Sewer repair
in Little Rock, AR

Multiple drains back up at the same time. Your toilet overflows when you run the washing machine. Your shower fills with water when you flush. When different fixtures affect each other like this, the problem is in your main sewer line. Individual fixture clogs only affect that one drain.

You hear gurgling sounds from drains when you use water elsewhere. The toilet gurgles when you run the sink. The tub drain makes bubbling noises when the washing machine drains. These sounds happen because air is trapped in the line trying to escape. Something is blocking the sewer pipe and forcing air back through your drains.

Sewage backs up through your floor drains or basement drains. These are the lowest drains in your house, so when your sewer line is completely blocked, sewage comes up here first. Raw sewage in your basement or garage is a sewer line problem, not a drain problem.

You smell sewer gas inside or outside your house. Broken sewer lines let sewer gas escape. Inside, you might smell it near drains. Outside, the smell is strongest near where your sewer line runs. The odor is unmistakable and it doesn't go away.

Your yard has wet spots that smell like sewage. Dark soggy patches near your house or along the path where your sewer line runs to the street. Grass might be noticeably greener in these spots because sewage contains nitrogen and phosphorus that act as fertilizer. But the smell tells you what's really happening.

Your drains are slow throughout the whole house. Not just one sink or one toilet - everything drains slowly. You've tried snaking drains and using cleaners but nothing helps for long. This points to a partial blockage or damage in your main sewer line.

You see new cracks in your foundation or settling around your house. Sewer leaks can wash away soil under and around your foundation over time. This causes settling and may contribute to structural damage. New cracks that appear in your foundation could be caused by an underground sewer leak you don't know about yet.

Fixing your sewer line stops sewage from backing up into your house. Raw sewage is a health hazard. It contains harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause illness. It damages floors, walls, and anything it touches. Getting your sewer repaired prevents this contamination.

Sewer repair protects your foundation and property. Sewage leaking underground erodes soil and can damage your foundation. The longer it leaks, the worse the damage gets. Foundation repairs can be expensive, sometimes running into the tens of thousands. Fixing the sewer line stops this erosion before it causes serious structural problems.

Proper sewer repair eliminates sewer odors. Once the line is fixed and sealed properly, sewer gas can't escape. Your house and yard smell normal again. You're not embarrassed when people visit. You can use your plumbing without worrying about smells.

Repairing your sewer helps prevent contamination of groundwater and your neighbors' property. Sewage leaking into the ground is an environmental problem. It can affect water quality and create health risks for your whole neighborhood. In older downtown Little Rock areas where properties are close together, a sewer leak on your property can impact neighbors.

A working sewer line means all your drains work right. Toilets flush completely. Showers drain fast. You can run multiple fixtures at once without problems. Your plumbing works the way it should. You don't have to plan around which drains you can use together.

Sewer repair often involves different approaches depending on what's wrong. For simple root blockages in otherwise good pipe, we can clean out the roots and apply root killer. For broken or collapsed sections, we replace just that damaged part. We dig down to the bad section, cut it out, and install new pipe.

For extensive damage or old pipes throughout, full sewer line replacement makes more sense than patching multiple spots. We replace the whole line from your house to the city connection. With modern PVC pipe, a new sewer line can last 50 years or more.

Trenchless repair works for some situations. We can line the inside of your existing pipe with new material, creating a new pipe inside the old one. This works when the old pipe is still structurally sound enough to support the liner. It means less digging and faster repairs.

When you call about sewer problems, we ask what's happening. Backups, smells, slow drains, wet yard spots. This helps us know what equipment to bring. Sewer work requires specialized tools and often a crew, not just one plumber.

We usually start with a camera inspection of your sewer line. We have waterproof cameras on long cables that go through your sewer cleanout and travel through the pipe. The camera shows us exactly what's wrong and where. We can see roots, cracks, bellies, collapses, and blockages. We measure how far into the line the problem is so we know exactly where to dig.

We show you the camera footage and explain what we found. You can see the inside of your sewer pipe on our monitor. We point out the damage or blockage. We explain your repair options and what each one costs. You decide how you want to proceed.

For repairs that need excavation, we locate your sewer line and mark where we'll dig. We call 811 to have other utilities marked so we don't hit gas or electric lines. We dig carefully to expose the damaged section of pipe.

We make sure we have proper slope from your house to the city connection. Sewer lines need to slope downhill at the right grade. Too flat and waste doesn't flow. Too steep and water outruns the solids, leaving them behind to cause clogs. We use a laser level to get it right.

We replace the damaged section with new pipe. For most residential repairs, we use Schedule 40 PVC. It lasts longer than the old clay or cast iron and resists corrosion. We join sections properly and test everything before we backfill the trench.

After the repair, we camera inspect the line again to confirm everything looks good inside. We want you to see that the problem is fixed. We backfill the excavation and compact the soil properly so it doesn't settle later. We restore your yard as close to original condition as possible.

We clean up thoroughly when we're done. We haul away the old broken pipe and excess dirt. We leave your property clean. We test your drains to make sure everything flows properly. Your sewer should work perfectly and you shouldn't have any more backups or problems.

We've been fixing plumbing problems across Little Rock long enough to know what matters to homeowners. You want someone who shows up on time, doesn't try to sell you things you don't need, and fixes the problem right the first time.

We show up when we say we will, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, and explain what's wrong in plain language instead of using scare tactics. We're licensed for everything we do, including gas work some plumbers won't touch, and we do things by the book so leaks, unsafe gas lines, and failed inspections don't come back to bite you.

We know Little Rock, from old houses in Hillcrest with original plumbing to new builds in Chenal Valley, and we know how the local water affects pipes and fixtures in different neighborhoods. We clean up when we finish, test everything before we leave, and stand behind our work. We're not the cheapest plumber you'll find, but our prices are fair for quality work done by experienced plumbers who solve problems on the spot. Call us and talk to someone who actually knows plumbing. We answer our phone, return calls, and keep the appointments we schedule.