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An inspection report gives you a rating. It does not tell you what to do about it. We have worked on Sonoma Valley laterals since 1986, and our habit is to clean and monitor a line that still has service left in it rather than replace it because a report read badly.
The Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District requires owners of property thirty years or older to have their sewer laterals inspected, and repaired if necessary, to prevent sewer overflows. Whether your specific address falls inside the district is worth confirming with them, along with the current program rules.
It depends entirely on what the defect is. Root intrusion in a pipe that is otherwise sound is a cleaning problem. An offset joint, a crack, or a collapsed section is a repair problem. The footage distinguishes the two, and that distinction is the whole decision.
Clay was the standard lateral material for homes built before 1960, and it is laid in short sections with a joint between each one. As the valley’s heavy soils swell and shrink through the seasons, those joints work apart. A separated joint is an open door for roots.
No. A single failed section with sound pipe on either side of it is usually a spot repair. Full replacement is for lines that have failed along their length, or where the material itself has run out of service life. We would rather do the smaller job when the smaller job is the right one.
It can, if the pipe has already lost its structure, which is exactly why we put a camera down before we put water down. Sound clay cleans up well. Cracked or collapsed clay needs repair, and jetting it first would only make the mess worse.
Yes. We cover Sonoma and Marin counties, including properties on rural roads and outside incorporated boundaries.
This might be because there is an issue with the main sewer line that is affecting multiple plumbing fixtures.
Definitely! Older drains are subject to root intrusion because of their older material, so staying ahead of issues through regular maintenance is vital.
Immediately turn off the water and stop using the plumbing. Call an emergency plumber right away and remove what object syou can from the area.
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