A main sewer line clog can can affect every sink, tub, shower, and toilet in your home.\u00a0 Or bring business operations to a standstill.\u00a0 Washing machines, dishwashers… every drain eventually connects up to a single sewer pipe that goes from the building to the city line at the street.\u00a0 From your perspective it’s the main sewer pipe, but from the city’s perspective its one of countless\u00a0“lateral sewage lines” from their main on the\u00a0street.\u00a0 Whatever you call it, that lateral is your responsibility, not the city’s.\u00a0 That includes backups caused by tree roots.<\/p>\n
A main sewer line clog can occur suddenly, or gradually with your drains slowly running more and more slowly.\u00a0 But either way you’ll want to take care of it immediately once you realize you have a problem.\u00a0 In fact, for older buildings or if you’ve had problems before you may want to call in our hydro-jetting service to thoroughly clear out your main sewer line before<\/em> runoff from the next big rain backs up all your drains.<\/p>\n Any obstruction will slow or block water from flowing out to the city main.\u00a0 Water then backs up in the pipes, often flowing up<\/em> various drains in your home or business.\u00a0 That obstruction could be a foreign object flushed down a toilet, accumulated bits of debris, or a buildup of grease and grime.\u00a0 Accumulated “FOG” (fats, oils, and grease) are often a problem for commercial kitchens.\u00a0 But tree roots making their way into the pipe is the most common cause of\u00a0sewer backups.<\/p>\n Sewer pipes can also develop their own problems that promote the build up of debris, grease, and grime… or even collapse to directly cause a blockage or restriction.\u00a0 That’s especially true for sewer lines more that around 25 years old.\u00a0 Even if your building is newer than that it may be using an older line from a previous building.\u00a0 So a video camera inspection could be a good idea if you suspect problems.<\/p>\n [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_tagline_box backgroundcolor=”” shadow=”no” shadowopacity=”0.1″ border=”1px” bordercolor=”#666″ highlightposition=”left” link=”tel:7607448489″ linktarget=”_blank” buttoncolor=”blue” button=”(760) 744-8489″ title=”Have A Sewer Line Emergency?” description=”Emergency Services and Same Day Appointments Available” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″][\/fusion_tagline_box]<\/p>\n A clogged sewer line doesn’t necessarily mean toilet overflows or sewage backing up\u00a0through floor drains.\u00a0 Here are some more common, and less severe, symptoms.<\/p>\n The first step is to keep water use to a minimum until a professional sewer cleaning service can clear the blockage.\u00a0 If the problem is truly a main sewer line clog\u00a0a plunger and drain cleaner simply aren’t going to do the job.\u00a0 For an urgent problem you can locate the clean out for the line and remove the clean out cap — but be prepared for all that backed up drain water and even sewage to come pouring out.<\/p>\n Like most companies we have drain augers for clearing sewage backups, reaching 50 feet or more from the clean out access.\u00a0 But we also have high-pressure hydro-jetting for absolutely complete drain and sewer cleaning.\u00a0 But prior to that we’ll use our in-pipe video cameras to determine exactly what and where the obstruction is and assess the condition of the pipe throughout its length.<\/p>\nWhat Causes Main Sewer Line Backups?<\/h2>\n
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What to Do?<\/h4>\n
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