Hydro Jetting in Pflugerville, TX

If your drain line keeps clogging after it’s been snaked, the buildup is still in there. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water to scour the full pipe wall clean, so the line flows like it should.

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM. Emergency calls answered 24/7.

What Is Hydro Jetting?

Hydro jetting is a high-pressure drain cleaning method. A hose with a special nozzle goes into the pipe through a cleanout. Water shoots out of the nozzle at high pressure, forward and backward.

Hydro jetting nozzle clearing a blocked pipe

The forward jets break through the blockage. The rear jets push the nozzle ahead and scrub the pipe wall as it moves. Everything loosened gets flushed down the line.

Hydro jetting nozzle clearing a blocked pipe

The result is a pipe that’s clean around its whole inside, not just a hole through the middle of the clog.

Hydro Jetting vs. Snaking a Drain

A drain cable, or snake, spins a cutting head through the clog. It works well for many clogs. But in a line full of grease or scale, the cable cuts a narrow path and leaves the rest stuck to the walls.

That path closes up again. Sometimes in weeks, sometimes in a few months. Then you’re paying for the same call again.

Snaking opens a channel through the clog. Good for hair, paper and one-time blockages.
Hydro jetting removes buildup from the whole pipe wall. Better for grease, scale, sludge and recurring clogs.
Snaking costs less per visit.
Hydro jetting costs more up front but can mean fewer calls over time.

We don’t jet every drain. If a cable will fix it for good, that’s what we’ll recommend.

When Hydro Jetting Is the Right Choice

The same line has been snaked more than once in a year
Grease buildup in a kitchen line or a restaurant grease line
Hard water scale narrowing the inside of the pipe
Soft tree roots that have started growing into the line
Sludge and sediment in a main sewer line
Preventive drain jetting before a home sale or after buying an older home

Before jetting, we usually run a sewer camera inspection. It shows us what’s in the pipe and whether the pipe is in good enough shape to jet.

What Hydro Jetting Won’t Fix

Jetting cleans pipes. It doesn’t repair them. Here’s where it isn’t the answer:

Broken or collapsed pipe. Water pressure can make a break worse. That needs a repair.
A belly or sag in the line. Water and debris settle in the low spot. Jetting clears it, but it will collect again.
Large, established root masses through a cracked joint. Jetting can cut roots back, but they’ll return until the crack is fixed.
Very old, fragile pipe like deteriorated cast iron or clay. We check the pipe first.

If the camera shows damage, we’ll tell you straight. You’ll know what you’re dealing with before you spend money on jetting.

Our Hydro Jetting Process

Step 1: Inspect the line

We run a camera through the pipe to find the blockage, check the pipe condition and measure the line.

Step 2: Choose the nozzle and pressure

Smaller household lines need less pressure than a main sewer line. We set the pressure and nozzle for your pipe size and material.

Step 3: Jet the line

Drain cleaning equipment used on Pflugerville service calls

We feed the hose in through a cleanout and work it through the full length of the pipe, flushing debris out as we go.

Drain cleaning equipment used on Pflugerville service calls

Step 4: Verify with the camera

We run the camera again so you can see the clean pipe for yourself.

Step 5: Recommend a maintenance plan

If buildup is likely to come back, we’ll tell you roughly when to have the line checked again.

Is Hydro Jetting Safe for Your Pipes?

Yes, for pipes in good condition. PVC, ABS and sound cast iron all handle jetting when the pressure is set right. The risk comes from jetting a pipe that’s already cracked or collapsing.

That’s why the camera comes first. We don’t guess about the condition of your line.

Hydro Jetting Cost in Pflugerville

Hydro jetting usually costs more than a standard drain snaking visit. The price depends on:

Line length and pipe size
How much buildup is inside
Whether there’s an accessible cleanout
If a camera inspection is included
Residential line vs. commercial grease line

Think about the cost over time. If a line gets snaked every few months, one jetting can cost less than a year of repeat calls. We’ll give you a firm price after we see the line.

How Often Should a Line Be Jetted?

It depends on how fast the buildup returns. A simple rule: jet the line a bit before it usually clogs.

If a line backs up about once a year, have it jetted every 9 to 10 months
If it backs up every few years, jetting every couple of years is often enough
Restaurants with heavy grease often jet grease lines every few months

Most homes only need jetting once to reset the line. For general home clogs, see our residential drain cleaning service or go back to drain cleaning in Pflugerville.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hydro jetting is a drain cleaning method that uses a high-pressure water hose to scrub grease, scale, sludge and debris off the inside of a pipe and flush it away.

Yes, when the pipe is in good shape and the pressure fits the pipe. We inspect the line with a camera first so we don’t jet a cracked or collapsing pipe.

It costs more than a basic snaking visit. The final price depends on line length, pipe size, buildup and access. We quote the price after inspecting the line and before starting work.

Jetting is better for grease, scale and clogs that keep coming back. A cable is often enough for a one-time clog from hair, paper or a dropped object.

Most homes need it rarely. If a line clogs about once a year, jet it a little before that point. Restaurants with grease lines often need it every few months.

Not when it’s done right. PVC handles jetting well at the correct pressure. Damage happens when pressure is set too high or the pipe was already broken.

Tired of the Same Clog Coming Back?

Let us look inside the line and tell you if hydro jetting will fix it for good.

Call 512-710-2599. Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM, with emergency calls answered 24/7.