Your home’s sewer system is a vital network of pipes that flush away waste, keeping your home functional. So, when you have a sewage backup in your yard or house, it’s an urgent matter that requires prompt, professional attention.
For expert sewer repair in Centennial, choose Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air. Backed by our Absolute Guarantee, our mission is to provide the highest level of sewer repair services in the industry, including trench and trenchless sewer line repairs.
Common Sewer Issues
Out of sight, out of mind is how most people hope to experience their sewer system, but when things go wrong, it’s impossible to ignore. Here are some common sewer issues in Centennial:
- Tree root infiltration: Tree roots can grow in inconvenient places, including around sewer pipes. Even though sewer pipes are built to last, tree roots can slowly grow around and push into pipes, leading to blockages.
- Sewer pipe blockage: Sewer pipes can also be blocked by inappropriate debris flowing through pipes from the house, including foreign objects like toys, grease, “flushable” wipes, and other bathroom waste.
- Sewer pipe corrosion or leak: Over time, certain sewer pipes can start to corrode due to various factors, from chemical drain cleaners to bacteria and oxidation.
- Extreme cold or heat: When water freezes and expands, it can cause pipes to burst. Though rare, extreme heat can also damage sewer pipes.
Our Sewer Repair Process
Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air specializes in sewer repairs in Centennial, adhering to all health codes and regulations to ensure your sewer repair process is safe, compliant, efficient, and effective. Proper sewer repair involves several precise steps, including:
- Visual inspection: Our experts will first study your property, looking for telltale signs of sewer problems, such as wet spots in the yard, foul odors, and slow drains.
- Sewer line analysis: We’ll use a special waterproof camera to pinpoint the exact location of the problem and determine the extent of the damage.
- Solution: Our experts will provide recommendations for your sewer repair, considering your home’s unique factors and budget.
- Precise sewer line repair: Our technicians are highly trained for sewer line repairs and will work to repair your sewer line with minimal disruption to your property.
When your sewer is acting up, don’t stress. Call Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air to schedule sewer line repair in Centennial, CO.
Trench Sewer Repair
This traditional sewer repair process involves digging a trench to uncover and repair or replace your sewer line. Tried-and-true, trench sewer repair is ideal for sewer pipes with extensive, irreparable damage needing complete replacement.
Trenchless Sewer Repair
To avoid extensive disruptions to your yard and home, our team can repair your sewer pipe using minimally invasive trenchless sewer repair techniques, including:
- Pipe lining: For a small area of damage, we can install new pipe lining by inserting an inflatable tube covered in epoxy.
- Pipe bursting: For more extensive pipe damage, we can destroy the pipe by inserting a special bit while also replacing the sewer line without extensive excavation.
Expansive Soil Is Why Sewer Lines Fail Here
The clay under most of the south metro swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. That cycle moves everything buried in it including your sewer lateral. Over enough years you get offset joints where two sections of pipe no longer line up and a belly where a run has sagged into a low spot that holds water and catches solids.
This is the part people miss. A line that backs up every few months isn’t necessarily full of roots. Sometimes the pipe has simply moved and no amount of cabling fixes geometry. That’s why we put a camera down before quoting anything because a belly and a root ball look identical from the cleanout and they need completely different fixes.
Who Actually Owns the Pipe in Centennial
Centennial doesn’t run its own sewer utility. Wastewater here is handled by a patchwork of independent sanitation and metro districts and which one you’re in depends on your neighborhood, so the rules and the fees and the point where the district’s responsibility starts vary from one subdivision to the next.
What that means practically is that the lateral running from your house out to the main is almost always yours, and in a lot of districts that includes the section under the street. Homeowners find that out at the worst possible moment. We deal with these districts regularly and we’ll tell you where your responsibility ends before you’re standing in the yard making decisions.
Older Neighborhoods and What’s in the Ground
Plenty of Centennial’s housing predates incorporation by decades and the pipe reflects whatever was standard when the subdivision went in. Clay tile with mortar joints that roots find easily. Cast iron that corrodes from the inside until the bottom is gone. Some homes from the sixties and early seventies still have Orangeburg which is a tar and wood fiber pipe that eventually deforms into an oval and collapses.
If you’re in an older part of town and you’ve never had the line scoped it’s worth knowing what you’ve got before it tells you.
Why Choose Us?
Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air is committed to your 100% satisfaction. You can count on us to resolve your sewer problem promptly and properly. When you choose us, you can expect:
- Superior service from a locally operated company
- Over a decade of experience
- Fair pricing
- Honest, fully certified, and passionate plumbers
Call our team today or request an appointment online.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if it’s roots or a collapsed pipe?
You don’t from the surface which is why we camera the line first. Roots come back on a schedule and a bellied or broken pipe backs up more randomly.
Is trenchless always better?
Not always. It’s less disruptive and usually faster but it needs the existing pipe to be intact enough to line or burst through. A fully collapsed run or one with severe offsets still needs excavation.
Who pays for the sewer line under the street?
Usually the homeowner. Your lateral is yours to the connection point and in most districts around here that connection is at the main. Worth confirming with your specific district.
Will my yard be destroyed?
With trenchless, no. Two small access pits and the landscaping mostly survives. Trench work is more involved and we’ll show you exactly where we need to dig before we start.
Do I need a permit?
Yes and we pull it. Excavation in the right of way needs sign-off and the sanitation district usually wants to inspect the connection.