Hydro jetting
What this service covers
A cable machine punches a hole through a clog. Hydro jetting removes it. Pressurized water and a directional nozzle strip grease, soap scale, sludge and fine root hair off the full circumference of the pipe, restoring the line to something close to its original diameter.
That difference matters most on kitchen lines that have glazed over with grease, on restaurant grease lines, and on older clay or cast iron mains where roots keep finding the same joint. We camera the line first so jetting is the right call, and again afterward so you can see the result.
Our jetting service
- Camera inspection before jetting to confirm pipe condition
- Main line and lateral jetting through the clean-out
- Kitchen and grease line degreasing
- Root hair removal in clay and cast iron lines
- Scale and sludge removal in older mains
- Post-jetting camera verification
- Clean-out installation where no access exists
- Scheduled maintenance jetting for commercial kitchens
Our process
How we handle hydro jetting
Inspect
We camera the line to confirm material, locate the blockage and rule out a break that jetting would not fix.
Quote flat
One flat price for the jetting scope, approved before the equipment comes off the truck.
Jet the line
Nozzle selected for the pipe and the blockage, working the full length of the run rather than just the obstruction.
Verify on camera
A second camera pass shows the cleaned pipe and flags any defect that needs a repair conversation.
Common questions
Hydro Jetting FAQs
Q. Will hydro jetting damage my pipes?
Not when the line is inspected first and the pressure is matched to the pipe. That is exactly why we camera before jetting — a cracked or badly deteriorated line needs repair, not jetting.
Q. How is jetting different from snaking?
A snake opens a channel through the blockage; jetting washes the pipe wall clean. If a drain keeps re-clogging after being snaked, jetting is what breaks the cycle.
Q. Does jetting remove tree roots?
It clears root hair and restores flow well. Where a root has cracked the pipe, jetting buys time but the joint or section still needs repair, and the camera will show that clearly.
Q. How often should a commercial grease line be jetted?
Most kitchens do well on a quarterly or semi-annual schedule. We set the interval based on what the first jetting reveals about your line.
Areas we serve
Where we handle hydro jetting
We work out of San Marcos and cover North County San Diego from there. Pick your city for the local details that change how this job goes.
San Marcos
Where mature landscaping sits over an older lateral, root hair tends to return until the line is fully scoured.
Vista
Kitchen line grease buildup is the most common reason for repeat backups we clear here.
Carlsbad
Long lateral runs on larger lots hold debris that cabling alone tends to punch through.
Oceanside
In long-established neighborhoods and rental properties we often find heavy buildup in main lines.
Escondido
Scaled cast iron mains, where we find them, benefit from jetting followed by a camera pass to confirm results.
Encinitas
Slope changes and older laterals near mature trees make jetting plus inspection worthwhile.
Business information
Swift Flow Plumbing — licensed plumbing in North County San Diego
Based in
San Marcos, CA. We are a mobile, service-area company — our crews come to you, so there is no public storefront to visit.
License
CSLB #1136062 — licensed and insured California plumbing contractor, locally operated out of San Marcos.