Saudi Arabia's drainage infrastructure faces high-concentration challenges: cooking oil from traditional cuisine entering residential kitchen drains, calcium from hard Riyadh groundwater depositing inside drain pipes, and sand and silt entering external drainage from wind-blown desert particulate. Standard drain rods dislodge soft blockages but cannot clear hardened grease deposits or calcium scale — only high-pressure hydro-jetting (3,000–4,000 PSI) cuts through these materials to restore full drain bore.
What's Included
Hydro-jet with rotating nozzle at 3,500 PSI cuts through solidified cooking oil and grease deposits that build up in kitchen drain lines over years. The rotating action cleans the full pipe circumference, not just a channel through the middle.
High-pressure jetting of main sewer lines (100–150mm) clearing calcium carbonate scale, grease, and accumulated solids. Pre and post CCTV survey to confirm clearance and identify any structural issues.
Bathroom and utility room floor drain clearing — often blocked with hair, soap scum, and calcium deposits. Mechanical snake or hydro-jet depending on blockage type.
Perimeter drainage channels, outdoor gully traps, and car park drains cleared of sand, silt, and leaf debris accumulation. Critical pre-rain season maintenance in Jeddah.
Push-rod camera inspection of all drain diameters. Real-time video shown to client. Report with footage identifies blockages, roots, deformed pipe, and incorrect gradients.
Restaurant and commercial kitchen grease trap pump-out and cleaning. Regular scheduled service to prevent grease trap overflow contaminating the drain network.
How It Works
Pricing Guide
Kitchen drain clearing (under 10m): SAR 200–400. Blocked main sewer line (10–30m): SAR 400–800. Hydro-jet + CCTV survey: SAR 600–1,200. Outdoor perimeter drain clearing: SAR 300–600. Grease trap pump-out (under 500L): SAR 400–800. Emergency same-day response surcharge: SAR 100–200.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the kitchen drain block repeatedly even after clearing it?
Repeated kitchen drain blockage indicates a structural grease deposit in the drain — typically a section where grease has hardened into a solid ring on the inside of the pipe, narrowing the bore to 20–30% of its original diameter. Rod clearing punches a channel through but doesn't remove the ring. Hydro-jetting at 3,500+ PSI is required to cut the grease deposit away from the pipe wall and restore full bore. After full jetting, the drain should not reblock for 12–18 months with normal usage.
How often should the main sewer drain be cleaned preventatively in a Saudi villa?
For a typical family villa: annual hydro-jetting of the main sewer line (from house to street manhole) is sufficient maintenance. For properties with large fig or palm trees close to drain lines, roots can enter pipe joints and should be surveyed every 2 years. For Jeddah properties with a history of flooding, pre-rain season jetting in October–November is strongly recommended.
Can drain blocking cause damage beyond just a blocked sink?
Yes. A fully blocked main drain causes drain back-pressure that pushes effluent up through floor drains and WC pans in lower floors — the lowest fixture in the system is where the overflow occurs first. In buildings with basement or ground-floor apartments, main drain blockage above can flood the lower units with wastewater. Beyond the immediate overflow, sustained drain back-pressure can crack old drain pipes at joints.
What is hydro-jetting and is it safe for my Saudi villa's drainage pipes?
Hydro-jetting uses water pressure (3,000–4,000 PSI) to cut through blockages. It is safe for all standard drain pipe materials: PVC, UPVC, vitrified clay (terracotta), and cast iron. For old grey clay pipes that are already cracked or deformed, hydro-jetting pressure can cause further damage — which is why we recommend a CCTV survey before jetting older pipe systems, to identify fragile sections that need jetting at reduced pressure or pipe replacement rather than jetting.