Sewer Line Repair Causes
When you know what causes sewer line problems, you can prevent them. These are the most common sewer line repair causes we see when we visit customers for sewer line inspections:
- Tree roots that have grown into the sewer line causing breaks, cracks, or clogs.
- Your pipes are damaged, rusty, or corroded due to old age.
- There is a sewer system backup from the city’s sewer line.
- Earthquakes, heavy traffic, construction, sinkholes, or erosion have caused the pipes to move and break.
- Someone has been flushing items down the toilet or rinsing things down the drain that have caused a clogged sewer line.
- The sewer line has repeatedly frozen and thawed, causing pipes to break.
- The sewer line hasn’t been well-maintained or regularly cleaned.
Our Residential Sewer Line Repair Solutions
When you call us for residential sewer line repairs, we’ll first do a plumbing video camera inspection of your sewer line. This allows us to locate the problem and determine what is causing it. We’ll then walk you through your options for sewer line repairs. We use trenchless sewer line repair techniques, so we can get the job done quickly. We won't need to dig up your yard or destroy your lawn. Instead, we'll recommend one of these solutions:
- Hydro Jetting - Our hydro jetting services use pressurized water jets to break apart and flush out sewer line clogs. No matter how deep or stubborn the clog is, we can dissolve it and push it into the city's sewer line. Our hydro jetting technique is so powerful it can get rid of decades worth of built-up sludge from the walls of your pipes.
- Drain Rooter Service - Our drain rooter services use a powerful plumbing auger to travel through the sewer line, breaking apart clogs caused by tree roots, dirt, rocks, and other debris. We usually combine this with hydro jetting.
- Pipe Relining - Once clogs are cleaned from your sewer line, we can repair holes, cracks, and breaks. Our pipe relining process allows us to insert a sleeve into your existing sewer pipes. As the sleeve hardens and expands, it creates a seal. This repairs damaged pipes and prevent future leaks and damage.
- Pipe Replacement - If the pipes are too damaged for pipe relining, we can opt for pipe replacement. We can break apart your damaged pipes with hydraulics and then install a new pipe.
After completing your sewer line repairs, we suggest you sign up for our Advantage Plan. The Advantage Plan makes it easier to keep up with routine plumbing maintenance, like sewer line inspections and drain cleaning services. This will reduce your risk of future sewer line problems.
