Hydro Jetting in Dallas, GA

What happens when you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Dallas. They'll ask which drains are affected, whether you've called the city yet and where the cleanout is. At the house, they'll check where water is standing, may run a camera, then jet the line from the cleanout or another access point.

Cost factors

• Access to the line
• Length of pipe to be cleaned
• Grease, scale or roots, and how much
• Camera inspection
• After-hours timing

Local conditions in Dallas

Dallas, the Paulding County seat, runs its own sewer through Public Works, with a sewer maintenance division and its own wastewater treatment plant. Unusually, the city says Public Works handles both main-line and service-line sewer backups and blockages, as well as sewer cleaning and repair. So for a backup that seems to be outside the house, call the city first; the Public Works Service Division is (770) 443-8117. A plumber is the call for clogs in the drains inside the house, or when the city has checked its part and the problem is on the private side.

The city also runs a fats, oils and grease program for commercial kitchens, a sign of how much trouble grease causes in sewers. At home, that same grease builds up in the kitchen branch and building drain, which is what jetting cleans.

Dallas is a fast-growing northwest exurb; its population roughly tripled between 2000 and 2020. Census survey figures put the median home at 2002, with about 17% built before 1980. Most drain lines are plastic, and clogs come from grease, wipes and soap. Older homes near the historic courthouse may have older pipe where roots play a part.

Repairs inside city limits need a plumbing permit from Dallas Community Development; properties outside the city go to Paulding County.

Before the plumber arrives

• Call Public Works if the backup might be outside the house
• Stop running water
• Find the cleanout
• Note which fixture backed up first
• Keep children and pets away from wastewater

If the city clears its part and the line still runs slowly, ask the plumber about a camera pass to see whether grease or a low spot inside the house is the cause.