Sewer lines

[CaptainPike]

Have you had yours replaced? How much did it cost? What method was used to replace it?

I think I'm going to have to get mine done very soon. :((

[ConstitutionHugger]

Have you had yours replaced? How much did it cost? What method was used to replace it?

I think I'm going to have to get mine done very soon. :((


sorry to hear that, it sounds like a really ****ty job :razz:
It really depends on whether you do the job yourself or not and where you are located. When My parents had the septic system at the rent house and it cost them about $1200

[jimjames418]

Have you had yours replaced? How much did it cost? What method was used to replace it?

I think I'm going to have to get mine done very soon. :((
So many questions, so little information given.

Are you talking about the lines inside the home? The ones connecting to a sewer system? Do you have a septic system or are you connected to an outside sewer system?

What kind of lines are installed? Iron, lead, clay, PVC?

What size are the lines? Are they exposed or enclosed in the walls?

[CaptainPike]

So many questions, so little information given.

Are you talking about the lines inside the home? The ones connecting to a sewer system? Do you have a septic system or are you connected to an outside sewer system?

What kind of lines are installed? Iron, lead, clay, PVC?

What size are the lines? Are they exposed or enclosed in the walls?

Sorry. I'm talking about the line running from my house to the city sewer line. Roughly 90 feet. It's currently orangeburg ( :( ) but hopefully it will be PVC once it's done. I guess that is what they are replacing lines with.

[CaptainPike]

It is really backed up. I just had a guy out trying to unplug the line. Couldn't get his snake through at all. The line is shot :cry:

[jimjames418]

It is really backed up. I just had a guy out trying to unplug the line. Couldn't get his snake through at all. The line is shot :cry:
If the line is not collapsed you should be able to get it open without replacing the entire line. Roto-Rooter has a power driven screw type snake that will get through almost anything that is not solid concrete. They are not cheap, but much less expensive than other options. ;)

Replacement can be very expensive if you have to dig up sidewalks, driveways, etc.

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[Safiel]

Have you had yours replaced? How much did it cost? What method was used to replace it?

I think I'm going to have to get mine done very soon. :((

If you have an older home you likely have Orangeburg pipe. Orangeburg pipe has a 40-50 year lifespan and typically collapses in on itself.

I have replaced it on a couple of houses and am about to do replacement on one of my houses in Florida.

The big variable in the cost is whether or not you have to cut through concrete. If so, the cost is going to escalate very severely. If not, it should be expensive but reasonable.

A trench must be dug and the pipe replaced.

If you can do the digging yourself, do so. You will save having to pay a plumber's rate for purely menial work.

Get a BUNCH of estimates. Call at least 5 plumbers. Rates can vary WILDLY. I have had estimates on one job range from $1750.00 all the way up to $4500.00.

[Safiel]

If you do have Orangeburg pipe, don't bother trying to clear it. Just go ahead and do the replacement. This pipe is likely right at its maximum lifespan. You would be wasting your money trying to clear it out.

[Samm]

It is really backed up. I just had a guy out trying to unplug the line. Couldn't get his snake through at all. The line is shot :cry:

Are there large trees withing 30-40 feet? Tree roots are a common reason for service line blockage. Most such blockages can be resolved by Roto-Rooting it clean and slip lining it with a PVC pipe for a lot less money than it would take to dig it up and replace it. They (the Roto-Rooter guys) can run a fiber-optics scope in first to determine the cause of the blockage. That would add to the cost if replacement is required, but it will save you a lot if it does not need replacement.