Your sewer lines serve a critical role removing waste and sewage from your home. So when things don’t work properly, those gases and liquids can get released back into your home causing significant problems. Our team of local plumbers at Service Minds Benjamin Franklin Plumbing can help you with a sewer line replacement as soon as you notice problems.
4 Warning Signs You Need Gainesville, FL Sewer Line Replacement
So how do you know when it’s time to call our team for a sewer line replacement?
- The first sign is that you have a sudden and unexplainable spike in your water bills.
- The second is that your front or backyard feels very soggy, almost like a trampoline. If you have a leach field or a sewer line that you know is located in one part of your yard, it’s especially important to pay attention to situations where that part of the yard gets very soggy.
- If you have one section of your yard that is very green, usually in a circular section or a straight line, that often indicates a sewer issue, usually a crack or a leak where sewage is daylighting or rising to the top of your yard and feeding the grass with the nutrients.
- If you smell the distinct odor of sewage inside or outside, call our team immediately.
- If there are a lot of pests suddenly swarming to one part of your yard, especially if it’s combined with things like sogginess or verdant grass in a noticeable pattern, we can help.
Call Service Minds Benjamin Franklin today to schedule your sewer line replacement.
Sewer Line Repair vs. Replacement
When you reach out to our team of licensed plumbers because you have an issue like a soggy yard or sewage smells, we will dispatch our professionals who can quickly assess whether your problems can be repaired with a quick sewer line repair or secondary plumbing repair, or whether they necessitate a full sewer line replacement in Lakeland, FL.
We will always opt for a repair where possible but in some cases a replacement is a better option because broken sewer lines can leave you and your family at risk of life-threatening illnesses and poor sanitation in your home because of the raw sewage or sewage gases.
What to Expect with Lakeland, FL Sewer Line Replacement
When you call Service Minds Benjamin Franklin, our staff will go over some quick questions with you to get a better idea of what the issue is so that we know what tools to bring and what repair or replacement services might be best.
Our goal is to make sure that your home is sanitary and safe so if there are other things that you can do between the time you call for an appointment and our team arrives at your home, we’ll let you know over the phone.
Diagnosis
With Service Minds Benjamin Franklin our uniformed plumbers arrive with a service vehicle full of diagnostic tools that we use to determine where the issue is in your sewer line. We work hard to locate the issue before excavation so that we can keep disruptions to a minimum.
Excavation
When it’s time to begin we will let you know what the estimated costs are and what to expect for the time frame. From there we will bring tools to excavate the area where the problems are, remove the part of the sewer line that’s broken, and replace it with something new.
Clean Up
Our goal is to keep disruptions to a minimum and all of our work areas clean even if they are outside. So we work hard to put everything back the way it was when we are done and to walk you through what things you can do to maintain the rest of your sewer line health, long term.
Call Service Minds Benjamin Franklin for Sewer Line Emergencies
Do you have an emergency?
Is there raw sewage in your drains or your yard?
If so, call our team day or night for our emergency plumbing repairs.
Sewer Line Replacement FAQs
Can you get sick breathing in sewage?
Yes, if you have a broken sewer line and it’s releasing the smell of sewage, it might be releasing toxic gases that contain hydrogen sulfate or ammonia. Call our team immediately to get the quick assessment and repair.
How much does it cost to replace a sewer line?
The cost for a sewer line replacement in Lakeland is based on the extent of the damage and how much has to be replaced. We will offer straightforward pricing before we begin so you know what to expect.
How long does a sewer line replacement last?
Once you have a new sewer line installed it should last between 50 and 100 years depending on the material from which it is made. If your system is very old you might consider a sewer line replacement on more than just one section. However, these are all things that our team can discuss with you at your appointment.