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An existing drain that has silted up looks exactly like not having one. Inspection and hydro jetting clears silt and root intrusion and tells you whether the system is still doing its job.
From $345 | Hydro jetting | Montgomery County
Tell us roughly when the system went in, if you know.
Inspect annually and have the system professionally cleaned every one to two years. Bring that forward if there are large trees close to the run, because roots are the most common cause of failure in this area after silt.
The usual signs are water backing up, draining more slowly than it used to, or reappearing somewhere it had stopped. By the time water is visibly pooling again the system has usually been partly blocked for a while.
Cleaning is done with hydro jetting, high pressure water at roughly 1,500 to 4,000 psi run through the pipe. It clears silt and roots without damaging the pipe, which a mechanical snake alone will not reliably do.
Maintenance is a fraction of replacement, which is the entire argument for doing it on a schedule rather than when the yard floods again.
Scope
Typical range
What drives it
$345 to $750+
System length, access and how much silt has built up.
Quoted on site
Extent of intrusion and whether sections need replacing.
If a system has never been maintained it is worth inspecting before deciding anything. Clearing it is often enough.
A drain does not announce that it has failed. These are the tells.
Water pooling somewhere that used to drain fine
The yard draining noticeably slower after rain than it used to
Water backing up at a catch basin or grate
Large trees within root distance of the run
No idea when, or whether, the system was last cleaned
Inspect annually and have the system professionally cleaned every one to two years. Sooner if there are large trees nearby, because roots are the most common cause of blockage here.
It starts at $345 and runs to $750 and up depending on system length, access and how much has built up. A system that has never been maintained sometimes needs sections replaced rather than cleared.
Water backing up, draining slowly after rain, or pooling somewhere it did not used to. A drain that has stopped working looks exactly like not having one.
High pressure water, usually 1,500 to 4,000 psi, run through the pipe to clear silt and roots without damaging it. It is the professional method and considerably more effective than a snake alone.
Yes. A blocked system holds water against the structure, which is the situation the drain was installed to prevent in the first place.
Trenching, cut and fill, site prep and establishing the falls.
Driveways, slabs and flatwork over prepared, drained subgrade.
Site drainage, detention and earthwork for commercial property.
Magnolia, The Woodlands, Tomball, Conroe and Spring, plus Porter, Humble, Kingwood, Waller and the rest of Montgomery County.
