Hydro jetting can clean a Morrison home's sewer line by scouring scale, roots and grease off the inside of the pipe with pressurized water. Because nearly every home in town is older, a plumber usually checks the pipe with a camera before choosing how hard to run the jet. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Morrison.
Signs to look for
- The lowest drain in the house backs up when other fixtures run
- A line that needs snaking every few months
- Rusty flakes or roots on the cable
- Gurgling toilets
- Sewer odor in the basement or near the cleanout
When several low drains slow together, the main line is the likely problem.
Morrison's old housing
Morrison is a tiny historic foothills town southwest of Denver, known for its stone buildings, its dinosaur fossil history and neighboring Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Its housing is about as old as it gets on the metro edge: census survey figures for the town's roughly 150 housing units put the median year built at 1954, with about 91% built before 1980.
That matters for jetting. Homes of that age can still have original cast iron drains inside and clay or other older pipe outside. Cast iron narrows as scale and rust build on its walls, and clay joints let roots in. Jetting is very good at removing both, but only if the pipe is still sound. A camera inspection first shows whether the line can take the pressure or whether a section has cracked or collapsed and needs repair instead.
The Town of Morrison's Public Works Department provides water and sewer service within town. Morrison runs its own water system from Bear Creek rather than buying from Denver Water. If you think a backup is coming from the town main, contact Town Hall at 303-697-8749. ZIP 80465 extends well beyond town limits, and providers outside town weren't verified, so check your bill if you live outside.
Cost factors
- Access: older homes may lack an outdoor cleanout
- Pipe material and how much scale or root growth is inside
- Camera inspection, which is especially useful on old lines
- Length of the run to the town main
- After-hours scheduling
When you call
The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Morrison. Mention the age of the house, any past sewer repairs and which drains are affected. Building questions go to the Town Building Department at building@morrisonco.us. Until the plumber arrives, keep water use to a minimum and don't pour chemical drain openers into an old cast iron line; they rarely reach a main-line clog and can be hard on aging pipe.
Hydro Jetting questions in Morrison
Is a high-pressure water jet safe for an older clay or cast iron sewer line?
What if the house has no sewer cleanout for the plumber to work from?
Can jetting clear scale and rust inside an old cast iron drain?
Should a camera go down the line before it gets jetted?
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