What the work is
When a camera and a locator find one defect, and the rest of the line is sound, a spot repair opens one pit at the defect and replaces that section. It is the cheapest correct answer to a sewer problem and the one most likely to be skipped in favour of selling a full replacement.
It is only correct when the rest of the pipe really is sound, which is a judgement made from the recording. We give you the recording so you can get a second opinion on that judgement.
What is included
- Camera survey and precise locating, with the depth
- One pit, excavated and backfilled
- The replacement section and both connections
- A camera run afterwards, and you keep both recordings
What is not
- Any other defect found once the pipe is open. We will show you before we go further
- Hardscape replacement where the pit has to go through it
- Work on the city's side of the connection
Get the recording before you agree to a replacement
A full sewer replacement is one of the largest bills a house here can generate, and the guide below explains why it costs more in this county than elsewhere. That combination — expensive job, buried evidence — is exactly where a homeowner needs the footage in their own hands.
If someone has quoted you a full replacement, a camera run and a locate from someone else is cheap insurance.
What to ask anyone quoting this, us included
- How much of this line is actually bad?
- Where is the defect and how deep?
- Can I see the footage of the sections you say are sound?
