Fixing A Failed Older Sewer Replacement

Hands in gloves holding a visibly dented white SDR35 pipe

A customer from Baltimore County’s Timonium neighborhood called us because he had an urgent sewer backup issue. Water had backed up out of his downstairs laundry area, flooding the lower level of his home, and he could not use any of his plumbing without causing further damage. He had had both another plumber and Baltimore County come out and try to open his sewer line from an exterior cleanout near the edge of his property.

A Second Opinion Sewer Inspection Saves a Driveway

Three pictures side by side showing the progression of a sewer camera through a pipe with a belly. The first image shows a pipe with water in the bottom. In the second photo, the camera is totally submersed in green water. The third photo shows a bend in the pipe with water in the bottom

A local Baltimore area homeowner called us to verify a sewer diagnosis provided by another plumber. This previous plumber told them their sewer line had problems under their driveway and would require $1,000s of demolition and restoration work to get to the problem. Obviously, our customer wanted more information before they committed to tearing up their beautiful concrete driveway.

Fixing a Failed Sewer Repair

A white pipe with a cap sticks out from the ground

A customer in Baltimore County’s Stoneleigh neighborhood asked us to come out and help with his sewer problem. He was experiencing a total backup and could not use his plumbing without flooding his basement with sewage. Although he had had another plumber on-site to try to get his sewer working with drain cleaning, they had yet to be successful.

Fixing Problematic Orangeburg Sewer Lines

An oval shaped Orangburg pipe in a pile of dirt

While revolutionary and affordable during its time, it does not hold up well. This pipe is common to sewer lines around Baltimore but is usually found throughout Lutherville, Timonium, and Pikesville and on septic systems installed around the 1950s and 1960s. 

How do I fix a sewer under a tree?

drawing of a pipe bursting machine pulling a new pipe under a tree

Sewer lines that run below a tree tend to become damaged more than those that do not, simply because of the tree’s roots. Tree roots seek out moisture and nutrients. In older sewer lines, the joints between sections of pipe degrade.  

What should I do when my basement floods with sewage?

a sketch of a toilet on a tile floor in a basement, centered in a door frame in the foreground

Sewage backups are a disaster. But we don’t have to tell you that. If you’re experiencing one, there’s only one question on your mind. What should I do? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the situation. Your basement or living area may be flooding. Stay calm, know that it can be fixed, and read on. We’ll teach you what to do when your basement floods with sewage.