Sewer Re-Routes
What You Need to Know About Your Sewer Line
If your house was built before the mid 1970's, the sewer line in the ground is probably a cast iron, clay, or cement piping system. Unfortunately, although good for their day, these types of lines are rather brittle, and almost without exception after some time they begin cracking from common stresses of yard movement, soil settling, and imperceptible plate tectonic activity.
And once just a hair line crack has formed, it's the beginning of the end for all these types of sewer lines. What happens next is that the moisture of the line seeps out, attracting surrounding tree roots.
And once this occurs, it is not long before a root ball begins to form inside your sewer line restricting the flow, and further separating the cracks in the line. Tree roots can even shatter sewer lines completely.
The PVC Advantage
It is for this reason that the use of PVC became prevalent in the mid 1970's when it came time to install the sewer line. Clean, inexpensive, and built to last 100 years, PVC is a strong material, and unlike clay or cement that shatters when flexed, and unlike iron that rusts when exposed to soil, it is the perfect composite material to both serve its intended purpose, and ensure that repairs will not be necessary except under the most extreme conditions.
Durable & Flexible
Rust Resistant
Root Resistant
100+ Year Lifespan
What You Need to Know About Your Plumber
As you can imagine, you can hire good plumbers and you can hire bad plumbers. A major factor to consider in determining which plumbing company you should hire and which one you should avoid comes down to workmanship. For example, when installing a sewer line, most plumbers will dig a trench, throw the sewer pipe into the trench and begin to cover it with dirt.
But what they hope you don't know is that if the pipe is not properly supported from underneath, a belly or dip forms in that new sewer line. This dip allows for solids to collect at the bottom of these bellies, and before you know it a clog will form in your brand new sewer line.
TEN YEAR WARRANTY
Waters Edge takes great pride in what we do and are willing to back up all sewer line re-routes with a TEN YEAR WARRANTY.
Our Sewer Re-Route Process
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1Thorough inspection of existing sewer line
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2Proper planning and permitting
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3Careful trenching with minimal property disruption
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4Proper bedding and support for new PVC pipe
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5Professional installation with correct slope
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6Thorough testing before backfilling
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7Careful restoration of your property
Don't Risk a Costly Mistake
Having to replace a sewer line is one of the more costly and unexpected plumbing repairs a home owner may face. There are several factors that will determine the cost, but you can expect to pay several thousands of dollars in the West Texas area. To ensure you won't spend it twice on completing the same job, call Waters Edge Plumbing Service to schedule your sewer reroute today.