Signs You Need Sewer Line Repair
Sewer problems usually start small and get worse. Around Sacramento, Delta clay soils swell when they’re wet and shrink in our hot, dry summers. That movement can crack older pipe and pull joints apart over the years, and tree roots find those gaps fast.
Watch for these warning signs:
- Several drains backing up or draining slowly at the same time
- Sewage coming up in a tub, shower or floor drain
- A sewer smell inside the house or out in the yard
- Soggy, sunken or extra-green patches of lawn over the line
- Toilets that gurgle when you run the washer or a sink
- New cracks in the slab, or rodents finding a way inside
Sewer Line Repair Services We Offer
Broken Lines Under the House
Many homes have sewer pipe running under the slab or through the crawl space. When a line breaks there, sewage can soak the soil under your home. We locate the break, explain the access options and repair the damaged section with as little disruption as possible.
Sewer Line Replacement
When a line is cracked in many places, full of roots, or made of old clay or cast iron that’s failing, patching one spot only buys time. Replacing the line gives you a fresh start. In many cases, trenchless sewer repair lets us replace the pipe without digging up the whole yard.
Sewer Main Repair
The main line connects your home’s plumbing to the public sewer. We repair breaks, offsets and sags in the main so wastewater flows downhill the way it should.
New Sewer Installs
Building an addition or an ADU, or adding a bathroom? We install new sewer lines sized and sloped correctly, and we work alongside our new construction plumbing crew on larger projects.
Septic-to-Sewer Conversion
When city sewer becomes available, some homeowners on septic choose to connect. We run the new sewer line from the house to the connection point, and the old tank is pumped and taken out of service following local requirements. Our septic services team can help you weigh whether to convert or keep your system.
Sewage Backups
A sewage backup is a health hazard and an emergency. If dirty water is coming up into your drains, stop running water, keep kids and pets away from it, and call us. We take emergency calls every day, Sundays included.
We clear the line to get things flowing, then find out why it backed up. A backup can come from roots, a collapsed section, grease or a belly in the pipe where waste settles. Fixing the cause is what keeps it from happening again.
How We Diagnose and Repair Sewer Lines
We don’t guess. We run a sewer camera inspection to see inside the line, find the exact location and depth of the problem, and show you the footage. Then we give you a free estimate on site, with your options laid out plainly.
Once you approve the work, we make the repair, test the line to make sure it drains properly, and close you out. All of our work is guaranteed, and most new installs carry a one-year warranty on leaks and labor. Bigger jobs can qualify for financing right from your estimate.
Call 2 Brothers Plumbing
A sewer line problem doesn’t get cheaper by waiting. Older homes across Sacramento, many with clay or cast-iron sewer pipe from the 1950s through the 1970s, see more of these breaks, but newer homes get them too once roots or shifting soil get involved.
Call (916) 997-6370 or request a free estimate. We’ll find the problem, show it to you and fix it right the first time.