
Sewer Repair
Tree roots, cracked clay pipe and repeat backups in the line from your house to the street.
When roots and grease keep closing your sewer line, a rod only cuts a path. Hydro jetting scours the whole pipe wall clean. We camera the line first, quote one flat price and show you the result. Our Techny Road headquarters serves Northbrook, Northfield and Glenview, 24/7.


Hydro jetting clears a sewer line with a high-pressure water stream, fed through the same cleanout access point used for rodding. A specialized nozzle sprays water in every direction as it moves through the pipe, scouring grease, scale, and roots off the entire pipe wall instead of just cutting a path through the middle. It's the fix for buildup that keeps coming back after rodding, or for roots that have worked into the pipe joints. Rodding opens the line back up. Hydro jetting cleans it.
Jetting is the step after rodding, when a line needs to be cleaned, not just opened. Here's when it makes sense:
Fast regrowth means roots are left hanging at every joint after rodding. Jetting cuts them flush with the pipe wall.
A 1970s or 1980s kitchen line can carry 40 years of grease. It hardens on the pipe wall and narrows the line one layer at a time.
A pipe has to be clean before it can be lined. We jet the line first so the liner bonds to the old pipe.
Rodding breaks through the immediate blockage, but it leaves buildup on the pipe walls that the next clog catches on. Hydro jetting clears what rodding leaves behind.
Hydro jetting comes up a lot in Northbrook, and the housing explains why. About a third of homes were built between 1940 and 1969, and many still drain through their original clay pipe.
Clay joints every few feet give roots a place to enter. Once they're in, they spread into a mat that holds grease and paper. A rod cuts a hole through the mat. A jet strips it off the wall.
In many split-levels and raised ranches, the kitchen line runs a long way before it meets the main. Long runs with few cleanouts collect grease, and jetting is the cleanest way to clear them.
"It was filled with tree roots that had found their way through the joints in the pipes. He gave us several options."
Nothing is worse than a plumbing service where you don't understand what you're being charged for. Here's how we work the other way.
We show you exactly what's built up inside, in plain language.
We walk you through your options: short-term and long-term.
We quote you a flat rate before any money changes hands.

4.7 stars from 761 Google reviews for our Northbrook office.
"I’ve used J Blanton multiple times. They have helped identify a pipe with root growth through their No Drip Club. Mike Perez has done a great job walking me through all the steps to get the root out of my pipe and had to work through some very tough turns to identify the roots. [...]"
"Dominic was great. He was knowledgeable and took great pride in his work. The jetting job he did could not have been done more thoroughly. He truly went above and beyond to make sure the sewer line was 100% clear. Thank you."
"Zachary did a great job clearing out our sewer line after a clog. He was very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him and J. Blanton Plumbing."
Yes, when we check it first. We camera the line before any jetting.
Yes, when the pipe is checked first. We run a camera through the whole line before jetting, so we know if any section is cracked, offset or broken. If the pipe can't handle the pressure, we won't jet it. We'll show you the footage and walk you through other options.
Often one to three years before roots need attention again. A camera check shows the pace.
Most homeowners with root problems get one to three years before the line needs work again. Lines under older parkway trees tend to fall on the shorter side. A camera check every year or two shows how fast roots are coming back, and sewer maintenance keeps them from becoming a backup.
Yes. Our Northbrook headquarters serves Northfield, Glenview and the nearby suburbs.
Yes. Our headquarters on Techny Road serves Northfield, Glenview, Deerfield, Wheeling and the other suburbs around Northbrook, with the same camera-first process and flat-rate pricing.
It depends on the problem. Snaking is fast and effective for most clogs; hydro jetting is the stronger fix for hardened buildup or root intrusion.
It depends on the problem. A drain snake breaks through a clog to restore flow. It's fast, effective, and the right call for most drain issues. Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water to scour the pipe wall clean from the inside. When buildup has hardened on the pipe wall, roots have worked into the joints, or the same clog keeps coming back after rodding, hydro jetting is the stronger fix. A camera inspection tells us which one your line actually needs.
Cost depends on the length of the line, the severity of the buildup, and what the camera inspection finds. We quote pricing upfront.
Hydro jetting cost depends on the length of the line, the severity of the buildup, and what the camera inspection finds. Older clay lines with heavy root growth can take more work to clear. Every job starts with a diagnosis. We show you exactly what's in the pipe and give you pricing upfront before any work begins. No surprises once we get started.
It clears roots that have already worked into the line, but it can't stop new roots from growing back.
It can cut through and flush out roots that have worked their way into pipe joints, clearing the line completely. What it can't do is stop roots from growing back. That requires repairing or relining the pipe where the intrusion is happening. The camera inspection shows exactly where the roots are entering so you know what you're dealing with before you decide.
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Tree roots, cracked clay pipe and repeat backups in the line from your house to the street.

Repair and replacement for tank and tankless water heaters that leak, make noise or run out of hot water too fast.

Slow or clogged kitchen, bathroom and basement drains, cleared and checked.

Leaky faucets, worn-out shut-off valves and new kitchen and bathroom fixture installs.

Sump pump repair, replacement and battery backups for heavy rain and spring snowmelt.

Gas line repair, leak detection and gas fireplace service.

Burst pipes, sewer backups and no hot water, any time of day or night.
Our Northbrook office is at 1945 Techny Road, #11, and our phone line is open 24/7.
We also serve Glenview, Northfield, Deerfield, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Lincolnshire, Winnetka and more.