When jetting is worth considering
- A kitchen line that has been cabled several times and keeps closing up
- Thick grease build-up from a busy household or a basement suite kitchen
- Hair-thin roots that are back within months of cutting
- Scale and sludge in old cast iron that slows the whole system
Why it suits some Scarborough houses
Older homes with two kitchens, which is common in houses with basement apartments across Scarborough, send double the fat down one drain. Over a few years the pipe wall becomes coated, and each cable visit only clears a narrow channel. Jetting restores more of the pipe's original diameter so the next clog takes far longer to form.
Not for every pipe: Very fragile, cracked or collapsed sections should be inspected before jetting. That is why a camera look often comes first.
How the job runs
- We confirm the pipe material and condition, by camera when the history suggests damage.
- A hose with a rear-facing nozzle is fed in from a cleanout.
- Water jets pull the hose forward while scouring the walls behind it.
- Loosened debris is flushed toward the city sewer.
- Flow is tested, and the camera can be run again to show the result.
What affects the price
Line length, how much material is inside, and how easy the cleanout is to reach all count. Jetting takes longer to set up than cabling, so it makes sense where the payoff is fewer repeat calls.
When to ask about it
If you have had the same drain cleared twice in a year, ask whether jetting would help. Pair it with the habits in our what not to flush guide and the line should stay open much longer.