Questions answered before anyone digs
Six plain answers on who owns the pipe, what repairs cost and what to ask.
- Who Owns the Sewer Line From Your House to the Street?
The sewer line between my house and the street is blocked. Is that mine to fix, or does the City own it?
Read the answer - What a Sewer Repair Costs, and Why Nobody Quotes It Over the Phone
How much is it going to cost to fix my sewer line, and why will nobody give me a number on the phone?
Read the answer - Combined and Separate Sewers, and Which One Is Under Your Street
Why does my basement back up every time it rains hard when a friend's house across the county never does?
Read the answer - Roots Get the Blame. Grease and Wipes Get There First
Everyone tells me a blocked sewer line is tree roots. Is it actually tree roots?
Read the answer - Stopping Sewage Coming Up Through the Basement Floor Drain
Sewage came up through the basement floor drain. What actually stops it happening again?
Read the answer - Orangeburg or Clay: What Your Sewer Pipe Is Made Of
My house was built in the 1950s. Is the sewer pipe the Orangeburg stuff people warn about?
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