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Sewer lines

Sewer line camera inspection, repair and replacement

Before any digging, a camera goes into the line so you can see the problem for yourself. Then comes a written proposal, with options.

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Tracing a line from above ground with a locator

The job, step by step

  1. Camera in the line

    It goes in through a cleanout or a fixture and you watch the screen. Latisha D. wrote that CR Plumbing gave them the video.

  2. Trace it

    A locator follows the line from above ground, so you know where it runs before anyone picks up a shovel.

  3. A written proposal

    One section or a new run, with options to fit your budget.

  4. The dig

    Under slabs, in yards and around houses. Eran B. had more than 150 feet of new pipe around the property and under the house, in hard clay soil.

  5. The finish

    Eran B. wrote that CR Plumbing finished exactly when it said it would, and stayed on budget.

CR Plumbing's work

An excavated trench with a new black pipe, a cleanout and a coil of line beside it
A new line in the trench, ready to be tested
A trench under a house with a black drain pipe rising out of it, tools and a work light beside it
A sewer line replaced from under the floor
A bathroom floor opened to the dirt with a new drain pipe and tape marks on the wall
A floor opened to reach the line below
A cut-open slab with black cast iron and ABS drain pipes and a tee below the floor
Drain lines exposed below a slab
A hand holding a camera inspection monitor in a bathtub showing the inside of a drain line
The camera screen, showing the inside of the line

Signs it is time

  • Sewage smells in the yard, or soggy ground along the line
  • Several fixtures backing up at once
  • Repeated main line stoppages
  • Slow drains throughout the house
  • An older home that has never had its sewer line looked at

“It is not easy to find contractors who are both reliable and professional, but [CR Plumbing] was both.”

Eran B., Apr 2026, on Yelp. Words in [brackets] replace a name or he. Read it on Yelp

Good to know

Do I need to replace the whole sewer line?

Not always. A camera can show that only one section has failed. You will see it before you decide.

Will the yard or floor be torn up?

Digging is sometimes needed. The camera shows where the problem is, so you know what has to be dug.

What do older sewer lines look like?

In older homes the line can be cast iron or clay. Those materials can crack, corrode or let roots in over time.

Related work

Call CR Plumbing.

Describe what you see. CR Plumbing will tell you what it thinks is wrong, and what to do about it.

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