Hydro jetting in Austin, Texas
Austin is served by ZIP 78745 in Travis County. Wherever you are inside it, we clear sewer mains, branch drains, floor drains and grease lines with high-pressure water, around the clock.
Why drain lines fail in Austin
The area around Austin has been building fast for two decades, which means a very large stock of drainage that is now at the age where original installation problems start to show. Add ground that ranges from heavy clay to shallow rock, and lines here move and settle in ways that open joints.
This is also flash-flood country. Intense rainfall drives surface water and silt into anything with an opening, and a line that was merely dirty can block properly after one storm.
We take calls right across Austin, from the streets around Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium out to the edge of town. Give us the address and the symptoms and we will tell you what the job involves before anyone is dispatched.
What we clean in Austin
Seven services covering residential mains, branch drains, commercial buildings, kitchens and site storm drainage — all available across Austin.
Sewer Line Cleaning in Austin
Clears the main line that carries waste from your building to the municipal sewer or septic tank.
Service detailsDrain Line Cleaning in Austin
Clears the branch lines running from individual sinks, tubs, showers and floor drains into the main.
Service detailsMain Sewer Line Clog Removal in Austin
Emergency clearing when the main line is fully blocked and waste is backing up into the building.
Service detailsCommercial Drain Cleaning in Austin
Scheduled and emergency drain service for buildings where a backup means closing the doors.
Service detailsGrease Line Cleaning in Austin
Removes hardened fat, oil and grease from kitchen waste lines and interceptor runs.
Service detailsRestaurant Drain Cleaning in Austin
Drain service built around a working kitchen — floor sinks, dish pit, prep lines and interceptor.
Service detailsStorm Drain Cleaning in Austin
Clears catch basins, area drains and storm lines so sites drain before the water reaches the building.
Service detailsWorking around Austin
Places near our Austin jobs. Distances are from the centre of city.
Signs your line needs cleaning
Most people call us after the second or third of these. Calling after the first is cheaper, because a restricted line is easier to deal with than a blocked one.
- More than one fixture backing up at the same time
- Gurgling from a toilet or tub when the washing machine drains
- Sewage appearing at the lowest drain in the building
- A drain that was cleared recently and is already slowing
- Sewer smell near a cleanout, basement or floor drain
- Standing water at a floor sink or dish pit
- Toilets that need a second flush to clear
- Ponding in a yard or car park long after the rain stops
How a Austin job runs
How a job actually runs in Austin, from the phone call to the footage.
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You call and we diagnose over the phone
What is backing up, how many fixtures, and whether there is an accessible cleanout. That tells us what to bring and tells you what to do meanwhile.
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We inspect before cleaning
A camera pass establishes whether it is roots, grease, scale, a belly holding water or a structural failure. Only some of those are fixed by cleaning.
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Pressure matched to your pipe
Clay, PVC, cast iron and Orangeburg all need different handling. Old, thin or heavily scaled pipe gets pressure dialled back deliberately.
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Jet the full run and flush it out
We work the nozzle through the whole length rather than stopping at the blockage, and flush the loosened material out of the system.
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Re-camera and show you
The second pass is the only honest proof the line is clear. If it shows something cleaning will not fix, you get that straight along with the footage.
Why Austin customers call us
We flush the debris out of the system instead of pushing it downstream. Moving a blockage ten feet along the line is not clearing it; it just relocates the problem somewhere less convenient.
No upselling off the back of a callout. If the line needs cleaning we clean it, and if the inspection shows the pipe is fine we say that too.
We inspect the line before cleaning it rather than afterwards. That is the difference between knowing what you are dealing with and guessing, and it is why we can tell you when jetting is the wrong answer.
We match pressure and nozzle to your pipe. A clay main with roots takes a different approach than a PVC line glazed with grease, and old cast iron needs pressure dialled back deliberately. Maximum pressure on every line is how pipes get damaged.
Nearby areas we cover
Nearby towns and cities we also work in. Travis County and the areas around it are all covered on the same number.
- Rollingwood 2.6 mi
- West Lake Hills 3.6 mi
- Sunset Valley 6.2 mi
- San Leanna 11.4 mi
- Manor 12.3 mi
- Bee Cave 12.5 mi
- Volente 13.7 mi
- Bear Creek 13.7 mi
Elsewhere in Travis County
- Pflugerville
- Manor
- Lakeway
- Lago Vista
- Bee Cave
- West Lake Hills
- Jonestown
- Briarcliff
- The Hills
- Rollingwood
See every Texas city we cover, or read more about hydro jetting across Texas.
Austin questions
My drain was cabled recently and it is slow again. Why?
Because a cable opens a channel through the blockage and leaves the rest lining the pipe wall. The roots, grease or scale that caused it are still there, and they catch the next thing down the line. Jetting removes that material.
Is hydro jetting safe for older pipes?
It is when the pressure is matched to the pipe. Thin, heavily scaled cast iron, old Orangeburg and already-cracked clay need a conservative approach or a different method entirely. That is precisely why we camera the line before jetting rather than after.
What does hydro jetting cost in Austin?
It depends on the length and diameter of the line, whether there is an accessible cleanout, what is actually in the pipe, and whether the work is scheduled or an after-hours emergency. We will not quote a figure before seeing the line, because a number given without knowing whether you have a cleanout is a guess.
How quickly can you get to Austin?
It depends on the time and what else is running, which is why we would rather tell you on the phone than publish a number we cannot keep. Backups where waste is entering the building are treated as emergencies and take priority.
Do you cover Austin?
Yes. We cover Austin and the surrounding Travis County area, including addresses outside the built-up part of town. If you are not certain your address qualifies, call and we will confirm it in a moment.
Blocked drain in Austin?
If waste is backing up right now, stop running water anywhere in the building and call. Everything you add has to come out somewhere.
(833) 349-033324/7 emergency service in Austin