Sewer Repair in Columbus, OH

The homeowner. The city treats the lateral as the property owner's to maintain.

In Columbus, the homeowner is responsible for the sewer line that runs from the house to the city sewer. If it cracks, separates or fills with roots, the repair is yours to handle. A camera inspection shows exactly where the problem is before you commit to anything.

Often, yes. Lining and pipe bursting work through small access points.

Often, yes. Trenchless sewer repair relines or replaces the lateral through one or two small access points, which matters on tight lots with brick walks and mature trees. A collapsed section may still need a spot dig, and the camera tells us which applies.

Rainwater is getting into the sewer, through your lateral, the city system or both.

During heavy rain, water gets into sewers through cracked laterals and leaky joints, and in some older neighborhoods stormwater and sewage share the same pipe. When the system fills, water takes the lowest way out, often your floor drain. We'll camera your lateral to see if your pipe is part of the problem.

It depends on the damage, depth and method. You get a flat price before work begins.

It depends on what the camera finds: the kind of damage, how deep and long the bad section is, the repair method and what sits above the line, like a driveway, brick walk or old tree. We give you a flat-rate price before any work begins.

A single damaged section usually means repair. Damage along most of the line usually means replacement.

If the damage is limited to one section and the rest of the pipe is sound, a repair usually makes sense. If the camera shows cracks, root intrusion and corrosion along most of the line, replacing it can save you from paying for repeat repairs. We'll tell you straight which one we'd pick for your line, and why.