Sewer line installation, repair, and replacement

When to suspect the sewer line

A single slow fixture is usually a clog. These are the signs that it is the main line instead. If every drain in the house is backing up right now, start with every drain backing up.

• Multiple drains backing up at once
• Sewage odors inside or outside
• Unusually green or soggy patches of lawn
• Clogs that return right after clearing
• An older home with clay or cast iron mains
• The lowest drains in the house going first

When to repair a sewer line and when to replace it

This is the decision that costs the most to get wrong, in both directions. A repair on a line that is finished buys you a year. A replacement on a line with one bad section is thousands of dollars you did not need to spend. The camera makes the call, not the estimate.

Repair when one section has failed

If the camera shows a single crushed or cracked run with sound pipe either side of it, a spot repair is $1,500 to $4,500 and it is the right answer. See sewer line repair.

Replace when the material itself has failed

Orangeburg deforms rather than cracks, and clay that is breaking along its length will keep breaking. Repairing either one buys a year at most. See sewer line replacement.

Line it when the host pipe still holds its shape

Trenchless lining is $80 to $180 per foot and usually finishes in a day, but only where the existing pipe is still round. Cast iron often qualifies. A collapsed or badly bellied line never does.

Two failures on the same run is your answer

One failure is bad luck. A second failure in a different place on the same line means the run is at the end of its life, and continuing to patch it is the more expensive choice.

Repair or replace, pick the one you need

• Sewer line repair: Spot repairs, root cutting, and cleanouts
• Sewer line replacement: Open cut or trenchless, priced in writing

Why the Shore calls us for sewer line work

From large commercial projects to a dripping faucet, the work gets the same treatment: diagnosed correctly, repaired carefully, guaranteed in writing.

Stocked for the Shore

There is no supply house around the corner out here, so we carry more inventory in the shop and on the trucks than most companies our size carry anywhere.

Who actually shows up

A Shoresteady Plumbing technician who has been background checked and drug tested. We provide clear estimates before work begins.

No surprise on the invoice

You approve a written estimate before work begins. If the job needs something we did not see, we stop and talk to you first. Financing through Acorn Finance is available.

Guaranteed in writing

2-year workmanship

Our guarantee on the labor, on every job we do.

Manufacturer warranty

Passed through to you in full on everything we install.

100% satisfaction

If it is not right, we come back and make it right.

Questions We Get Asked About Sewer Lines

What people ask before committing to sewer work.