| Method | How It Works | Best For | |--------|--------------|-----------| | | Pressurized water (4,000+ psi) scours pipe walls and flushes debris to tank. | Grease, soap scum, sludge. | | Mechanical auger (rooter) | Rotating steel cable with cutting blades breaks up roots and solids. | Roots, wipes, dense mats. | | Pipe bursting / replacement | Old pipe is fractured and pulled out while new pipe is drawn in. | Collapsed pipe, severe root damage, bellied pipe. |
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