For businesses and buildings
Commercial drain jetting and sewer camera work
Bigger buildings mean longer runs, more fixtures on one stack and a lot more people affected when the main stops. We jet the line back to full bore and put a camera through it so you know whether you have a cleaning problem or a pipe problem.
- Jetting for 2 to 6 inch lines, stacks and floor drains
- Camera inspection with footage you can keep on file
- Root, scale and grease removal without opening walls
- Clear written findings for owners and boards
- Licensed, insured trade work (details confirmed when you call)
- Diagnosis before anything is cut
- Emergency calls taken
- Etobicoke and the west end
At a glance
- Typical buildings
- Strip plazas, small offices, warehouses, schools, low-rise apartments and condos
- Typical problems
- Grease mains, scaled cast iron, roots at clay joints, sand and debris in floor drains
- Equipment
- Trailer or cart jetter, assorted nozzles, sectional machine, locating camera
- Access needed
- A cleanout, roof vent or removable fixture near the problem section
Why jetting instead of only cabling
A cable is good at punching through a single plug. In a commercial main the problem is usually a whole length of pipe coated in grease, scale or sludge. A jetting nozzle throws water backwards against the pipe wall at high pressure, peeling that coating loose and carrying it downstream while the hose pulls itself forward.
- The result is a line that is open to its real diameter, not a pipe with a narrow tunnel bored through the middle.
- So a jetted main tends to stay open for many more months than one that has only been augered.
Camera first, camera after
On a repeat blockage we like to camera the line before we jet, so we can see what is causing it, and again afterwards to confirm the pipe is clean and sound. Sags that hold water, offset joints, cracked hubs and root entry all show up clearly once the debris is gone.
- You get the footage and a marked-up summary with distances from the access point.
- That turns a vague “the drains are bad” into a specific section a board or owner can budget for.
Working in occupied buildings
Tenants still need washrooms and kitchens while we work. We plan which fixtures go out of service and for how long, post notices if you want them, and keep the work area dry and contained. Jetting from a roof vent or exterior cleanout keeps hoses out of busy hallways where possible.
- For plazas, we can work unit by unit along a shared main so each store loses water for the shortest time.
Maintenance schedules that make sense
We set the interval from what the camera shows, not from a fixed contract.
- Restaurants on a shared main: jetting every few months is common.
- Older cast iron with heavy scale: an annual pass keeps the bore open.
- Clay laterals with roots: timing cuts before spring growth helps.
- Quiet office buildings: a camera every few years may be all that is needed.
Signs the building main needs attention
- Lowest floor drains backing up when upper floors use water
- Several units reporting slow drains at the same time
- Sewer smell in a stairwell, parking level or utility room
- Cleanout caps weeping or showing a water line
- The same unit calling for a clog more than twice a year
How a jetting job runs
Find access
We locate cleanouts and vents and agree which fixtures go off.
Look first
A camera pass shows the problem before we change anything.
Jet the line
The right nozzle for grease, scale or roots, run the full length.
Prove it
A second camera pass and a flow test, with footage and notes left behind.