Sewer Line Repair & Replacement
Sewer line repair and replacement in Charlotte
A failing sewer lateral is the most disruptive plumbing job a house can have and the one most often mis-sold. Some lines genuinely need replacing. Plenty of others need a spot repair at one cracked joint, and the difference is visible on camera in about ten minutes. We will not quote a full replacement on a line we have not put a camera down.
What we handle
- Camera diagnosis with the footage and the locate depth shown to you
- Spot repairs at a single failed joint or crushed section
- Full lateral replacement, open-cut where the yard allows
- Trenchless pipe bursting and lining to avoid trenching a mature yard
- Clay, cast iron and Orangeburg replacement — all three exist in this city
- Cleanout installation and code-required backflow protection
What this does not cover
- The municipal main beyond your property line
- Landscaping and hardscape restoration beyond backfill and seed
- Septic system replacement
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Sewer Lines — questions we hear
How do I know if the line needs replacing rather than repairing?
Repeat backups after clearing, multiple fixtures affected at once, or a camera showing offset joints and standing water along the run. One clean crack in an otherwise sound pipe is a spot repair. We show you the footage either way.
What is Orangeburg?
A tar-impregnated fibre pipe used in some post-war construction. It deforms into an oval and collapses, and it is never worth repairing — if you have it, you are replacing it. Some of Charlotte's 1940s and 1950s stock still has it in the ground.
Can you avoid digging up the yard?
Often. Pipe bursting pulls a new line through the path of the old one from two access pits instead of a full trench. It costs more per foot and saves the trees, the driveway and the six weeks of mud, so on a mature lot it is usually the cheaper answer overall.
Other things we do
Water Heater Repair & Installation
Tank and tankless. Honest advice on repair versus replace, and the permit handled for you.
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Drain Cleaning
Cleared with a camera down the line first, so we fix the cause rather than the symptom.
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Leak Detection
Acoustic and thermal location for slab, wall and yard leaks — found before anything gets cut open.
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No after-hours surcharge, ever.