Hydro jetting clears a Brighton home's sewer line with a high-pressure water jet that cuts roots and scrubs grease and sludge off the pipe wall. It's the usual next step when a cable has opened a line but the clog keeps coming back. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Brighton.
Brighton is the Adams County seat and began as a farming and railroad depot town; today it's a largely urban part of the metro with newer subdivisions around an older core. The City of Brighton runs the sewer collection system, and where your wastewater is treated depends on location: west of Tower Road it goes to Metro Water Recovery's Northern Treatment Plant, and east of Tower Road to the Town of Lochbuie plant. Some newer subdivisions and nearby unincorporated areas with Brighton addresses are in metro or water districts, so check your bill.
What to do now
- Stop running water, especially laundry and the dishwasher.
- Check whether only one fixture is slow or the lowest drains are backing up together.
- If neighbors are backing up too, contact the City's utilities about the main.
- If it's only your house, find the cleanout, usually in the yard or basement, and clear access.
- Don't pour chemical drain openers into a backed-up line; they won't reach a main-line clog.
- Call the number on this page.
Signs and what they usually mean
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Floor drain fills when the washer empties | Blockage in the main building drain |
| Kitchen line clogs every few months | Grease coating the pipe |
| Roots on the cable | Open joint in an older lateral |
| Toilet gurgles when the tub drains | Partial clog farther down the line |
| Several homes on the street affected | Problem in the public main |
Older homes near downtown can have clay or cast iron, where roots and scale build up. Newer subdivisions are mostly plastic, where grease and wipes do the damage.
What affects cost
- Cleanout access versus working through a toilet or vent
- Length of the line to the main
- Roots versus grease, and how much
- Camera inspection before or after
- After-hours timing
If a repair follows, permits run through the City's OpenGov system; the Building Permit Counter is 303-655-2017.
When you call, say which side of Tower Road you live on, whether a metro district bills you and which drains are slow. Brighton also notes that the City cannot repair a break or clog on the homeowner side of its system, so a private-line problem is a plumber's job from the start. Mention whether the line has been cleaned before, since a repeat clog often means roots or grease that a cable left behind.
Hydro Jetting questions in Brighton
Who should I call first when sewage backs up, the sewer utility or a plumber?
Will tree roots grow back into the sewer line after jetting?
Do newer homes with plastic drain pipe ever need jetting?
What affects the cost of hydro jetting?
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