Camera inspection
A camera runs through the line from the cleanout and records the pipe, its joints and any roots, low spots or breaks. The recording shows whether you need a cleaning, a spot repair or a new line.
Sewer Line Repair in Lakewood, Colorado
Gurgling drains, sewage smells and repeated backups can mean trouble in the sewer lateral. Call us and we send a plumber to look at the line and fix what is wrong.
Sewer work covers Lakewood and the towns around it.
Sewer line options
Clearing roots
Roots enter through joints and thicken until they block the flow. A cutter clears the line, and the camera confirms the pipe underneath is still sound.
Repairing one section
Damage in just one spot means digging only there. That stretch is cut out and swapped for new pipe, and the rest of the lateral is left alone.
Replacing the lateral
A line that has failed along its length is replaced from the house to the connection at the main. The plumber plans the route and the digging before work starts.
Who looks after the lateral in Lakewood
In north Lakewood, where the City provides sewer service, property owners maintain the entire lateral from the house to the main under the street. Other parts of Lakewood have other sewer providers.
The City’s guidance says the lateral should include a backflow prevention device and a sewer relief valve with a cleanout. Colorado Plumbing Code requires the device for some properties. The City’s guides name no separate permit for private sewer repair, so the general rule for plumbing work applies.
How old is the line?
Our sewer line age checker guesses at pipe materials from a home’s build year. The Lakewood median is 1977, and only a camera run can confirm what lies under your own yard.
Related pages are drain cleaning, repiping and the homepage.
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