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Collapsed Sewer Line

Pipes collapse after years of deterioration and neglect. Many homeowners know they have a problem and make a short sighted decision to do annual rodding to clean out tree root growth. The bigger problem is not addressed and after time the sewer line degrades to the point of collapse. Once that happens the only recourse is to break up the floor, excavate the yard and to completely replace the sewer line.

During the excavation process no water services in the home can be used causing many homeowners to move elsewhere during the process which can take one to two weeks to complete. The aftermath of the excavation process is not only messy but time consuming to clean up. It usually means concrete repairs and landscaping which were destroyed in the process.

The other reason for a collapsed sewer line is compression by the weight above ground. In some cases old sewers have driveways or parking lots installed above them causing the sewer line to collapse over time.

Sewers don’t last forever. Just like the saying goes “out of sight out of mind” especially when it comes to plumbing and sewers. The solution? Have a trusted plumber or drainage engineer inspect your plumbing system annually and to make recommendations that will maintain the integrity of your system for as long as possible.