Camera inspection
Lowered through a cleanout, a camera films the inside of the pipe and logs its material, joints, sags, roots and cracks. That footage settles whether a spot repair will do.
Sewer Line Repair in Fort Worth
Backups that return, several fixtures draining slowly together, or a damp, sinking strip of lawn can all mean the sewer line has cracked, filled with roots or collapsed. Call us to talk it over and get your free estimate.
Below are the repair options, who owns which part of the line, how the permit rule applies and how the age of your house comes into it.
Sewer repair options
Clearing roots
Roots slip in where joints loosen or pipe cracks and keep growing until the line cannot carry water. They are cut out, and a second camera pass shows the damage left behind.
Repairing one section
One bad joint, or a short sunken stretch, is dug up and swapped alone, so the remainder of the line stays buried and in service.
Replacing the line
Damage that runs the full length means the line is replaced from the house to the connection, with the route settled before a trench is opened.
Where the city sewer ends and yours begins
The sewer lateral is the pipe that connects a house to the public sewer main, and it is privately owned and maintained. The city is responsible for sewer mains and outfalls in rights-of-way and easements.
Slow drains are a different case. Ask your neighbors whether theirs are slow too, because the city checks the mains first.
The permit rule for sewer work
Fort Worth’s residential permit page does not list sewer lines by name. The general rule applies, so changing, moving or repairing plumbing needs a plumbing permit. The residential permits cover one- and two-family detached homes.
When your house was built
Half of the homes in Fort Worth date from 1992 or earlier, and about 35 percent from 1979 or earlier. Whichever year yours was built, the sewer line age checker returns the pipe materials in use at the time, a starting point until a camera has been through the line.
Beside this page sit drain cleaning, for a backup that began as a clog, and repiping, for worn supply pipes. The full set of seven services is shown on the homepage.
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Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
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