Tier 1 — Hydro Jetting
High-pressure jetting, sized to the pipe in front of it
The equipment behind most commercial and industrial drain clears — water pressure and nozzle geometry chosen for the line's diameter, material and condition, not one setting run on every job.
What jetting actually does that rodding doesn't
A mechanical rod clears a path through a blockage. A jetting nozzle — pulling itself back through the line under its own reverse-facing water jets — scours the full internal wall as it travels, removing the grease and scale that a rod leaves behind. That difference is the entire reason a "cleared" commercial drain so often chokes again within weeks when it was only ever rodded.
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Where jetting is the right tool
Grease-bonded kitchen lines
The single most common reason a commercial F&B drain keeps choking — grease coats the pipe wall over time, and jetting is the tool that actually strips it.
Scale in older commercial pipework
Mineral scale narrows a pipe's effective diameter gradually; jetting restores flow without the excavation a full pipe replacement would need.
Root intrusion
Root cutting attachments on a jetting rig clear intrusion in older lateral lines running near landscaping — common on larger commercial and institutional plots.
When jetting isn't the answer on its own
If a CCTV pass shows a collapsed, cracked, or badly offset section of pipe, jetting will clear the immediate blockage but the structural problem remains — that's a trenchless pipe repair conversation, not a repeat-jetting one. A specialist who jets everything regardless of what the camera shows isn't doing you a favour long-term.
Common questions
What's the difference between hydro jetting and rodding?
Rodding pushes a mechanical cable through the blockage to punch a path clear. Jetting uses high-pressure water through a directional nozzle to strip grease, scale and debris off the entire pipe wall — which is why jetting is usually recommended for a line that keeps re-choking.
Is high-pressure jetting safe for old or fragile pipes?
It should be assessed, not assumed. That's why a CCTV pass before jetting matters on older commercial buildings — a specialist checks the pipe's condition and adjusts pressure and nozzle choice accordingly, rather than running one setting on every job.
Does jetting work on grease, or only on solid blockages?
Jetting is generally the better tool specifically for grease and scale bonded to a pipe wall, which is the most common cause of a commercial kitchen line choking repeatedly — a mechanical rod tends to punch through the middle and leave the walls coated.