Drain Cleaning
A drain that clogs once is a clog. A drain that clogs three times is a pipe problem wearing a clog costume — and clearing it again will not fix it.
Snaking versus jetting
A cable machine punches through a blockage, which is exactly right for a single stubborn clog. Hydro-jetting scours the full diameter of the pipe with high-pressure water, which is what grease build-up and root mass actually need — a cable bores a hole through grease and leaves the rest on the wall, so the drain closes up again within weeks. Choosing correctly between the two is most of the job.
When the same drain keeps backing up
Repeat blockages in the same place almost always mean something structural: roots at a joint, a bellied section holding standing water, scale narrowing an old cast iron bore, or a break. SAWS itself points to grease, tree roots and pipe deformities as what wipes and debris catch on. A camera inspection turns a recurring service call into a one-time fix, and it is the difference between treating the symptom and finding the cause.
Commercial kitchens
Restaurant and food-service lines are a maintenance problem rather than a repair problem. Grease accumulates predictably, so scheduled jetting on a sensible interval costs far less than an emergency callout during service — and avoids the part where a backup closes the kitchen.
What this covers
- Kitchen, bath, laundry and main line clearing
- Cable machine snaking
- High-pressure hydro-jetting for grease and roots
- Root cutting in sewer laterals
- HD camera inspection to find the cause
- Commercial grease line maintenance
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Common questions
Drain Cleaning — questions we get
How much does drain cleaning cost?
You get a flat-rate price before any work starts, so you approve the number rather than watching a meter run. What moves the price is the method — a straightforward snake versus hydro-jetting a main line — and whether a camera inspection is needed to find the cause.
Are chemical drain cleaners a bad idea?
Generally, yes. They rarely clear a real blockage, they sit in the pipe when they fail, and in older cast iron lines they can accelerate corrosion in exactly the pipes least able to take it. They also make the line hazardous for whoever opens it next.
Can hydro-jetting damage old pipes?
That is a fair question and the reason we camera first on older lines. Jetting is safe in sound pipe, but a badly corroded cast iron run or a cracked clay lateral needs to be identified before anyone puts pressure through it — which is also the situation where cleaning was never going to be the real fix anyway.
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