Hydro Jetting in Logan, UT

Are tree roots clogging the sewer line at your Logan home?

If tree roots are clogging the sewer line at your Logan home, hydro jetting can cut out the fine roots and wash away the debris they trap, once a camera shows the pipe is sound. Roots go after moisture. They find their way into older sewer pipes through small gaps at the joints, then spread into a mat that catches toilet paper and waste. Jetting fires water out of a nozzle at high pressure. The stream slices through thin roots and flushes them down the line. Logan is about 19 miles northeast of Brigham City in Cache Valley, and we bring our jetter, sewer camera and drain tools over Sardine Canyon for work in town.

Warning signs of a root problem in a Logan sewer line

The main line clogs again and again

A main line that backs up, gets cleared and then backs up again a few months later is a typical root pattern. Roots that were cut keep growing back from the joint.

Water comes up in the lowest drain

A basement floor drain or a lower-level shower is the first place sewage shows up. If water appears there when upstairs fixtures run, the main line is blocked.

Gurgling after the toilet flushes

Air bubbling up through a nearby drain after a flush tells you water is squeezing past something in the line.

Drains that get better and worse

Roots catch debris, the debris breaks loose, and then it builds up again. Drains that come and go like this often have roots in the line.

Common causes of sewer clogs in Logan homes

Roots at older pipe joints

Older sewer lines made of clay or cast iron were laid in short sections. Each joint is a weak point where roots can get in.

Scale and rust inside cast iron

Hard water and age leave cast iron pipe rough inside, with rust and mineral crust. That rough surface snags paper and grease.

Grease from the kitchen

Grease that goes down the sink cools and coats the line all the way to the main. It adds to whatever roots and scale are already holding.

Joints moved by frozen ground

Cache Valley winters freeze the soil hard. Year after year of freezing and thawing can shift buried pipe enough to open a joint or create a low spot.

What to expect when we clear roots from your line

We talk with you first about the backups and how often they come back. Then we send a sewer camera down the line from the cleanout. It shows where the roots are, how thick they are and whether the pipe around them is cracked or broken. We will show you the video as we go.

After that, we walk you through the options and quote a price before anything begins. If the pipe is sound, we jet the line, working the nozzle through each root mass until the pipe is open from side to side. A second camera pass confirms the roots are gone. Roots that keep returning through a damaged joint may mean the pipe needs fixing, and we will talk through sewer line repair with you if the camera points that way.

Hydro jetting in Logan

Root problems are most likely in the older homes of Logan's established neighborhoods, where sewer lines have more joints and older materials. Newer subdivisions have plastic pipe with fewer joints, so grease and wipes are the usual cause there. Cache Valley winters bring sub-zero nights, and a backup is harder to dig out once the ground is frozen. Fall is a good time to deal with a slow main line. Find more about our work in town on the Logan service area page.

Related services in Logan

For the full story on jetting across Northern Utah, see our hydro jetting page. Hard water speeds up scale in old cast iron, and water softener installation in Logan deals with it at the source. A basement that takes on groundwater is a job for sump pumps in Logan. If the camera shows worn-out pipe through the house, repiping may be the longer-term answer.

Ask about hydro jetting in Logan

Call (435) 730-2536 Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM, or schedule online. If you know where your cleanout is, mention it when you call.