Sewer line problems are hard to see, but they can cause irreparable damage to your home’s structure and your family’s safety.
Veteran Plumbing Services understands how important it is to maintain your sewer system properly.
By knowing what sewer line problems look like, how to diagnose them, and what to do to keep them at bay, you can protect your home from significant repairs and damage.
Simple Sewer Line Problems – What You Need To Know
Clogged Sewer Lines
- Causes: Buildup of debris, grease, flushing items that shouldn’t be flushed (i.e., clean towels, sanitary pads), root damage.
- Symptoms: Clogged drains, regular back-ups, clogging toilets and gutters, and foul smells coming from drains.
Damaged or Broken Pipes
- Reasons: Time and wear, movement in the ground, corrosion, faulty assembly.
- Notices: Damp patches around the exterior of your property, ponding near the foundation, bad odors, and open pits or ruptures in exposed pipes.
Tree Root Intrusion
- Causes: Wet tree roots crawl into tiny openings or crevices in sewer pipes.
- Types: Chronic clogs, regular backups, roots digging into exposed sewer lines.
Barriers from Outside Items
- Reasons: Washing non-biodegradable products such as diapers, clean pads, or feminine products.
- Types: Full drain blockage, Toilet backup, Slow drainage around the house.
Corroded Sewer Pipes
- Reasons: Chemical interaction between water and steel pipes causes rusting and degradation.
- Criteria: Brownish water, clogging, and frequent pipe repair or replacement.
Sagging Sewer Lines (S-bends)
- Root Causes: Bad installation, shifting ground, and above-ground loads.
- Signs: Clogged drain, slow drain, and repeated backups.
Signs Your Sewer Line Will Need Repairs
- Regular Drain Backups: Multiple drain backups indicate obstruction or pipe damage.
- Unpleasant Odors: If there are leaks or cracks where sewer gases are venting out, you may smell foul around your house.
- Water in Yard: Some sporadic rain in your yard can indicate an obstructed sewer line and a wastewater backup.
- Slow Drains: Slow drains in various fixtures could be a clue to a major sewer line jam.
- Leaky Foundation: When the area around your house’s foundation is saturated, a corroded sewer line could negatively impact the building’s structural stability.
What Can Go Wrong If Sewer Lines Get Overlooked?
Water Damage
The sewage line could rupture and flood your foundation, walls, and landscape, requiring expensive repairs and potentially threatening structural instability.
Health Hazards
sewer backups can put your family at risk of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that could have fatal consequences for health.
Decreased Property Value
If you have persistent sewer issues, it can drastically decrease your property’s value, making your home hard to sell.
Environmental Impact
Leakage sewage damages soils and groundwater to disrupt natural ecosystems and water quality.
Protecting Your Sewer Lines With Preventative Actions
- Periodic Inspections: Book annual sewer line inspections with Veteran Plumbing Services to catch problems early before they become major.
- Dispose of Garbage Well: To avoid clogs, don’t flush any indestructible items, and remove grease and food scraps.
- Trees: Trim trees and large shrubs well away from the sewage line to reduce root infiltration danger.
- Professional Cleaning: Request a drain cleaning plumber to remove sediment and clean sewers.
Veteran Plumbing Services Sewer Line Services
Veteran Plumbing Services provides quality professional services for sewer line repair issues.
Our professional and certified plumbers are trained with state-of-the-art tools, such as video camera inspections and trenchless services, to help us fix your plumbing issues right the first time.
- Full Service: We handle everything related to sewer line maintenance and repairs, from minor blockages to major pipe repairs.
- High Technology: Our devices and techniques ensure we can pinpoint the issues correctly and deliver long-term solutions.
- Reputable Team: Our specialized plumbers can resolve the most complex sewer pipe issues.
- Satisfaction of Customer: Your Comfort & Safety We’re focused on making your life comfortable and safe while maintaining a minimum impact on your day-to-day schedule and open pricing.
Take Action Today
Do not risk your family’s health and home safety with buried sewer line issues.
Preventive maintenance and maintenance are the keys to avoiding permanent harm and expensive repairs.
Count on Veteran Plumbing Services to keep your sewage pipes in working order.
