Sewer Line Repair in Ogden, UT

Recognizing the Warning Signs of Sewer Line Trouble

Sewer line problems often start small but can escalate quickly. Identifying early warning signs can help you prevent a major plumbing disaster. If you notice any of the following issues, contact Royal Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning for a professional inspection:

Common Warning Indicators

1. Frequent Drain Backups: Multiple drains backing up simultaneously, especially on the ground floor, usually indicate a problem in the main sewer line rather than an isolated clog.
2. Slow Draining Fixtures: Water taking an unusually long time to drain from sinks, showers, and tubs may suggest partial blockage or damage within the sewer pipe.
3. