Most hydrojetting jobs take two to four hours. A single residential line can finish in under two; a large commercial main or a heavily grease-loaded restaurant line takes longer. For businesses, we schedule after hours or before opening so service does not cost you a day of operations.
Typical Durations
- Single residential line (kitchen or branch) — 1 to 2 hours
- Residential main sewer line — 2 to 4 hours
- Commercial kitchen line with heavy grease — 3 to 5 hours
- Large commercial main — half a day or more
- Add 30 to 60 minutes for a camera inspection, which we run before jetting on any older line
What Adds Time
Access. The biggest variable. A property with an accessible exterior cleanout is fastest. Without one, we have to work through a roof vent or a pulled fixture. Installing a proper cleanout is a one-time investment that shortens every future service.
Severity. Years of accumulated grease or heavy root intrusion needs multiple passes.
Line length and diameter. Longer runs and larger commercial mains take proportionally longer.
Pipe condition. Older lines require lower pressure and a more careful approach.
Minimizing Business Disruption
We schedule around your operations — before opening, after closing, or on a slower day. Where a building has multiple lines, we can often phase the work so restrooms or the kitchen stay usable. And a scheduled maintenance interval means the work happens when you choose it rather than during a lunch rush after a backup.
That last point is the real answer for a business. The disruption from planned hydrojetting is a few hours you selected. The disruption from a blocked line is closed doors and potentially a health department conversation.
During the Service
Water use in the affected lines is paused while we work. We protect floors and work areas, and clean up before leaving.
Contact B. Carlson for commercial or residential service in Albuquerque.
