When a drain keeps clogging, punching one hole through the blockage is not enough. Hydro jet drain cleaning scours the whole pipe wall, and we check the pipe first when its condition is in doubt.
Hydro jetting is a drain and sewer cleaning method that sends water at very high pressure through a hose and specialized nozzle to scour the full inside wall of a pipe, and Hayes Plumbing provides it for homes and businesses in Oshawa and across Durham Region. Rear-facing jets pull the hose along the line while forward jets break into the blockage, so grease, soap scum, sludge, mineral scale and light root growth are flushed away instead of just pierced. That makes drain jetting the stronger choice for a line that keeps backing up, a greasy kitchen drain or a main sewer line with buildup along its length. Jetting is not right for every pipe: a cracked, offset or badly corroded line needs a camera inspection first, and sometimes a repair instead of another cleaning.
If you notice any of these, it is time to call a licensed plumber.
Call (905) 576-3043We ask how often the line has backed up and what drains into it. If the pipe is older or its condition is unknown, we run a camera before recommending jetting.
A single, recent clog is usually snaked. Grease, sludge and buildup along the whole line call for jetting, and some lines need both: a cable to open the blockage, then the jetter to clean the walls.
The hose goes in at a cleanout or drain opening and is worked back slowly, so the nozzle scours the full circumference of the pipe and flushes the debris downstream.
We run water to confirm full flow, check with the camera where needed and explain what caused the buildup and how to slow it down.
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Our 2026 Oshawa plumbing cost guide lists drain cleaning at $150 to $400 depending on the severity and location of the blockage. Hydro jetting usually takes more equipment and time than snaking the same drain, so we quote it after we have looked at the line and know its length, access and condition. If the camera shows a cracked or collapsed pipe, the repair is quoted separately. Either way, you get a free in-home estimate and the price in writing before we start.
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Common questions about hydro jetting in Oshawa and Durham Region.
For a single, recent clog, snaking is usually faster and costs less. For a drain that keeps coming back, heavy grease or buildup along the whole pipe, jetting does more because it cleans the full pipe wall instead of punching one channel through the blockage. We explain which one your line needs and why.
On a pipe in sound condition, yes. On a line that is cracked, offset, badly corroded or sagging, the pressure that makes jetting effective can be too aggressive, which is why we check older or uncertain lines with a camera first. Sometimes the right answer is a repair, not another cleaning.
It depends on the length of the line, the access point and how much buildup is inside. Our 2026 cost guide puts drain cleaning at $150 to $400 depending on the severity and location of the blockage, and jetting is usually the higher-cost option compared with snaking. We look at the line first and give you the price in writing before any work starts.
Jetting clears light to moderate root growth along the pipe. A heavy root mass is often opened first with a cable machine and cutting head, then jetted. Roots tend to grow back through the same joints and cracks, so a camera inspection helps decide whether the line needs periodic cleaning or a repair.
No. The Region of Durham notes that fats, oils and grease can turn solid in cold sewer pipes and that hot water and detergent do not prevent the problem. Wipe greasy pans with paper towel and put it in the green bin, and keep wipes out of the toilet, even ones labelled flushable.
The Region's Works Department inspects and cleans the sewer connection from the main to the property line only, when a backup is found to be outside private property. Clearing the pipe on your side of the property line is up to you, and that is the section we jet. For broken pipe, the Region repairs residential connections from the property line to one metre outside the foundation; damage within that metre or inside the house is the homeowner's.
Local rules, programs and figures on this page come from these sources.
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