How Much Does Drain Jetting Cost? (2026 UK Guide)

MyJobQuote’s drain clearance cost guide (updated September 2026) puts the average cost of drain jetting at around £70 to £175. It gives £80 to £145 for drain rodding. The real price depends on access, how bad the blockage is and how much pipe needs clearing.

Jetting is a thorough way to clear a drain. It cleans the pipe walls, rather than just pushing a hole through the blockage. Here is what you pay for, and when jetting is the right choice.

What is drain jetting?

Jetting sends water down the drain at high pressure through a special nozzle. The water scours the pipe walls and cuts through fat, scale, silt and root debris, then flushes it away. It is often part of a drain unblocking visit, so jetting is one part of what it costs to unblock a drain.

Ask for a camera check afterwards. It confirms the run is clear, and it can show what caused the blockage.

Jetting vs rodding: which do you need?

• Rodding pushes a flexible rod through the pipe to break up a blockage. It is quick and cheap for a simple blockage close to an access point.
• Jetting cleans the whole bore of the pipe and reaches much further. It suits grease build-up, packed silt, fine roots, and blockages further down the run.

Put simply, rodding clears the symptom, while jetting clears the pipe. For a blockage that keeps coming back, jetting is usually the more thorough option.

Silt and grease are common reasons to jet. The city pages cover low-lying runs in Southampton, floodplain drains in Oxford and riverside streets in Reading, where silt can build up. Other areas are in the list of cities covered.

What changes the price

1. Access. An easy-to-reach chamber keeps the job short. No chamber, or one that is hard to reach, adds time.
2. Severity. A light grease blockage clears fast. Heavy roots or packed silt take longer.
3. Length and number of runs. More pipe to clear means more time.
4. Urgent or out-of-hours work. Ask whether an urgent visit is possible, and what it costs. See emergency drainage.

When jetting won’t be enough on its own

If a drain keeps blocking after jetting, the blockage is a symptom, not the cause. Repeated build-up usually points to a defect. That could be roots getting in at a joint, a displaced pipe, a poor fall, or a partial collapse. Grease in the pipe is also one of the common causes of smelly drains.

A recurring blockage investigation looks for that cause on camera. You can then fix it once, rather than pay to jet the same pipe every few months.

Is jetting safe for my pipes?

Yes, when a trained operator does it, since they match the pressure and nozzle to the pipe. Too much pressure on old or cracked pipes can do damage, though. That is one more reason to ask for a camera check.

The bottom line

For a one-off blockage, the guide’s £70 to £175 for jetting is a useful starting point. Still, ask for a written quote before any work starts. If the same drain keeps blocking, spend the money on finding out why, rather than on clearing it again. And before you pay, check who is responsible for a blocked drain.

Send us your postcode and we’ll pass your request on straight away. Ask for a camera check after the clear, so you know what might block it again.