Sewer Line Replacement Serving Scottsdale, AZ
Need sewer line replacement in Scottsdale, AZ? We rebuild your sewer line from the inside, so there is no trench across your yard, pavers or pool deck. Every job starts with a camera, so you see the problem before you pay for a fix. Many 1950s and 1960s homes in Old Town and South Scottsdale still have cast iron or clay sewer pipes that crack and let roots in. In North Scottsdale, rocky soil and caliche make digging slow and costly. Lining skips the dig.
Trenchless Sewer Replacement in Scottsdale Without Digging Up Your Yard
Has someone told you that you need a full sewer line replacement in Scottsdale? You may not need to dig. With trenchless sewer replacement, the liner becomes a brand new pipe inside the old one. You get a new sewer line, and your pool deck, pavers and desert plants stay the way they are.
Lining works for most pipes that are cracked, leaking or full of roots. It does not work for a pipe that has fully collapsed, or one with a deep sag that holds water. If that is what the camera shows, we will tell you before any work starts.
Not sure what your pipe needs? Read Sewer line repair without digging: can it be done?
No Trench
We work through one or two small openings. Your driveway, patio, pool deck and plants stay put.
Up to 30% Savings
Save up to 30% compared with digging up and replacing the pipe. No concrete to break, no hardscape to rebuild.
Less Waste
We fix the pipe you already have instead of hauling the old one to a landfill.
Stay in Your Home
The work happens underground. In most cases you can stay home while we work.
How does trenchless sewer repair work in Scottsdale?
Sewer line replacement in Scottsdale, AZ can be done from the inside, with no trench. First we run a camera through the pipe and clean it out. Then we slide a soft liner coated in epoxy into the old pipe and harden it in place with UV light. The result is a smooth new pipe inside the old one.
THE CIPP PROCESS
Trenchless Sewer Repair, Step by Step
Here is how a no-dig sewer repair goes in Scottsdale, from the first camera look to the final check.
Camera Inspection
A camera shows us where the pipe is cracked, leaking or full of roots. You see the video too.
Cleaning and Preparation
We hydro jet the pipe to clear out roots, grease and buildup so the liner can stick.
Liner Insertion and Curing
We slide the liner in through a small opening and harden it with UV light. This is called cured-in-place pipe, or CIPP.
Final Camera Check
We run the camera again so you can see the finished pipe.
This kind of no-dig sewer repair is built to last 50+ years, and our sewer lining comes with a 20-year warranty.
PROUDLY SERVING SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Camera Inspection First, and Who Pays for What in Scottsdale
Every sewer line repair in Scottsdale starts with a camera inspection. It shows where the damage is, how big it is, and whether lining can fix it.
The video also helps answer a common question: who pays? The City of Scottsdale splits the sewer line in two:
- Your part: the sewer lateral. That is all the pipe from the city main to your house, including the tap where it joins the main. You pay to maintain and repair it.
- The city’s part: the sewer main line in the street. If the problem is in the main, the city makes the repair.
If you have a backup, the city can send a crew to help find where it starts (City of Scottsdale, Maintenance, Prevention and Troubleshooting). If our camera shows the problem is in the city main, call the City of Scottsdale before you pay for a repair.
Areas served: Old Town | South Scottsdale | McCormick Ranch | Gainey Ranch | DC Ranch | Grayhawk | Troon | nearby Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and Tempe
Common Sewer Line Problems in Scottsdale Homes
These are the problems we see most often on Scottsdale camera inspections:
Tree Roots
Roots sneak into small gaps in older pipes and keep growing until the line clogs.
Old Cast Iron and Clay
Common in 1950s and 1960s homes in Old Town and South Scottsdale. Cast iron rusts from the inside, and clay joints crack.
Grease Clogs
The City of Scottsdale warns that hot water does not wash grease away. The grease cools and hardens inside your pipes.
Rocky Soil
North Scottsdale sits on rock and caliche. Digging there is slow and costly, so a no-dig fix saves the most.
Backups that keep coming back? If your main line backs up again after it was snaked, the pipe itself is often damaged.
Signs your sewer line needs help:
- Slow drains in more than one sink or tub
- Toilets that gurgle
- A sewer smell inside or outside the house
- A wet or extra-green patch in the yard
For drain pipes inside the house, see Trenchless drain repair. For heavy grease and roots, see Hydro jetting.
