We keep our trucks fully stocked, so we can repair your sewer line right then and there—no need to schedule another appointment.
You’ll always know the price of your sewer line repair before any work begins.
We’re here ’til midnight and available on weekends, too.
When it comes to plumbing problems, the longer you wait, the worse the problem usually gets. If you’re not a plumber and if you’ve never had sewer line problems before, you might not even be sure if what you’re experiencing is a problem or not. Signs that you might need to schedule a sewer line replacement include:
Water Won’t Drain
Often, clogs happen in the pipes directly connected to your plumbing fixtures (things like sinks and showers). If you have multiple fixtures that seem clogged at once, that’s when you likely have a clog in your main sewage line. This is called a mainline clog. If your toilet or showers gurgle when you use other fixtures, that’s usually a dead giveaway that you’re dealing with a mainline clog. We’d be happy to try clearing that clog up for you, but it’ll only be a temporary fix. Major clogs like that are usually the result of some kind of issue that needs repair or replacement instead.
Water Damage in Your Gastonia Home
If a drain line is broken or cracked, it can leak into your home! If you’ve been noticing wet spots or mold, you should definitely call a professional plumber like Morris-Jenkins! We know exactly how to locate the source of the leak so you can decide if a repair or a replacement would be a better choice.
Flooded or Smelly Yard
Because your sewage lines carry out things you flush, you can imagine why a leak would smell bad. Even though sewer lines are buried deep in the ground, water can begin to pool up from underneath, and sewage gases can seep through the ground. Trust us, this symptom is hard to ignore.
When you think you might have a damaged sewer line that needs replacing, don’t put it off! Give us a call!
Why Replace Instead of Repair?
When you call a plumber out to repair your broken sewage lines, they’re actually just replacing sections of pipe. This is great if the damage is centralized to one location, but if your sewage lines have more extensive damage or are beginning to wear down overall, it might be worth replacing it all instead of waiting for disaster to strike.
You haven’t done anything out of the ordinary that would’ve messed up your sewer, but now you’re googling things like “sewer line replacement near me.” Your sewer lines are damaged! How did this happen?
Clogged Pipes
Your Gastonia home’s sewage pipes are meant for human waste and toilet paper. That’s it. If you flush things like wrappers, paper towels, oil, grease, or other foreign objects, they can clog up your sewage lines.
Tree Roots
Roots suck up water in the ground to help trees grow and thrive. Unfortunately, your pipes are a great source of water. If there’s already even a small crack in your piping, tree roots will manage to find their way in there. Over time, these roots grow and wrap their way around and inside pipes, which can cause clogs and further damage.
Corroded Pipes
Depending on what your pipes are made out of, they might be at a higher risk of corroding due to mineral build-up. Steel and cast-iron pipes are galvanized to prevent rusting, but they’re still at the highest risk of corrosion. If this damage isn’t treated, over time, the pipes can begin to crack and leak. Then you have a bigger problem!
When a larger area of your sewer line is damaged, it’s time to schedule a sewer line replacement for your Gastonia home. After you call us and book the appointment, an expert from our plumbing team will come out to your home and use special equipment to find the exact location of your sewer line. We’ll figure out every twist and turn of the sewer line, plus how deep in the ground it is. Sewer line replacements can mean we have to dig up parts of your yard or even your driveway, but because we do the work to find the exact location of all the piping, we can do as little digging as possible.
Before we even start digging, we will clear out whatever clog you may have your mainline so we can run a special camera through the pipes. This helps us take a close look at the problem to figure out where it is and exactly how bad it is. This is part of how we decide if a full replacement is a better option than a repair.
Once we finish digging, we’ll remove the old line and replace it with new. Then, we’ll cover everything back up. For any digging done in your yard, we’ll also make sure we sprinkle some grass seed to help get your lawn looking good as new before you know it!
Extra Step to Prevent Future Issues
If you don’t already have a drain cleanout installed (it’ll look like a white cap outside your home), we’ll install one for you while we’re replacing your drain line! These cleanouts give you direct access to your drain line to relieve sewer line pressure, and they also give plumbers a better route to clear clogs. We hope you won’t have any problems in the future, but this just adds that extra bit of security in case you ever do!
When your sewer line is cracked or leaking, you don’t wanna put off getting it replaced. This kind of damage will only get worse, and it could cause tons of problems with your home and your yard! Some companies aren’t able to get to your Gastonia home for a week or more after you call. That’s not ok! We offer same-day service, which means we can almost always get to you the same day you call. That’s because we know how stressful it can be when your home’s plumbing starts acting up, and we want you to get back to the things that are most important to you as soon as possible. That’s why we also offer weekend and evening appointments at no extra cost to you!
You’ve got a lot on your mind right now, and you shouldn’t have to struggle to get in touch with a plumber. We make it easy for you to reach us—whether you prefer to call, text, or schedule online, you’ll reach a real-life Morris-Jenkins employee!
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