Montgomery Village was built mostly in the late 1960s and 1970s, and many of its drain lines now carry decades of grease and scale. Hydro jetting uses pressurized water to scrub that buildup off the inside of a main drain or sewer lateral so it stops reclogging. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Montgomery Village.
Why do drains here keep clogging?
Age is a big part of it. Montgomery Village is a planned community that Kettler Brothers began in the late 1960s, and in ZIP 20886 about half the homes were built before 1980, with the 1970s the busiest building decade. Drain lines from that era have had fifty years to collect grease and soap scum, and older pipe can have rougher interiors that catch debris. Townhouse rows and garden condos often share long building drains, so one blockage can affect more than one unit. Jetting scrubs that buildup off instead of punching a small hole through it.
Who should I call first?
Montgomery Village is an unincorporated part of Montgomery County, and WSSC Water provides water and sewer service. If drains are backing up at several homes on the street, call the WSSC Water emergency service center at 301-206-4002, because a public main may be blocked. If the problem is only in your home, the clog is in your own building drain or lateral, and a plumber is the right call. In a condo or townhouse with shared lines, also let your association know, since the blockage may sit in a pipe that serves neighbors.
Will jetting damage a 1970s pipe?
Not if the pipe is intact and the plumber matches pressure and nozzle to it. The concern is a pipe that is already cracked or separated, where force can make a weak spot worse. That is why a camera inspection usually comes first on homes of this age. If the camera shows a break, the job turns into a repair, and WSSC Water requires sewer service line repairs to be done by a plumber registered with WSSC under a WSSC permit.
A local note
Montgomery Village uses Gaithersburg mailing addresses, so make sure the plumber has the right community name for your street, especially if you are near Montgomery Village Avenue or Watkins Mill Road. Mention when the line was last cleaned and whether the backup came up through a tub, a floor drain or a toilet. Until help arrives, keep water use to a minimum so nothing more piles up behind the clog.
Hydro Jetting questions in Montgomery Village
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