ResidentialDrains
High-Pressure Hydro Jetting for Drains
Cabling bores a tunnel through a clog. Jetting scours the whole inside of the pipe with high-pressure water, which matters when grease or scale keeps closing the line again.
Elegant kitchen interior featuring a sleek faucet and tiled backsplash.
- Traps and cleanouts opened instead of forcing a cable through the fixture
- Cable heads and jetter nozzles matched to the pipe size
- Line run under load and proven clear before we pack up
- Camera look offered when the same line keeps blocking
- Licensing details confirmed when you call
- Residential
- Commercial
- Markham & York Region
How the job runs
- A kitchen or main line that has been cabled more than once and keeps slowing down.
- A camera shows a thick coat of grease or soap along the pipe walls.
- Fine roots that a cable shaves but does not remove.
- Sand or silt in a basement drain after a storm.
What's included on this job
What we open
A cleanout large enough to take the jetting hose, usually the main in the basement or an outside access.
What we bring
A trailer or cart jetter with a rotating nozzle for grease and a penetrating nozzle for packed blockages.
What we replace
Nothing in the line itself, but cleanout caps and test tees get swapped if they crack.
How we prove it
A camera pass after jetting to show the pipe wall clean back to the original diameter.
Signs you need this
- Kitchen stack plugged again soon after cabling
- Grease build-up a cable only punches through
- Sand or silt settled in the lateral
- Scale inside old cast iron
Why it suits some Markham lines
Busy family kitchens across the city produce a steady flow of fat and starch. Over a few years it coats a drain from the inside like the wax of a candle, narrowing it bit by bit. A cable clears a channel through that wax but leaves most of it behind. Jetting removes the coating down to the pipe wall so the line returns close to its original diameter.
How we handle the job
- We usually camera the line first. Jetting a broken or badly offset pipe can make things worse.
- We choose a nozzle for the job: one that cuts roots, one that scours grease, one that flushes debris.
- The hose goes in through a cleanout and pulls itself along with rear-facing jets.
- We work in passes and check the discharge at each stage.
- A final camera pass shows you the result.
From the van: Jetting uses a lot of water, delivered at pressure. We protect the area around the cleanout and keep an eye on every floor drain while we work.
When we say no
Old clay tile with missing pieces, thin cast iron with heavy rust, and lines with known breaks are not good candidates. In those cases we explain why and suggest a gentler approach or a targeted repair instead.
What changes the cost
Pipe diameter, the length of the run, the amount of build-up and whether a camera inspection comes first all affect the price. Water access and room to set up the jetter matter too, especially in townhouses with tight garages.
Cable makes a hole in a blockage. Water at pressure scours the whole pipe wall.
Call before it gets worse
If you are on your third cable cleaning for the same line, a jetting visit may cost less over the next few years than another round of emergency calls.