A snake clears a single clogged line - the fastest fix for one slow or blocked drain. Hydro-jetting is different: a high-pressure water jet that scours the full width of the pipe, used when a line backs up repeatedly rather than once. We run a camera down the line first when the cause is not obvious, so you see the actual problem on a screen before we recommend a fix rather than guessing.
A main line that keeps backing up almost always has one of two causes. Tree roots find their way into the joints of an old clay or cast iron line and grow inside it, narrowing the path over years. In older homes, the line itself can be bellied - sagging in the middle so waste collects instead of draining - or fully collapsed. A camera inspection tells us which one we are dealing with before we recommend digging up anything.
Trenchless repair lines the existing pipe from the inside, so the yard, driveway or slab stays intact - the right call for most root and belly damage. A fully collapsed line still needs to be dug up and replaced. We show you the camera footage either way, so the choice is yours, not a guess.
Water heaters, tank and tankless: a tank heater is sized to the household and needs an annual sediment flush to keep the bottom of the tank from scaling over, which extends its life by years. A tankless unit costs more up front and, in hard water, needs periodic descaling to keep its heat exchanger clear - but it never runs out of hot water mid-shower. We size either type to your household before quoting, not after.
