A slow drain and a main line collapse are not the same problem. A cable snake and a hydro jet are not the same tool. The right answer depends on what's actually going on — and that's what this page is for.
Most drain calls are simple: a snake clears the blockage and you're done. Some aren't — recurring grease buildup, a belly in the line, roots in the sewer. Pick the situation below and we'll tell you what to expect, what it costs, and when it's worth doing more than the minimum.
The right first move for most drain problems. Cable clears the blockage at the source — sink, shower, tub, or main line.
High-pressure water scours the pipe walls clean. For grease-packed lines, root intrusion, or blockages that keep coming back.
See exactly what's in the pipe before committing to a repair. Essential for recurring problems, sewer line issues, or anything unexplained.
A drain snake (cable machine) feeds a rotating cable into the drain line to break up or pull out the blockage. It's the right tool for most residential drain calls — fast, effective, and doesn't damage the pipe. The price varies based on which drain, how accessible it is, and what we find.
If the cable clears the blockage but the drain slows down again within a few weeks, there's something more going on — heavy grease buildup on the pipe walls, a belly in the line, or root intrusion. A snake clears the path but doesn't clean the walls. That's when hydro jetting or a camera inspection is the right next step.
Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water — up to 4,000 PSI — to scour the interior walls of the pipe clean. It removes grease, scale, and debris that a cable can't touch. It's not the right tool for every drain call, but when it's the right call, nothing else comes close.
Phoenix kitchens are hard on drain lines. Grease is liquid when it goes down the drain and hardens as it cools — building up layer by layer until the pipe is almost completely closed. We've seen kitchen lines in Phoenix homes that have lost 80% of their diameter to hardened grease. A snake opens a hole. A jet cleans the pipe.
One drain line — kitchen, bathroom branch, or laundry — jetted clean. Access through the cleanout or pulled P-trap. Right for a recurring single-drain problem that snaking alone isn't solving.
Full main sewer line jetted from cleanout to the city connection or septic. Clears root intrusion, heavy grease buildup, and accumulated debris. The right call when multiple fixtures are affected or the main line has a documented history of blockage.
Camera inspection before jetting to see exactly what's there, then another pass after to confirm the line is clear wall-to-wall. You see the before and after on screen. The most thorough drain service we offer — and the one that tells you definitively whether there's a structural issue beyond the blockage.
Most drain calls don't need hydro jetting. If it's a first-time blockage or a bathroom drain that's slowed down, a snake is the right tool and the right price. Hydro jetting earns its cost when the problem keeps coming back, when grease is the culprit, or when a camera shows the pipe walls are coated. We'll tell you which is appropriate before we start — not after. Read our full snaking vs. hydro jetting guide →
Need to see what's in the pipe first? See camera inspection ↓
A drain camera feeds a waterproof camera head through the line so you can see exactly what's there — grease coating, root intrusion, a belly in the line, offset joints, or a cracked section. It's the only way to know for certain what you're dealing with.
A belly in the drain line — where the pipe has settled and sags — will collect debris no matter how many times you snake it. Roots grow back in 6–12 months even after a jet. An offset joint creates a ledge that catches everything that passes. A camera shows you which situation you're actually in, so you can make an informed decision about whether to clear it, reroute it, or replace it. Our 40-year veteran has seen lines that other companies called a total replacement — and found a spot repair that fixed it for a fraction of the cost.
We'll tell you what's going on and what it'll take — before we start anything.
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