Tree roots
The nozzle cuts root mass and flushes it out of the line. It restores flow now; the camera then shows whether relining will stop the roots returning.
HIGH-PRESSURE JETTING · ROOTS · GREASE · SILT
Hydro Jet Drain Cleaning Caboolture
A jetter sends water down the drain at high pressure through a nozzle that cuts forward and flushes backward. Caboolture Plumbing and Hot Water uses it to clear roots, grease and silt from sewer and stormwater lines across Caboolture and to clean the pipe wall along its whole length, not just at the blockage.
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On the tools
What jetting clears
Grease and scale
Kitchen lines narrow as fat sets on the pipe wall. Jetting strips the wall back to the pipe rather than opening a hole through the plug.
Stormwater silt
Leaves, silt and compacted debris in outdoor lines are cleared without excavation and flushed to the outlet.
Before a camera survey
A clean pipe wall lets the camera see cracks and joints. Jetting first makes the inspection worth doing.
Jetting compared with other methods
High-pressure jetting Cleans the pipe
- Removes the material from the whole run
- Cuts roots and sets grease
- Reaches far along the line from one access point
- Safe on PVC and sound earthenware at the right pressure
Snakes and chemicals Symptom only
- A snake punches a hole through the plug and leaves the rest
- Chemicals rarely dissolve roots or set fat
- Caustic products damage seals and older pipe
- Neither shows what caused the blockage
When jetting is the right call
Recurring blockages, slow drains across several fixtures, grease-heavy kitchen lines, root intrusion and outdoor lines that have not been maintained in years all respond to jetting. It is also the sensible clean before a pre-purchase camera inspection.
Not every blockage needs it. A hair plug in a basin trap is an auger job. The plumber picks the tool for what is in the pipe, and the pressure setting for the pipe's size and material so it is cleaned rather than damaged.
Domestic pressure washers are not drain jetters. They cannot hold pressure along a long run and usually leave behind the material they were meant to remove.
What a jetting job includes
What a jetting job includes
Every jetting job starts with an assessment of the drain and the blockage so the right nozzle and pressure are used.
- Assessment of the line and the blockage type
- Jetting through an inspection opening, gully or pit
- Flow confirmed through to the outlet
- Camera inspection where the cause needs to be seen
How it works
1
Call or book online
Tell us which drains are affected and whether water is coming up anywhere. That decides what goes on the van.
2
Find the cause
The plumber checks the fixtures, the overflow gully and the inspection openings, and runs the camera when the cause is not obvious.
3
Price before work
You get the price for the clear before we start. Relining or replacement is quoted separately if the camera shows damage.
4
Clear, test, explain
The line is cleared, checked with water running and, where damage was involved, inspected again with the camera. You are told what caused it.
Questions answered
Can jetting damage my pipes?
Not at the correct pressure for the pipe. The plumber sets the pressure for the pipe size and material, and a camera check is used where a pipe is suspected of being cracked before jetting.
How long does a jet clean take?
Most residential lines are cleared in under an hour. Heavy root masses or long stormwater runs take longer.
Will jetting stop roots coming back?
No. It removes the roots now. Stopping them means sealing the joints they entered through, which is what pipe relining does.
Do you jet commercial drains?
Yes. Cafe and commercial kitchen lines, grease trap connections and stormwater on larger sites, including scheduled cleans to keep lines open through busy periods.
Need a drain jetted in Caboolture?
Call 1300 568 203 or book online. Tell us where the drain is and how long it has been slow.