When clearing isn't enough anymore
Some drain problems can't be snaked, jetted or wished away: a cracked clay tile shifting a little more each season, a bellied section holding water and debris, a joint that roots re-enter every spring, or a line that's simply collapsed. That's when repair or replacement becomes the honest recommendation — and we only make it with camera footage to back it up.
How we fix broken drains
- Targeted excavation — the camera and locator mark the exact spot and depth, we dig a precise hole, replace the failed section, and restore the surface
- Full lateral replacement — for lines that are failing along their whole run, with modern PVC that roots can't penetrate
- Trenchless options where conditions allow — less digging, faster days, lawns that survive the experience
- Bellies, offsets and back-pitched lines regraded so water finally flows the way gravity intended
What it's like as a homeowner
Most residential repairs take one to two days. You'll know the price, the plan and the mess factor before we start; we protect floors on inside work, fence and cover outside excavations, and put things back properly — backfill compacted, surface restored. Then a final camera pass proves the repair, on footage you keep.
Root cause included
A repair that ignores the cause is a subscription, not a fix. If roots broke the pipe, the new section seals them out — see root invasion. If grease keeps building, we'll say so. The goal is that this is the last time you think about this pipe.