Hydro Jetting Services

Standard plumbing snakes are excellent for punching a hole through paper or hair clogs, but they don't clean the pipe walls. Over years of use, sewer pipes accumulate grease layers, soap nest scale, sand, and minor roots that restrict water flow. Hydro jetting uses specialized pumps and hose nozzles to blast high-pressure water (up to 4,000 PSI) down your drains, scrubbing the entire pipe wall clean and washing away years of buildup.

Houston Drain Pros offers professional hydro jetting services for residential and commercial sewer lines. We inspect your pipes with video cameras first to verify structural safety and then restore them to near-original flow capacity.

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Hydro jetting high pressure nozzle flushing grease out of a sewer line

Sewer line camera inspection identifying heavy grease scaling on pipe walls

Clog Diagnostics

When is Hydro Jetting Necessary?

Hydro jetting is a premium cleaning method that is ideal for chronic or severe drainage issues, including:

Chronic Recurring Clogs: Drains that back up every few months despite being snaked repeatedly.
Severe Grease Caking: Kitchen branch lines in restaurants or homes with heavy oil and fat solidifications on the pipe ceiling.
Heavy Root Intrusion: Multi-joint root blockages that need to be sliced clean to allow structural sewer repair.
Before Sewer Pipe Lining: Cleaning out all scale and rust deposits so that new epoxy pipe liners can bond securely.

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How We Work

Our Hydro Jetting Process

We follow a strict pipe-safety protocol to scour lines without causing structural stress.

Video Safety Run

We run a camera inspection to assess pipe material (PVC, cast iron, clay) and check for weak, collapsed, or broken areas.

Nozzle Selection

We select the correct jetter nozzle (rotating scouring heads for grease, laser-forward jets for solid blockages, or root cutters).

Pressure Flush

We insert the self-propelling hose through the cleanout, feeding water at regulated pressures up to 4,000 PSI to scrub pipe walls.

Quality Check

We run the video camera a final time to show you the clean pipe walls, verifying that 100% of grease and roots are gone.

Plumbing Education

Why Commercial Kitchens Rely on Hydro Jetting

In high-volume commercial kitchens, restaurants, and food service businesses, grease traps and kitchen drains handle large amounts of fats, starches, and food grease daily.

Even with proper grease trap maintenance, small amounts of warm oils settle in the long pipe runs under the slab foundation. As this grease cools, it forms a thick, waxy paste that reduces the pipe diameter. A standard plumbing snake will only punch a temporary 2-inch hole through this soft grease, which closes back up within days under hot kitchen use. Hydro jetting uses a 360-degree scouring spray to blast the grease completely out of the line, keeping commercial drains open for months.

Commercial drain jetting technician prepared for restaurant service

FAQ

Hydro Jetting FAQs

Get answers to common questions about high-pressure drain jetting.

If the pipe is structurally sound, high-pressure water will not damage it. However, if cast iron pipes are heavily corroded, thin-walled, or if clay pipes are already collapsed, high-pressure jetting can cause damage. This is why we always run a video camera inspection first to check the pipe's integrity before starting work.

A plumbing snake has a metal cable that rotates to punch a hole through clogs, making it ideal for hair, paper, and localized blockages. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water streams to scrub the entire interior pipe wall clean, removing all grease, scale, and root debris. Snaking clears clogs; hydro jetting cleans pipes.

A typical residential hydro jetting service takes between 1.5 and 3 hours. This includes the initial video camera inspection, setting up the jetting equipment, running the hose through the cleanout, flushing the line, and performing the final camera inspection to verify cleanliness.

For high-volume restaurants and food service facilities, we recommend preventative hydro jetting every 6 to 12 months to stop grease backups before they close down your kitchen. For residential homes, hydro jetting is typically a corrective service and is only needed when severe grease or root clogs develop.