Hydro Jetting in Dallas–Fort Worth

Hydro jetting uses a high-pressure water stream through a specialized nozzle to strip buildup off the inside wall of a pipe. A cable punches a hole through a clog; jetting cleans the pipe closer to its original diameter.

It is the right tool for grease, sludge, scale, and fine root hair — and the wrong tool for a pipe that is already cracked or collapsing, which is why a camera inspection often comes first.

Symptoms and problems

• • A kitchen line that clogs again a month after being cabled
• • Restaurant or commercial lines slowing under normal use
• • Sewer lines that back up seasonally
• • Sludge or heavy odor from a floor drain
• • Drains that never fully recovered after a previous clearing

Common causes

• • Years of grease and food fat coating a kitchen branch
• • Soap and mineral scale layering inside older pipe
• • Root hair regrowing at a joint after cabling
• • Sediment settling in a low spot in the line

Typical solutions

• • Camera inspection to confirm the pipe can handle the pressure
• • Jetting the line from an accessible cleanout
• • A follow-up camera pass to verify the pipe wall is clean
• • Repair recommendations if the camera finds damage instead of buildup

When to get professional help

Jetting equipment is powerful enough to injure someone or damage fragile pipe. It should only be run by a plumber who has looked at the line first.