A look inside a drain line on one of our jobs, from our inspection camera.
EPIPE WATER LINE REPAIR
ePIPE Water Line Repair for Pinhole Leaks in Scottsdale
Tired of pinhole leaks in your copper water pipes? You fix one small leak, and a few months later another one pops up. That is because Scottsdale’s hard water wears down copper pipes from the inside. Patching one spot does not help the rest of the pipe. ePIPE fixes the whole line without tearing out walls or floors.
At that stage there are two honest options. A whole-house repipe replaces the system outright, which means opening walls and ceilings and putting everything back afterwards. Coating the existing lines from the inside leaves the finishes alone. Which one applies is settled by the condition of the copper, and it is worth settling first, because the two jobs are nowhere near each other in scale.
How ePIPE water line repair works:
- We dry and clean the inside of your water pipes.
- We coat the inside with an epoxy that is NSF/ANSI 61 certified for drinking water.
- The coating seals the pinholes and protects the pipe from hard water.
ePIPE is built to last 75+ years and comes with a 10-year warranty.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sewer Line Replacement in Scottsdale, AZ
Who pays to fix a broken sewer line in Scottsdale?
It depends on where the break is. You pay for the sewer lateral, which is all the pipe from the city main to your house, including the tap. The City of Scottsdale pays for the main line. Our camera shows you where the damage is first.
I have been quoted for a full sewer line replacement in Scottsdale. Should I get a second opinion?
It is worth one, because on a Scottsdale property the trench itself is rarely the expensive part of a replacement. What drives the bill is what sits over the line: pool decking, pavers, mature desert planting, a resurfaced drive.
If the pipe still holds its shape and gives a liner a path through it, the line can generally be rebuilt where it lies and none of that is disturbed. If it has collapsed or lost a section outright, replacement really is the answer. A camera inspection is what tells those two apart, and it belongs before the quote rather than after it.
Is no-dig sewer repair cheaper than digging?
Often, yes. It can save up to 30% compared with digging up and replacing the pipe, because there is no trench, no broken concrete and no pool deck or pavers to rebuild. Your price depends on how long the pipe is, its size, its condition and how easy it is to reach. We give you a written estimate after the camera inspection.
Can you fix a sewer line under my pool deck, slab or driveway without breaking it up?
In many cases, yes. The liner goes in through a cleanout or a small opening, so we can fix a sewer line under a pool deck, slab or driveway without tearing up what is on top. The camera tells us if your pipe is a good fit.
How long does trenchless sewer repair take?
Most jobs take a couple of days. In most cases you can stay home. We will tell you ahead of time if there is a period when you should not run water.
Which Scottsdale neighborhoods do you work in?
All of Scottsdale. That includes the 1950s and 1960s homes in Old Town and South Scottsdale, and newer areas like McCormick Ranch, DC Ranch, Grayhawk and Troon. Old sewer lines and leaky copper water pipes are the problems we fix most.
My main line keeps backing up after it was snaked. Do I need cleaning or a repair?
A snake often just pokes a hole through the clog instead of clearing it. Hydro jetting cleans the whole pipe wall to wall. Then a camera shows what is going on. If the pipe looks good, you are done. If there is a sag, a shifted joint or roots in a crack, that is why it keeps backing up, and a repair is the fix.
My Scottsdale house is going on the market and the inspection flagged the water lines. What now?
Two routes, and the difference is mostly time and mess. A full repipe replaces the system and opens walls to do it, so on a house being prepared for sale that means drywall, paint and a schedule you may not have.
Restoring the existing copper internally leaves the finishes as they are, and the work is recorded on camera before and after, which is something you can hand to a buyer along with the warranty. Whether it is an option at all depends on the state of the pipe, so it is better to find that out early than during escrow.
Do I need a permit? Do you handle it?
Most sewer and water line repairs need a plumbing permit from the City of Scottsdale (see the city’s home improvement permit guide). We pull the permit and set up the inspections for you, so the job is done to code.
What warranties do you offer?
Sewer and drain lining comes with a 20-year warranty. ePIPE water line repair comes with a 10-year warranty, and the epoxy is NSF/ANSI 61 certified for drinking water. Contact us to set up a camera inspection.
