At a glance
- Category
- Commercial Plumbing
- Who it is for
- Businesses and buildings
- Phone
- (365) 363-2754
- Read next
- Commercial Plumbing in Ajax
When jetting beats cabling
- Grease or soap buildup that closes the line again weeks after it was snaked.
- Sand and silt in floor drains of garages, shops and warehouses.
- Scale ridges inside old cast iron that catch paper.
- Long building drains in plazas where several units feed one main.
How the job is done
- We pick the right access: a cleanout at the base of the stack, a floor cleanout or the main near the property line.
- Nozzle choice matters: blockages get a forward-cutting nozzle, grease gets a spinning head, and sand gets a flushing head.
- The hose is fed in against the flow and pulled back slowly so debris washes down to the main.
- A camera run confirms the pipe is clean and shows cracks, offsets or sags that need a repair.
Not every pipe should be jetted
Badly cracked clay, collapsed sections and very thin old cast iron can be damaged by a jetter. That is why we look first on longer runs. If the camera shows a weak section, we cable gently and talk about a repair instead.
| Line | Typical approach |
|---|---|
| Kitchen main | Rotating grease head, then camera |
| Shop floor drains | Flushing head to move sand to the main |
| Building lateral | Penetrating head, root cutter if needed |
Local tip Commercial lines with heavy use do better on a schedule. Jetting a known problem line twice a year usually costs less than one emergency backup.
Questions we hear on the phone
Will jetting make a mess inside?
We set up at the cleanout with containment and leave the area clean. The water goes down the line, not across the floor.
Can you jet after hours?
Yes, and for kitchens and retail we usually recommend it.