To understand what you have to do about a clogged sewer line, it’s first important to do some diagnostic tests. A lot of the time, people will think they have a clogged sewer line, but it’s actually just a clogged fixture. Signs of a Clogged Sewer Line The signs of a clogged sewer line are a lot like the signs of a clogged fixture, but you’ll see them throughout your home. That’s because clogged sewer lines are a systemic issue that will affect all of your plumbing. If your [...]

Sewer repair is, as you can imagine, a pretty complicated process. You’ll notice that you don’t see a giant sewer line traveling through your property; that’s because the sewer line is underground. Repairing it, then, is a real challenge, because you need to get underground. Or do you? Trenchless sewer repair is very appropriately named - you don’t need to dig a trench to use this method. That means a whole lot less destruction of your property, and much less time spent actually repairing the sewer. That means you’ll [...]

Back in the day, a leaking sewer line often led to a whole slew of logistical problems. Sewer lines are underground, of course, and repairing them used to mean digging massive trenches near and on public roads. These trenches led to traffic being diverted - typically at the cost of the homeowner. Old trench pipe repairs could cost tens of thousands of dollars.  There are a variety of new methods for repairing sewer pipes without having to replace them entirely. These methods are known as pipe relining - instead [...]

There’s been a problem with sewer pipes that’s been with us since, well, pretty much the advent of sewer pipes. The problem is that they’re extremely difficult to access, being underground and all. You might have a damaged section of pipe that needs repair, but to repair it using traditional means you’d need to excavate a lot of earth, get to the section of pipe, pull it out, and replace it. That’s not the most economically viable option, as you can imagine because you might need heavy machinery to [...]

Managing the sewer lines in your home or business is a necessary task. When something is amiss, you must think about whether you would like to reline your existing system or replace it entirely. Many people are now opting to use the new technology available to reline their pipes with great success.  There are many advantages to using this new technology to reline sewer pipes versus replacement. If you think that you might need to make this decision soon, you should be prepared with some of the potential benefits [...]