Camera inspection
A camera runs down the line and shows roots, cracks, offsets or a collapse. You see the problem before you decide what to do.
Sewer Line Repair in St. Clair Shores
When waste water backs up, the trouble can sit anywhere along the pipe that runs from your house to the city sewer. Call, tell us what is happening, and we connect you with a plumber who inspects and repairs the line.
A sewer call from St. Clair Shores or the towns we serve is handled by a plumber who inspects the line and repairs it.
Sewer line options
Clearing roots
Roots that push into a pipe joint can be cut out of the line, which opens it up again. They can grow back if the joint is still loose.
Repairing one section
Damage in one stretch of the sewer line means one stretch gets replaced. The plumber excavates down to that section, installs new pipe and reconnects it, and the remaining line stays as it was.
Replacing the sewer line
A sewer line that has cracked or caved in along its length is replaced in full, laid new from the house out to the point where it meets the main.
Permit and inspection for sewer digging
The city’s sewer division says a resident should not contract to have a sewer line excavated without first obtaining a permit and arranging an inspection from Community Development.
The permit form lists sewer repair for storm and sanitary lines. Residential sanitary sewer repairs have to be at least 6 inches in diameter.
The sewer line is on your side
The city’s sewer division says the homeowner is responsible for the line from the home to the point where it attaches to the city main, and the main may be across the street.
The age of the house
About 9 in every 10 homes in St. Clair Shores were built before 1980, and half were built in or before 1957. The sewer line age checker shows which pipe materials belong to the year your house went up.
A drain that only runs slowly may need a smaller job, and the home page has all the services.
Call for a free plumbing quote
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
Call (855) 321-3426