This pipe is more than 75% clogged with hardened grease.
It didn’t happen overnight — it built up slowly from daily habits. Even if you never pour cooking oil directly down the drain, grease still finds its way into the plumbing through everyday habits:
- Rinsing greasy pans
- Washing dishes with food residue
- Dumping sauces or gravies
- Disposing of oily leftovers
- Using hot water to “melt” grease (it only solidifies later)
Once the grease cools, it sticks to pipe walls — layer after layer — until the pipe is nearly closed off. This buildup usually happens over months or years, which is why it sneaks up on homeowners.
Why Grease Is So Dangerous for Your Plumbing
Grease clogs aren’t soft or easy to flush out. They become:
- Solid masses that block the entire pipe
- Sticky traps for food scraps and paper
- Breeding grounds for bacteria
- Triggers for full sewer backups
- Major stress on septic systems
Left untreated, grease buildup can cause:
✔ Full sewer line replacements
✔ Burst or cracked pipes
✔ Overflowing indoor drains
✔ Septic tank overload
✔ Expensive emergency repairs
A simple slow drain can evolve into a thousand-dollar repair if grease isn’t removed in time.
How We Remove Grease Buildup (The Right Way)
Basic snaking or chemical cleaners won’t fix the problem. Hydrojetting is the professional solution for clearing stubborn grease blockages.
Hydrojetting uses a specialized high-pressure hose that pushes water through your sewer line. Unlike a drain snake — which only pokes a small hole — hydrojetting scours the entire pipe wall, removing:
- Hardened grease
- Food buildup
- Soap scum
- Scale
- Sludge
- Mineral deposits
- Early root growth
Hydrojetting works better than snaking because it doesn’t just break through a clog — it removes the buildup completely. A traditional drain snake can only punch a small hole through the center of a blockage, leaving the grease and residue still coating the walls of the pipe, which allows the clog to quickly reform. Hydrojetting solves this problem by scouring the entire pipe with high-pressure water, eliminating the hardened grease so it has nothing left to cling to. This not only restores full flow but also helps prevent repeat clogs. I
Experiencing Slow Drains or Sewer Odors? Don’t wait until it becomes a messy — and expensive — backup.
📞 Call Creech’s Plumbing & Septic today to clear grease, clean your sewer line and restore proper flow in Wilson, NC and surrounding communities.