Clogged Storm Drain - Hydro Jetting?

[IveBeenRued]

Geez. $1200 seems super steep. My last jetting cost $280 back in 2019 and includes the service call.

 

[spasm3]

Once its cleaned out, would a fitting like this, keep larger sticks and leaves out ? You could blow the area clean every month or so, might keep larger stuff out of the pipe. Is your pipe 4 inch ?

 

[Lubener]

If the pressure washer doesn't work, I suggest renting or buying a drain snake drum auger machine.

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That is the only thing that will get rid of the tree roots. Hydro jetting will offer temporary relief but won't do a thing for tree roots. The problem is he has plastic corrigated pipe. The power snake will destroy that pipe.

Myself, I don't think he has a root problem with that pipe unless there is an opening for tree roots to enter.

 

[dlundblad]

I would entertain the DIY kit given the distance. If that doesn’t work, maybe try a septic company with a jetter setup? $600 an hour ($1200 min) seems steep.

Local guy here charged me $425 last spring. I helped even though it was him and another guy. Took a little over an hour. Pouring rain too. He has a 75 hp Kubota diesel on a pump with 250’ of hose.

 

[Pablo]

BTW video the start of the process

Looks messy!

 

[The Critic]

Spent about an hour on it over the weekend before other items took priority. I was able to get about 16.5 feet into the pipe. There were some roots, but mostly debris. Some concrete chunks also blew out so there’s definitely a significant break somewhere. Still have another 8-10 ft to go.

The process was slow….needed a lot of shoving to get to where I am now. Maybe I need to get a sewer camera to see what is going on?

 

[Pablo]

How much further to the uppipe?

Yoops. I can read. Maybe soon try from top side??

 

[dlundblad]

Spent about an hour on it over the weekend before other items took priority. I was able to get about 16.5 feet into the pipe. There were some roots, but mostly debris. Some concrete chunks also blew out so there’s definitely a significant break somewhere. Still have another 8-10 ft to go.

The process was slow….needed a lot of shoving to get to where I am now. Maybe I need to get a sewer camera to see what is going on?

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I’d find the longest cheapest longest sewer pipe camera on Amazon. I saw a 50’ model for $110.