No one wants to have to undergo a sewer line repair or replacement. For one thing, they can be costly, up to $20,000 depending on the nature and extent of the problem. For another, they are very disruptive, especially when a backhoe has to be taken to the whole back yard to get to the target pipes, which can lie under the garage, patio or new lawn you just installed.
Well, at least now there is relief on one front. Sewer septic companies have begun offering trenchless sewer line repair, a process which involves very little digging, if any.
How does it work? Basically, the sewer septic professional will go through one or two entry points with a long narrow probe and fix the damaged pipe using one of two techniques:
Pipe Lining – In this type of repair, a flexible tube coated with resin is pulled through the damage pipe and then inflated. The resin then hardens to form a new tube inside the pipe, diminishing its diameter by a mere quarter inch.
Pipe Bursting – In this type of trenchless repair, a new pipe is drawn through the old one, bursting it in the process. With this method, there is no reduction in the diameter of the sewer line.
Both of the above methods are more costly than traditional sewer line repair or replacement, costing between three thousand and twenty thousand dollars per pipe section. However, if it means that you do not have to dig up the driveway, garage or entire lawn, it might well be worth it. The only way to know for sure if this option works for you is to contact your local septic sewer contractor for a consultation.
