Main Line Backing Up? Do This Before the Jetter Arrives
These steps protect your floors and belongings while we travel to your address.
- Stop running water: Do not use sinks, showers or the washing machine until the line is open again.
- Do not flush again: Another flush only adds to the overflow and makes the cleanup larger.
- Locate your cleanout: It is a capped pipe near the house or the property line, and you should not open it if water is rising.
- Protect the lowest floor: Lift rugs and move belongings away from floor drains so they stay dry.
- Call (770) 214-4545: Dispatch answers nights, weekends and holidays.
Jetting Compared With Cabling
The two methods solve different problems, and choosing between them depends on the pipe and the buildup.
A cable machine spins a blade through a clog and pulls it apart. It is quick and works well for simple blockages, but it can leave a coating of grease and scale behind, which is why the same drain slows again a few months later.
A jetting machine sends water at high pressure through a nozzle, and the water scours the pipe wall for its full length, flushes debris downstream and cuts light roots.
| Factor | Cabling | Hydro jetting |
|---|---|---|
| Best for. | Simple clogs and branch lines. | Grease, scale and repeat blockages. |
| Cleans the pipe wall. | Partly. | Fully. |
| Risk to weak pipes. | Low. | Higher, so we camera first. |
| Result. | Opens a path. | Restores the pipe bore. |
For routine fixture clogs, our drain cleaning service is usually the right first step.
What Hydro Jetting Clears
Four common buildups respond well to a water jet when the pipe is sound.
Grease
Cooking fat hardens in the line and narrows it. Jetting cuts it loose and flushes it out.
Mineral scale
Scale builds on pipe walls over years. High-pressure water breaks it up.
Light roots
Fine roots in joints can be cut back. Heavy root damage often needs repair.
Sludge and debris
Settled waste is flushed downstream instead of just pushed aside.
Our Jetting Process
We always look inside the pipe before we blast anything through it.
- Camera the line: We see the pipe condition, the pipe material and the exact blockage before anything else happens.
- Decide if the pipe can take it: Cracked, collapsed or badly corroded pipe may need repair before it can be jetted.
- Connect to the cleanout: The nozzle goes in through the cleanout or a fixture access point near the main.
- Jet in passes: We work in stages so debris flows out in controlled amounts instead of all at once.
- Camera again: A second look confirms the pipe is clear and shows any damage the buildup was hiding.
Same clog coming back?
Call the 24/7 line. A plumber will camera the line and jet it if the pipe is sound.
When Jetting Is the Wrong Tool
Water pressure can hurt weak pipe, so we choose the method with care.
Very old cast iron, brittle clay and sections that have already cracked can break under pressure, and a collapsed line cannot be jetted open at all. In those cases a camera inspection and a sewer line repair are the honest answer.
We tell you what the camera shows before we choose a method. If jetting is unsafe for your pipe, we say so plainly and explain the alternatives that fit your situation.
Kitchens, Multifamily Buildings and Heavy Use
Buildings with shared lines see more grease and more repeat backups.
About one in five homes in Peachtree Corners sits in a building with ten or more units, according to the city's 2018 long-range plan, and shared drain stacks collect grease and wipes from many households. One backup can reach several units, so property managers often schedule jetting on a regular cycle to prevent emergencies.
Restaurants and food service tenants face the same risk from kitchen grease, and our commercial plumbing crews work around business hours to limit downtime. If a county sewer main is involved, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources owns the main and the lateral inside the right-of-way, and its dispatch line handles county blockages.
What Changes the Price of Hydro Jetting
The line and the access decide the work.
- Pipe length and diameterLonger or larger lines take more time and water.
- Severity of buildupLight scale clears fast. Heavy grease or roots take several passes.
- Access pointA good cleanout speeds the job. Missing access adds setup.
- Hour of the callEmergency calls at night or on weekends include after-hours labor.
You hear the price before we start. If the camera shows damage that changes the plan, we stop and talk to you.
Hydro Jetting Questions in Peachtree Corners
Yes. The line at (770) 214-4545 is open every hour of every day. Dispatch gives you the earliest window, and the crew arrives with a jetting machine and a camera.
It can if the pipe is weak, which is why we camera the line first, and sound pipe handles jetting well. Damaged or collapsed pipe needs repair instead.
A cable opens a path through a clog. A jet scrubs the pipe wall for its whole length, which removes the buildup that causes repeat backups.
It depends on the building and the use. Restaurants and multifamily buildings often schedule jetting on a regular cycle. A home with a one-time blockage may never need it again.
Gwinnett County owns the main and the lateral inside the right-of-way. You own the lateral from there to the house. Our camera shows which section holds the problem.
Yes. Our commercial plumbing crews jet grease lines and floor drains, and we schedule around service hours when we can.