If you notice your plumbing acting strangely, it’s often a cry for help from your main sewer line.
Ignoring these symptoms can lead to:
- Sewage Backups: Water or waste coming up through your basement floor drain is a primary indicator of a main line blockage.
- Simultaneous Clogs: If your toilet and shower are backing up at the same time, the problem is likely in the main sewer line rather than an individual fixture.
- Gurgling Sounds: Hearing bubbling or gurgling noises from your toilets when you run the bathroom sink may mean air is trapped by a sewer clog.
- Foul Odors: A persistent scent of raw sewage in your yard or basement suggests a break or a heavy backup in the line.
- Soggy Yard Patches: Unexplained wet spots or extra-green patches of grass over your sewer line often indicate a leak or a root-ravaged pipe.
Our team is available to support a major or minor clog that could lead to these significant issues in your main line. Contact us to schedule a free estimate today.
Sewer Line Types We Service
Cincinnati’s long history means our neighborhoods feature a wide variety of piping materials.
Our team is equipped to handle them all:
- Clay Pipes: Common in older Cincinnati suburbs; these are highly susceptible to root intrusion at the joints.
- Cast Iron: Durable but prone to internal corrosion and scaling over several decades.
- PVC/Plastic: The modern standard, though these can still suffer from “bellies” or physical damage from shifting soil.
- Orangeburg: Often found in mid-century developments, these “bituminized fiber” pipes are known for flattening or collapsing over time.
