Helping Chesterfield Homeowners With Their Sewers
There’s no sugar coating it: sewer problems are some of the most disruptive and expensive problems homeowners will ever run into. It certainly doesn’t help that they tend to pop up when you least expect them, often without much warning. Chesterfield Service is Chesterfield’s (and St. Louis County’s) choice for all sewer line repairs and replacements.
While sewer line problems tend to throw everything into chaos, when you’re proactive, you have a better chance of avoiding those huge issues. But regardless if it’s a spot repair or a full-on replacement, Chesterfield Service is here to help you out.
Signs You May Have a Sewer Line Problem
Since you sewer line’s out of sight, it might be hard to tell if it’s in trouble. But there are a few classic signs that something’s wrong with your sewer line. Here’s what they are.
- Slow drains throughout the house: If sinks, tubs, toilets, and showers are all slow to drain, the problem usually isn’t just a clog. That means there’s probably a blockage deeper down in your line.
- Frequent or recurring backups: Have you been clearing clogs a lot? Do those clogs keep coming back? That’s usually a damaged or at least obstructed sewer line. Cleaning it won’t fix it.
- Sewage odors: If you’re smelling sewage in your home, this is one of the more obvious signs something’s wrong. It means there’s a cracked or broken line letting sewage out.
- Gurgling sounds: If your toilets and sinks are gurgling when you’re using water elsewhere, that means there’s air trapped by a blockage in your main line.
- Soggy or unusually green patches in the yard: Any escaping wastewater can get into the soil and actually fertilize the surrounding grass. This’ll show up as lush grass and soggy patches in the yard.
- Backups in the lowest fixtures first: Basement drains and ground floor toilets tend to see issues faster than other places in the house.
Seeing any of these? Give us a call ASAP. Even if it’s not necessarily a sewer line problem, we want to get a camera down there to confirm what’s happening.
What Causes Sewer Line Damage?
Time and old age isn’t the only thing that creates sewer line problems. Here are the most common causes.
- Tree roots: This is a big reason we replace and repair sewer lines in Chesterfield, MO. Trees, of course, need moisture to thrive. That hunt for moisture leads them to your sewer line, where even the smallest crack can prove to be the perfect invite into the line.
- Aging/corroded pipes: Older homes might have clay, cast iron, or Orangeburg pipe that easily crack, corrode, or even collapse over years of use.
- Grease, sludge, and debris buildup: Years of cooking grease, mineral scale, debris, and waste buildup on the pipe walls, which will narrow the line until flow slows or completely stops.
- Shifting soil and ground movement: Missouri freeze-thaw means soil’s shifting and putting a lot of pressure on your pipes underground, loosening joints and even cracking.
- Bellied or sagging lines: A section of the pipe that sinks actually creates a low spot where waste will collect and end in frequent clogs.
Sewer Line Repair & Replacement Options
With sewer line work, you actually have quite a few options. It’s not alI trenchless repair/replace, although those are helpful. Here’s what’s on offer.
- Sewer line cleaning: This is for lines blocked by grease or debris. Cleaning from the pros (often hydro jetting) breaks up those clogs and will often head off a full-on burst pipe.
- Spot repair: Sometimes damage is isolated to one area and it’s not a whole production. Chesterfield Service repairs just that area and will let you know if we see anything else.
- Full replacement: Sometimes, despite best efforts, sewer lines collapse. This is for severely corroded or damaged lines. A full replacement is the lasting option here.
- Trenchless options: For a lot of the sewer jobs we do, trenchless sewer repair or replacement is a great, minimally invasive choice. We get into the pipe via small access points rather than tearing up your landscaping, hardscaping, driveways, and sidewalks.
Whatever you need for your sewer line, Chesterfield Service is here and has been doing it for decades.
Insurance Claim Assistance
Insurance can be a real headache, and sewer line work can be costly. In short, coverage is more often than not confusing. We have decades of experience dealing with insurance claims, working with adjusters, and documenting damage and sewer line work. We’ll work with you and your insurance to get the best cost coverage as possible.
Alongside any insurance help we give, we’ll be honest about pricing, too. It’s our simple and honest way of helping our neighbors who’ve trusted us since 1976! We give you upfront estimates and quotes so you’ll know exactly what the price is before you pull the trigger on any and all sewer work.
Schedule Sewer Line Service in Chesterfield Today
Ready to take care of your sewer line? Chesterfield Service has been helping St. Louis-area homeowners with sewer line repair and replacement in Chesterfield, MO, for decades. Since 1976, our family owned and operated business has done it time and time again. Think you might have a sewer problem? We’re the crew to call!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I need sewer repair or full replacement?
First, a camera inspection will give you (literally and figuratively) a clear look at your sewer line. It’ll tell us the pipe’s true condition. Isolated damage might be fine with a targeted repair; a collapse/badly corroded line usually means you’ll need a sewer line replacement. We’ll show you what we find and recommend the best fix.
Do you offer no-dig / trenchless sewer repair?
Yes. For a lot of sewer line repairs, we can actually repair or replace the line via small access points rather than tearing up your yard. It’s faster and far less disruptive to you and your property.
Should I get a sewer inspection before buying a home?
100%, yes. Getting a sewer line inspection before closing on a house is one of the biggest parts of doing your due diligence. Call us, and we can get a camera down there and see what your new potential home is working with. Our cameras can spot any expensive problems and it’ll possibly give you some leverage in negotiating prices.
