If you’ve noticed unpleasant smells in your yard, gurgling drains, or frequent sewage backups, your home’s sewer line may be in trouble. Traditional sewer line repairs often meant tearing up your lawn, driveway, or garden to access the damaged pipe—but not anymore. Thanks to trenchless sewer repair technology in Glenview, IL, our qualified plumbing team can now fix most sewer issues without wrecking your landscaping.
Signs Your Sewer Line May Be Failing
Your sewer line is an essential part of your plumbing system, and when it starts to fail, the signs can range from subtle to severe:
- Slow or gurgling drains: Especially when multiple drains in the home are affected.
- Sewage backups: Recurring clogs or wastewater backing up into tubs, toilets, or sinks.
- Foul odors: Strong sewer smells in your yard or basement often indicate a break or leak. Lush patches of grass: If certain areas of your lawn are greener and growing faster, an outdated sewer line could be to blame.
- Lush patches of grass: If certain areas of your lawn are greener and growing faster, leaking sewage may be acting as fertilizer.
- Sinkholes or soggy spots: Sudden ground shifts or pooling water in your yard can point to a collapsed or leaking pipe.
If you’re noticing one or more of these warning signs, it’s time to call in the professionals. Our experienced plumbers use advanced diagnostic tools, like sewer line video inspections, to assess the condition of your sewer line.
The Trenchless Solution: Modern Repairs Without the Mess
Gone are the days when sewer line repair meant days of digging, property disruption, and expensive landscaping restoration. With trenchless technology, we can fix or even replace underground sewer lines with minimal surface disturbance.
There are two main types of trenchless sewer repair:
- Pipe Lining (CIPP – Cured-In-Place Pipe): A flexible, resin-coated liner is inserted into the damaged pipe and then inflated. Once the resin cures, it forms a new, seamless pipe within the old one—strong, corrosion-resistant, and built to last.
- Pipe Bursting: For pipes that are severely damaged or collapsed, this method involves breaking the old pipe apart while simultaneously pulling a new pipe into place. It requires only two small access points and works well for full replacements.
Both methods are faster than traditional dig-and-replace techniques, often completed in a day or less, and they preserve your landscaping, hardscaping, and property value.
Why Choose Our Team for Trenchless Sewer Repair?
Trenchless sewer repair is a specialized service requiring the right tools, training, and experience. Our licensed plumbers are equipped to clear stubborn sewer blockages and perform trenchless repairs with ease.
We’ll walk you through the repair process, provide a transparent estimate, and ensure your home’s plumbing is back in working order—without turning your yard into a construction site.
Don’t Wait—Schedule an Inspection Today
A damaged sewer line won’t fix itself—and the longer you wait, the more costly and complicated the repairs can become. If you suspect a problem, contact us today. Our expert team will quickly diagnose the issue and offer trenchless solutions that keep your property intact and your plumbing reliable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is trenchless sewer repair, and how does it prevent lawn damage?
Answer: Trenchless sewer repair is a modern method that fixes or replaces underground sewer lines using small access points instead of long trenches, so your lawn, landscaping, and driveway stay intact and undisturbed compared with traditional dig and replace methods.
Question: What are the main trenchless sewer repair methods?
Answer: The two primary trenchless methods are pipe lining, where a resin coated flexible liner is inserted and cured inside the old pipe to form a new seamless pipe, and pipe bursting, where the old pipe is broken apart while a new pipe is pulled into place.
Question: What are the benefits of trenchless sewer repair compared with traditional excavation?
Answer: Trenchless sewer repair offers minimal surface disruption, faster completion times, lower overall landscaping restoration costs, and durable results that often outperform traditional excavation techniques by preserving property aesthetics.
Question: When might trenchless repair not be suitable for a sewer line?
Answer: Trenchless methods may not be ideal when the existing pipe is completely collapsed, badly misaligned, or severely damaged beyond the point where lining or bursting can work, in which case traditional excavation may still be required.
Question: How do plumbers determine whether a trenchless sewer repair is right for a specific situation?
Answer: Plumbers use diagnostic tools like video pipe inspection to assess the condition of the sewer line, locate damage accurately, and recommend the most effective repair method before beginning work.
For expert sewer line service, contact Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc. Our knowledgeable plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Rely on Reliance!