What to Expect When Having New Sewer Lines Installed

The sewer line is an important part of the plumbing system in your home. It transports wastewater from your home to the sewer system or septic tank.

Most homeowners don’t put much thought into it, but when your sewer lines become problematic, it can lead to some unsavory results. Depending on how your sewer system is installed, the results of a faulty system can vary.

Potential Issues

Regardless of how your sewer system is installed, clogged systems can lead to waste backing up into your home. You may notice difficulties with your toilets flushing or water draining, but eventually, this wastewater has nowhere to go but back to the places it came from.

You can imagine how unappealing this can become. If you have a septic tank installed, you could be in store for additional problems.

Septic tank systems could lead to backups and leaks funneling up into your yard. This means if the problem becomes severe enough, you could potentially have a yard full of toilet water if the issue isn’t fixed.

What Causes Faulty Sewer Lines?

Many homeowners don’t understand how your sewer lines can become damaged until they start having problems with them. But what many homeowners don’t know is that you can never really know what sewer line problems are lurking under your home.

Sewer lines can be damaged by tree roots, sewer cleaners, and sewer gases. Tree roots can grow into the sewer line and cause leaks directly into your yard. This can also cause hardly any suction when you attempt to flush your toilet.

And sewer gases can corrode the sewer line, as well as sewer cleaners. These tend to be more of a problem if you live in a city area that operates on a whole sewer system.

When you need these problems repaired, what can you expect?

What to Expect from a Sewer Line Repair

When you have a sewer line replaced, you can expect the following:

• The company will locate all electrical and gas lines for safety
• Plywood will be laid down to protect the shape of your yard
• Tractors will dig up the entire length of the sewer pipe
• The brand new pipe will be laid in place of the old, damaged pipe
• The city or county will show up to do an inspection
• All of the old earth, concrete, sidewalk or other materials that were dug out will be fully replaced

It’s important to note you may lose power or gas for the duration of the project. The process normally takes about one full working day.

The replacement isn’t the headache most people assume it is. We can assure you that not replacing the sewer line will lead to a much bigger headache than the day of inconvenience the replacement may cause. If you have any challenges with your sewer line,  contact the professionals at  Elk Grove Village Sewer & Plumbing for an appointment. We are able to look over the situation and help you get a new sewer line installed ASAP.