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Hydro-jetting the main line. The full price list is below.
How we get this dataHydro-jetting a main sewer line costs $300–$1,500, with $650 typical. That's about double a basic snaking ($125–$550), but jetting scours grease, scale and fine roots off the whole pipe wall instead of punching one hole through the clog.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 56+ American pricing sources · See methodology
National prices for a typical house-to-street line, labor included.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro-jetting the main lineper job | $300 | $650 | $1,500 |
| Hydro-jetting plus a camera passper job | $425 | $950 | $2,150 |
| Main line snaking (for comparison)per job | $125 | $300 | $550 |
| Tree root removal (root cutter, then flush)per job | $150 | $400 | $1,000 |
| Root cutting plus hydro-jettingper job | $450 | $1,050 | $2,500 |
| Emergency call-out (nights, weekends, holidays)per job | $150 | $250 | $400 |
| Hydro-jet rental (do it yourself)per day | $100 | $150 | $200 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how sewer line prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $7500.
Labor, rent and demand move every job on this page in the same direction. Open your city's guide for its full local price list.
A snake (cable auger) bores a path through a clog for $125–$550. It's quick and cheap, and fine for a one-off clog. A hydro-jet sends water at very high pressure through a nozzle that pulls itself down the line and scrubs the pipe wall, for $300–$1,500.
Jetting is the better choice for grease, scale in cast iron and fine root hair, because it cleans the whole pipe rather than leaving a ring of buildup that catches the next clog.
Length and access first: a cleanout near the house is quick, a roof vent or pulled toilet is slow. Heavy roots need a cutter before the jet. Night and weekend calls add a call-out fee, and some companies quote by the hour.
Local prices vary less than you might think: Angi puts the average jetting job near $479 in Tampa, $466 in Raleigh and $498 in Minneapolis.
A jet can make a bad pipe worse. Old Orangeburg fiber pipe, badly cracked clay or a partly collapsed line can break apart under the pressure. A good contractor films the line first, or at least right after, and tells you if it can take the jet.
Ask for the camera pass in the same visit ($425–$2,150 together) so you know whether the line needs more than cleaning. If roots come back every year, a yearly jet at $650 is still far cheaper than a $7,500 replacement, until the camera shows the pipe has broken.
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Only when there's a reason. Lines with roots or heavy grease often need it every one to two years; a healthy PVC line may never need it.
It clears fine roots and flushes out what a cutter leaves behind. Thick roots need a mechanical cutter first ($150–$1,000), and they will grow back through any open joint.
For grease, scale or recurring clogs, yes: it costs about $350 more than snaking at typical prices and the line stays clear longer.
It can damage pipe that is already failing, such as Orangeburg fiber pipe or a cracked clay line. That's why a camera inspection first is the safer order.
Yes, for about $100–$200 a day, but the high pressure can hurt you and the pipe. For a main line, most homeowners are better off paying a pro.