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Main Sewer Jetting in NYC

High-pressure water jetting that scours the main line clean — not just a hole poked through the clog.

Every drain in the house gurgles when you flush. Water comes up in the tub when the washing machine drains. The lowest drain in the building backs up first. That's not one clogged fixture — that's the main sewer line.
NY Sewer and Drain technician working on an exposed main sewer line in a Brooklyn basement, floor opened and pipe exposed
Main line exposed, floor protected, work in progress.

The main line is the one pipe every drain in your building shares on its way to the city sewer. When it chokes on grease, roots, scale or sludge, everything above it backs up — usually starting in the basement.

Snaking a main line pokes a hole through the blockage and buys you weeks. Jetting is different: we run a high-pressure water nozzle down the line that scrubs the pipe wall back to its full diameter, flushing grease, roots and debris out to the city main.

Before we quote, we scope the line on camera so you see exactly what's blocking it and where. The flat price is agreed before any work starts, and when we're done the line runs clean on camera — you keep the footage.

Flat pricing · standard hours

What this costs

Water jetting — half day$1,050
Water jetting — full day$1,630
Camera inspectionfootage is yours to keep$600

Flat rate during standard hours (Mon–Fri, 8–4); after-hours surcharges apply. See the full price list →

Straight answers

Questions we hear about main sewer jetting

Jetting vs. snaking — which one do I need?
Snaking clears a soft blockage fast and is the right call for many one-off clogs. If the same line keeps backing up, or the camera shows grease and scale coating the pipe, jetting restores the full pipe diameter so the problem actually stops recurring.
Can jetting damage old NYC pipes?
Used correctly, no. We camera-inspect first, match the pressure to the pipe's material and condition, and skip jetting entirely if a line is too compromised — in that case you need a repair, not a cleaning, and we'll show you why on camera.
How often should a main line be jetted?
For most homes: when it needs it. For restaurants and multi-unit buildings with grease-heavy lines, a scheduled jetting once or twice a year is far cheaper than one 2 AM backup.
How fast can you get here?
We dispatch crews across all five boroughs 24/7. Typical emergency response is 60–90 minutes depending on traffic and crew availability.

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