Our services
Sewer cleaning, hydro jetting and root removal
We remove grease, scale, roots and debris so your sewer flows again and your pipe is ready for an accurate camera recording or a liner installation.
We choose hydro jetting or mechanical cleaning for your sewer.
Our high-pressure water jet cuts through grease blankets, soft scale and root masses when your pipe's condition allows it. Our mechanical cutters and descaling tools remove harder deposits and root webs that water alone cannot clear.
We choose the method from your pipe's material and diameter and from what our camera or your symptoms already tell us about the obstruction.
Hydro jetting
We clear the grease, scale and roots that build up in your pipe.
In cast iron and older drain lines we clear grease, soap residue and corrosion scale. In clay and concrete pipe we cut out roots that have entered at the joints. Each deposit responds differently to jetting and mechanical tools, so we match the tool to what we find in your pipe.
We remove buildup to reopen your pipe for flow and give our camera a clearer view of the cracks, offsets and hubs that cleaning alone cannot fix.
We tell you whether your backup is a clog or a damaged pipe.
If your kitchen line backs up once after something went down it that should not have, cleaning may clear it. If backups keep returning in the same section of your pipe, the cause can be a failed joint, a crack or a root entry point that needs repair, not another jetting visit.
After cleaning, we record your pipe with our camera to separate ongoing maintenance from a lining job or a spot excavation.
We clean your pipe before we line it, coat it or film it again.
A cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liner needs your pipe free of obstructions and protrusions so the tube can invert and cure against its wall. An epoxy coating needs a clean, prepared wall before we apply it. We clean your pipe before both installations.
On our South Boston project we jetted out rust, grease and debris before our inversion equipment tied in, and in Charlestown we jetted and descaled that sewer first.
We coordinate cleaning with your tenants and staff.
If you manage a commercial or multi-unit building, we agree the timing of water use and access to your cleanouts with you. We coordinate with you when several fixtures share your building drain.
We answer your questions about sewer cleaning.
Is sewer cleaning the same as clearing a small kitchen clog?
No. Your building sewer is larger and longer than a single fixture trap, so we size our equipment and access for the main line serving your property.
Will jetting damage my old pipe?
We match pressure and nozzle choice to your pipe's material and condition. If your pipe is fragile, we adjust our method or discuss other options after we see it on camera.
Can you clean and film my sewer in one visit?
Yes, when your access is clear. Heavy buildup may need more time or a return visit before we can film the full run of your sewer.
Do you clean my sewer before lining it?
Yes. We size and install your liner from measurements of a cleared pipe, so the measurements and inversion reflect your true pipe.
How do I know if I need cleaning again next year?
If roots or grease return but your pipe wall is still sound, maintenance cleaning may be enough. If our camera shows new cracks or offsets at the same spot, ask us about lining.
We do this work in these Boston neighborhoods and South Shore towns.
- Boston sewer repair
- Dorchester sewer repair
- Roxbury sewer repair
- West Roxbury sewer repair
- Milton sewer repair
- Quincy sewer repair
- Braintree sewer repair
- Randolph sewer repair
- Weymouth sewer repair
- Hingham sewer repair
- Cohasset sewer repair
- Scituate sewer repair
- Norwell sewer repair
- Rockland sewer repair
- Marshfield sewer repair
- Back Bay sewer repair
- Charlestown sewer repair
- South Boston sewer repair
- Jamaica Plain sewer repair
- All our service areas