LEAK DETECTION
Clogged Sewer Line
Are you having problems with your clogged sewer line?
You may have a clogged sewer line, when these symptoms water back up in a drain or toilet, or a gurgling sound coming from the drains. Tree roots are the primary cause of sewer line clogs in older homes, with paper towels and thick toilet paper a common source of clogged sewer lines in newer homes.
If you think you have sewer lines is clogged, it is important to shut the water off at the source or at the main. Then call Andrew at Gamble Pluming to come out for a sewer camera inspection the sewer line to make sure it's just a clog and not a bigger issue.
If a sewer camera inspection has confirmed the majority of your sewer line is in good working order, but has a spot that causes a back up, a spot repair may be right for you. A repair to a broken sewer line, offset pipe joint, or short section of root intruded pipe, can extend the working life of your sewer trouble free.
Exterior clean outs provide access to the building sewer lines for servicing the sewer pipe with cleaning equipment, inspection equipment, and provide an exterior back up relief point. This is very important because it can prevent sewage from backing up into your home's interior.
Sewer Line Maintenance
Sewer line maintenance can save money on potential sewer line replacement costs and extends the life of you sewer lines. Sewer line maintenance will extend the life of your sewer by keeping pipes clear of debris and blockages.
Low-cost sewer line maintenance will prevent sewer line backup. if you suspect you have root intrusion. We can help you keep your line clear with annual sewer maintenance.
Power snakes, the standard tool in the industry for drain clearing, and used to remove solid debris in the pipe, such as roots, food build up, and hair.
The power snake’s rotating cable has different blade attachments to cut, loosen, and push material down stream to the sewer main, including tree roots. Hydrojetters are used to pressure wash the inside of the pipe. The jet of water scours long-term build up of paper, solid waste, and food grease and flushes the debris to the sanitary main.
Trenchless Sewer Repair
Sewer line repair may be an option for you, instead of a full sewer line replacement. Sewer repair, and/or installing a clean out, can extend the life of your existing sewer and save you back up issues in your house.
What Causes Sewer Line Blockages?
Many sewer lines go through their entire service life without any problem at all. Sewer lines are passive containment systems, unlike water services that are pressurized. Constant pressure is far more likely to take its toll on water lines that tend to leak at fittings or freeze when exposed to sub-zero temperatures.
Sewer drains depend on gravity. They need a constant negative slope or one running downhill from the lowest point in your house plumbing system to where the line connects with the main sanitary sewer system. If have a rural property, this can also be your septic tank and drain field.
The minimal amount of slope required for a normal four-inch diameter residential sewer line is a quarter inch of fall per one foot of run. A small bit of fall might not seem like much of a rush, but plumbing code has proven it’s adequate. Gravity-pulled water will carry normal amounts of semi-solid sewage along this slope with ease. until there is a blockage.
There are several possible causes for sewer line blockage. Some are easy to fix. Others are not. The difference is how accessible the lines are and how extensive the problem’s cause may be. Call- 919-601-1525 are put in your service request here.
What Causes Sewer Line Blockages?
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