Warning Signs Your Sewer Line Needs Repair—Or Replacement
The sewer line for your home is the plumbing part you probably want to deal with the least. It’s necessary for daily life but also kind of … icky. We get it, and it’s why you hire professionals like us to take care of repairing the sewer line when it needs it. Or, as may be the case, putting in an entirely new one.
Because the sewer line is buried in a trench along with your property, you don’t have an easy way to inspect it. So how can you know it’s time to call our experts for sewer line service in Santa Fe, NM? There are a few warning signs to watch for, and below is a list of the most common ones.
1. Soggy, smelly spots on the yard
When a sewer line leaks, its waste flows toward your yard and seeps through the lawn or gardens. You’ll spot soggy spots in the yard that shouldn’t be there, and they’ll give off nasty sewer odors. Call a plumber immediately and show them where the sites are located since this will help them diagnose the problem, what it is, and what to do.
2. Changing levels of water in toilet bowls
On some days, the water level in the toilet bowl is whole. On others, it’s almost empty. Please don’t overlook this because it’s a warning the sewer line is inconsistently draining. The problem often affects the toilets on the house’s first floor before affecting other drains.
3. Drains are slow all around the house
A single slow drain means there’s clogging down in the drainpipe. You can solve this with a plunger, and if that doesn’t work, call a plumber for drain cleaning. But when slow drains are occurring all around the house, there’s a deeper problem in the drainage system, possibly with the sewer line. Call a plumber as soon as you can to discover what’s wrong.
4. Drains are gurgling
You pour water down a sink, and then you hear an odd gurgling sound coming up from the drain. This often means sewer gas is being forced up through the water in the p-trap, indicating something is blocking the sewer gas from moving down through the sewer line.
5. Bad odors in the house
When sewer gas is pushed the wrong way through the drainpipes because of obstructions in the sewer line, foul odors will start to enter your home. If you can trace the scents to one drain, the problem may be a simple case of a dried p-trap; pour water down the drain for a few minutes to restore it. But if the problem occurs all around the house, it’s time to call a plumber.
Our plumbers use the best trenchless technology to provide repairs and replacements for sewer lines. No matter the size of the job we need to do for your sewer line, we’ll complete the work quickly and accurately, leaving little disruption to your property.
We offer sewer repair and replacement in the following areas:
- Santa Fe
- Los Alamos
- White Rock
- Espanola
- Glorieta
- Pecos
- Taos
- Galisteo
- Cerrillos