If your drains are running slow, your toilets keep gurgling, or the same clog keeps coming back no matter how many times you’ve had it snaked, the real problem might be living deeper in your sewer line than a standard drain cleaning can reach. At Bob Usry & Sons, we see this all over Norman and the surrounding communities: years of grease, soap scum, mineral scale, and tree roots building up inside pipes until water barely gets through. That’s where hydro jetting comes in.
What Is Hydro Jetting?
Hydro jetting uses specialized equipment to blast a highly pressurized stream of water, around 2,500 PSI, directly into your sewer line. Rather than punching a small hole through a blockage the way a traditional auger does, the pressurized water scours the entire inside of the pipe, washing grease, sludge, and debris all the way downstream. The result is a line that’s cleaned back to like-new condition, not just temporarily unclogged.
Signs You Might Need Hydro Jetting
A few warning signs tend to show up again and again in homes that need this level of cleaning. Multiple drains running slow at the same time, toilets that gurgle when you run the washing machine or dishwasher, recurring clogs that come back within weeks of being snaked, and sewage odors coming from your drains are all signs that buildup inside the pipe has gotten past what a simple snake can fix.
Hydro Jetting vs. Snaking
Snaking is a great, affordable fix for small, localized clogs, like a hair clog in a shower trap. But an auger only punches through the middle of a blockage, leaving grease and scale coating the pipe walls, which means the clog often returns. Hydro jetting is built for the tougher cases: heavy grease buildup, invasive tree roots, hardened mineral scale, and the kind of long-term sludge that builds up in older sewer lines. Instead of leaving residue behind, it clears the entire diameter of the pipe.
Who Needs It Most
Homeowners dealing with repeated sewer backups are often fighting invasive tree roots or years of accumulated scale, and hydro jetting can clear the line without the cost and mess of digging up the yard. It’s also a smart preventative step for older homes in Norman and Oklahoma City with mature trees near the sewer line, where root intrusion is one of the most common causes of recurring backups.
Let Bob Usry & Sons Help
If you’re tired of the same clog coming back or you’re noticing slow drains throughout your house, it may be time for a hydro jet cleaning instead of another temporary fix. The team at Bob Usry & Sons has been serving Norman, Oklahoma City, and the surrounding areas since 1973, and we can inspect your line with a camera to confirm exactly what’s going on before recommending a service. Give us a call at (405) 364-1001 to schedule a hydro jet cleaning or camera inspection today.