Hydro jetting scours the whole pipe, not just the clog

It depends on the length and size of the line, how heavy the buildup is and how many passes it takes to get the pipe clean, and the camera shows all three. You get the price before the jetter starts, and the camera run afterward that proves the line is clear is part of the job.

It can if the pipe is already broken, which is why the camera goes in first. On sound pipe, jetting cleans the wall without chemicals. On a cracked clay joint, an offset, or Orangeburg that is already blistering, high pressure can make things worse, and we will recommend a repair instead.

Yes. A jetter at around 4,000 PSI, the pressure one manufacturer recommends for residential roots, cuts roots out of the line and flushes them to the main. Roots come back through the same open joint, though, so we camera the line afterward and show you whether that joint needs repair.

For grease, scale and roots, yes. A snake opens a path through the clog; the jetter scours the whole pipe wall and carries the debris out to the main. For a simple stoppage close to the clean-out a cable is often enough, and we use whichever the line actually needs.

Often enough that the camera never finds the line half closed. The EPA puts grease behind 47 percent of reported sewer blockages, and Illinois requires commercial kitchens to have grease interceptors. The right schedule comes from what the camera shows after the first full cleaning, not from a calendar.