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Water Filtration SystemsTD Plumbing Solutions offers hydro jetting for homes across Benbrook and Greater Fort Worth. It is for drains that keep clogging, even after they've been cleared.
Hydro jetting sends water at high pressure through a hose with a spinning nozzle that scrubs the full inside of the pipe. A cable punches a hole through a clog. Jetting washes the grease, sludge and roots off the walls, so the line is open again all the way around.
Most people start thinking about jetting after the third or fourth clog in the same drain. The line gets cleared, works for a few weeks, then slows again. That pattern tells you buildup still coats the pipe.
Sludge still lines the pipe and catches the next clog.
Grease coats the whole kitchen line. Jetting washes it off instead of poking through it.
Roots grow in through old joints. Jetting cuts them back.
A full house shows up a line that's only partly open.
Rust and scale build up inside. Jetting can clean it if the pipe is still solid.
A clean line shows the pipe's real condition.
Tired of clearing the same drain? Call, and Terrill will tell you straight whether jetting will help. Call (817) 229-9450 · Available 24/7 for emergencies
| Job | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Kitchen or branch line | A couple of hoursIncludes checking the pipe and testing flow. |
| Main sewer line | About a half dayLong lines and heavy roots take more passes. |
| Line that needs repair first | After the repairJetting a broken pipe can make it worse. |
Typical ranges, not promises. Terrill tells you the real timeline once he has seen the job.
Terrill looks at the pipe's age, material and condition. If old pipe can't take the pressure, he'll say so.
If the line is fully blocked, he clears a path with a cable so the water has somewhere to go.
The nozzle runs out and back, scrubbing grease, sludge and roots off the walls at a pressure matched to the pipe.
He confirms full flow and tells you what came out and what to watch for.
Talk to Terrill about your job in Benbrook. You get the fix and the price before any work starts. Emergencies are answered 24/7.
Jetting costs more than a cable job, so Terrill only suggests it when a cable won't hold. You'll hear why and see the price before he starts. If a cable is enough, that's what he'll tell you.
A short kitchen line takes less time than a main line.
Grease clears faster than heavy roots.
An outside cleanout beats pulling a toilet to reach the line.
Broken pipe needs repair first, which changes the plan.
Every price is given before work starts. Larger jobs can be financed through Hearth.
Terrill would rather lose a sale than oversell.
License RMP 45333. The owner runs the equipment himself.
You hear the plan and the price before the hose goes in.
Terrill shares photos or video of the work, so you know what was in your line.
One reviewer summed Terrill up in two words, doesn't overfix, and that's how he treats jetting: if a cable will do, you won't pay for more.
Homes built in the 1950s and 60s around Benbrook and Fort Worth often still have their first cast iron drains. After 60 or more years, rust and scale build up inside and grab grease. Jetting can clean that pipe, but only if the walls are still sound.
Roots are the other big cause. In long North Texas droughts, roots hunt for water, and a small leak at an old joint draws them in. Shifting clay soil opens those joints a little more each year.
It depends on the clog. A cable, often called a snake, is faster and costs less for a simple clog. Jetting is better when grease, sludge or roots coat the pipe and keep causing clogs. A good plumber tells you which one your drain needs.
TD Plumbing Solutions in Benbrook offers hydro jetting across Greater Fort Worth. Terrill Dobbs, a Texas master plumber, checks the pipe first to make sure it can take the pressure. He gives you the price before he starts and only suggests jetting when a cable won't hold.
It can if the pipe is already cracked, badly rusted or broken. That's why the pipe gets checked first. Sound cast iron and plastic lines handle jetting fine when the pressure is set right. If the pipe is too far gone, the honest answer is repair.
Most homes never need it on a schedule. It makes sense when the same drain clogs again and again, or roots keep coming back. Afterward, Terrill tells you what he found and whether it's worth checking later. There's no plan to sign up for.
No. Jetting cuts roots back and flushes them out, but they grow back through the same gaps in old joints. If roots keep returning, fixing or replacing that section of pipe is the lasting fix, and Terrill will tell you so plainly.
It shouldn't be. The water goes down the drain and out through your sewer line, like wastewater always does. Terrill works from a cleanout when there is one. If he pulls a toilet to reach the line, he resets it and checks it for leaks.
Yes. Many repeat clogs are only in the kitchen line, where grease builds up, and jetting just that branch costs less. Terrill will tell you which part of your system is causing trouble before he quotes, so you only pay for what's needed.
Keep grease, oil and food scraps out of the kitchen sink, and wipe pans before you wash them. Don't count on store-bought drain cleaner. If drains slow again, call early. A small clog is much easier to clear than a full backup.
Pick your town for local details on hydro jetting there, or call and Terrill will tell you straight what your home needs.
Slow sink, gurgling toilet or a tub that backs up? Terrill clears the clog and tells you what caused it.
See this serviceFind out what's really going on in the pipe from your house to the street before you pay for a repair.
See this serviceCracked, sagging or root-filled sewer pipe fixed at the damaged section, with the plan and price explained first.
See this serviceSee all of our plumbing services, read about plumbing financing through Hearth, or contact TD Plumbing Solutions.
Call and a real person answers. Tell Terrill what is going on and he will tell you straight what it needs.
