Main Sewer Line
Main Sewer Drain Problems
The most common clog in a main sewer drain is tree roots, tree roots will destroy a sewer in a matter of a few months depending on the tree. Another problem we run into is what we call a belly in the line, as seen below. If you're experiencing problems with your main sewer line, give us a call. We only charge $49.50 to run a drain snake and we also offer other ways to clean a sewer such as hydro jetting and if your sewer needs to be completely replaced, we offer trench-less sewer repair and or replacement.
Belly in Your Main Sewer Line?
What is a belly in the line? A belly in a sewer is in a nutshell, a low spot in the sewer that holds standing water at all times and eventually all the solids accumulate and stop up the main sewer. If you have a good sewer, the slope on the line is 1/4″ in slope to every foot of pipe installed. Lets say you have a piece of string and you pull it tight, now lower one end, this is how you sewer line is installed under ground. Now use the same piece of string, put you hands together a little and let the string sag in the middle, this is what a sewer with a belly in it looks like. How is this possible? The number one reason this happens is when the trench for the sewer is dug, the trench is dug too deep and when the person adding some soil back in the trench doesn't compact the bottom, and eventually the pipe sinks, creating the belly. We can run a video sewer camera down the main sewer line to see if you have a belly in your sewer.