with a camera or from what a cable brings back, before choosing pressure and nozzle. A solid object, like a toy or a hardened mass of wipes, is better pulled with a cable. And jetting a line that has collapsed only moves water around; it cannot fix a break.
What the visit looks like
We find access, usually a cleanout near the foundation or a roof vent for stacks, and protect the area. The hose is fed in, pressure is brought up gradually, and the nozzle works its way out to the City connection and back. Most residential runs take under an hour. We finish with a camera look so you see the result and know the condition of the pipe for the future.
What is included on the visit
Tools on the truck
- Sectional machine with root cutter for the main
- Drop-head hand auger for sink and tub branches
- Drum machine with 3/8" cable for trap arms and stacks
What we open
P-trap, cleanout plug or the floor drain grate
How we test it
Fill-and-drop test on every fixture on the branch
How the job runs
Ring the line
Say what is dripping, backing up or banging. Water still flowing? We guide your hand to the valve first.
Find the cause
The plumber traces the fault, with a scope or gauge where one earns its keep.
Pick the fix
Options come in everyday language, and nothing starts until you choose.
Repair & prove it
We finish, run the water to prove it, wipe up and leave a short written record.
Calls we field, answered plainly
Does jetting use a lot of water?
Less than you might think, usually a few hundred litres for a house line. It all goes down the drain being cleaned.
How long do results last?
Far longer than cabling for grease and sludge. Roots will still regrow through open joints.