House main blockages
Clogs between the building drain and the municipal or septic connection, located and cleared so every fixture in the house drains again.
Restore the main line
Sewer Line Cleaning in Salt Lake & Utah Counties
A main sewer backup can put every drain in the building out of service at once. Jetstar Plumbing and Drains locates the blockage, clears the line with commercial cable or hydro jetting, and camera-verifies that wastewater is moving freely again — not just temporarily open.
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Understand the problem
Main-line trouble needs a system-level response
Gurgling toilets, water rising in the shower when the washer drains, and sewage surfacing at a basement floor drain all point past a single fixture to the main line the whole house shares. When the main is blocked, the priority is to stop water use, protect the property, and reopen a safe path through the sewer before it backs up further.
Jetstar Plumbing and Drains clears residential and commercial sewer lines across Utah County and Salt Lake County. Depending on the blockage, access, and pipe condition, we run cable machines, cutting heads, or hydro jetting, and camera-inspect the line so the fix is based on what's actually in the pipe — not a guess.
Most main-line backups along the Wasatch Front trace to one of three things. Tree roots find the joints of the clay and cast-iron sewers under older Salt Lake and Utah County homes, thickening season after season until they catch everything that passes. Grease and hard-water scale narrow the pipe from the inside. And decades of settled buildup finally close a line that had been draining a little slower every year. Cable clears a path fast, and hydro jetting scours the walls clean — but only a camera tells you whether the backup was a routine clog or a sign the pipe itself is failing. That is the difference between a cleaning and a repair, and we would rather you know which one you are actually paying for.
Talk through the symptomsScope
Sewer restrictions we clear
Roots and organic debris
Root masses cut back with the right cutting head, followed by a straight read on whether the joint they entered needs a repair.
Grease and sludge
Accumulated grease, scale, and sludge removed with cable or hydro jetting matched to the line size and how bad the buildup is.
Commercial sewer lines
High-use restaurant and property sewers cleared with attention to access, your open hours, and the repeat-backup pattern behind them.
Know the signs
Warning signs of a sewer-line blockage
If these symptoms are active or worsening, call before water or wastewater creates a larger problem.
Several drains slow together
When multiple fixtures slow or back up at once, the restriction is in the shared building drain or main sewer, not one branch you can plunge.
A toilet bubbles or gurgles
Air pushed back by a restricted main surfaces through toilets and nearby traps — often the first warning before a full backup.
Water appears at a low drain
Basement showers and floor drains are the low point, so they show the first overflow when the main can't carry the home's wastewater.
Sewage odor is getting stronger
A worsening sewer smell paired with slow drains is an urgent sanitation problem, not a nuisance to wait out.
Straight answer on price
What sewer line cleaning costs
A main-line cleaning is quoted after we understand access and the cause of the restriction, so the price reflects the actual work. These factors matter most:
Typical range
$250 – $600
Typical Salt Lake & Utah county range. Your exact price is quoted before any work begins.
Length and depth of the main
Longer, deeper runs take more equipment and time to clear and verify.
Cause of the restriction
Soft grease clears faster than root intrusion or a partial collapse that needs inspection.
How the line is accessed
A ground-level cleanout is quicker to work than pulling a toilet to reach the line.
Whether inspection is added
A camera pass adds cost but shows whether cleaning solved it or repair is next.
Inspect → act → verify
How we clear and verify a sewer line
- 01
Control the situation
We identify the affected fixtures and safe access while keeping more wastewater from entering the blocked line.
- 02
Open the sewer
The technician runs the right cable, cutting head, or hydro-jet to remove the obstruction and reopen full-diameter flow.
- 03
Test full flow
We run fixtures and watch the line so the result is based on genuine working flow, not just equipment passing through the clog.
- 04
Document next steps
When roots, offsets, bellies, or damaged pipe show up, we camera the line and connect the findings to a clear repair decision.
Why Jetstar
Service built around the line, not the sales pitch
Available around the clock
Main-line backups rarely wait for business hours, so Jetstar Plumbing and Drains answers emergency sewer calls 24/7, weekends and holidays included.
Multiple cleaning methods
Cable, cutting heads, hydro jetting, and camera tools on the truck let the work follow the actual condition of the pipe instead of one machine's limits.
Repair capability when needed
If cleaning uncovers a structural problem, the same crew can evaluate sewer repair and replacement — no second company, no starting the diagnosis over.
Local coverage
Sewer Line Cleaning across our service area
Jetstar Plumbing and Drains serves all 46 municipalities in Utah County and Salt Lake County. Start with a featured local page or explore the complete county-by-county directory.
Pleasant GroveProvoOremLehiAmerican ForkDraperSandySalt Lake CitySouth JordanWest JordanSpanish ForkEagle Mountain
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Sewer Line Cleaning questions
- Sewer line cleaning cost reflects the length and depth of the main, the cause of the restriction, and how the line is accessed. We quote before starting — call (801) 400-4008.
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Schedule sewer line cleaning
Call for current availability or send your details and Jetstar Plumbing and Drains will follow up.