Hydro Jetting in Cherry Hills Village, CO

Signs a lateral needs jetting

• A basement drain or lower-level toilet backs up when laundry drains
• The same line has needed snaking more than once
• Roots or fine hair-like fibers come out on the cable
• Several fixtures gurgle or slow at the same time
• A sewer smell in the lowest part of the house

Those signs point to the main drain or lateral. One slow sink on its own is usually a local clog.

What's different here

Cherry Hills Village is an affluent, low-density residential community just south of Denver. Homes often sit well back on large lots, so the sewer lateral can be long, and mature trees across the village send roots toward any joint that has opened up. A longer run takes more hose, more time and often a camera to see where the trouble actually is.

Sewer service is a patchwork. Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District is a separate entity from the City (303-762-8222), and it publishes its own sewer permitting regulations and service line standards. The City's provider list also names Cherryvale Sanitation District, South Englewood Sanitation District No. 1, Southgate, several small water and sanitation districts and Englewood Utilities. Your bill tells you which district serves the house, and that district's rules apply if a repair turns out to be needed.

For permits, the City's Building Division handles plumbing work, either under a main building permit or as its own permit, through the City's online portal. Plumbing work that falls outside the scope of a main building permit needs its own City permit, so a lateral repair found during jetting is usually a separate application.

Jetting a long, root-filled lateral is not a quick in-and-out job. Expect the plumber to clear the line in stages, check progress with a camera and flush the debris all the way to the district main.

What drives cost

• The length of the lateral from house to district main
• Access: outdoor cleanout, basement cleanout or pulled toilet
• How dense the roots or grease are
• Camera inspection to locate and document problems
• After-hours scheduling

When you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Cherry Hills Village. Say which drains are affected, where the cleanout is if you know, and which sanitation district bills you. Limit water use until the line is clear.