Camera inspection
Camera work comes first, through the cleanout. The pipe material, joints, sags and breaks are recorded, and the recording settles the choice between clearing, patching and replacing.
Sewer Line Repair in Arlington, Texas
Roots, a cracked section or a collapsed pipe can stop a sewer line from carrying waste away. Call and describe the backup, and we connect you with a plumber who runs a camera through the line.
In Arlington the owner’s side of the line runs all the way to the main, and the city has its own order for checking a backup.
Sewer repair options
Clearing roots
Roots push into joints and thicken once inside. They are cut out so water can flow, and the camera is run again to see what is left of the joint.
Repairing one section
One damaged stretch can be dug out or lined without touching the rest of the pipe.
Replacing the line
A line that has given up from the house to the main is replaced in full, and the plumber describes the planned route.
Who owns the sewer lateral
A 1987 city ordinance makes the property owner responsible for the private sewer lateral, the line from the house to the public main, up to and including the point where it ties into the main.
What the city checks first
For a backup, you call Arlington Water Utilities, and the city checks the public main first. If the main is clear, a plumber must clear the whole lateral up to the main, and the owner’s cleanout has to be accessible.
The city then checks the lateral for structural failure in the public right-of-way or utility easement. When it finds one, Arlington Water Utilities coordinates the repair at no cost to the homeowner.
Inspection before the pipe is concealed
Arlington requires plumbing work to be inspected before it is concealed. Permits and inspections are requested through ArlingtonPermits.com.
When your house was built
Look at the housing numbers for Arlington. The median year built is 1985, so half of the homes went up in or before that year, and the share built before 1960 is 8.1 percent.
The sewer line age checker works from the build year you enter. What is actually in the ground, only a camera run can show.
When a clog keeps returning, drain cleaning is where to look first. After that, repiping is the next page to read. The homepage has every service.
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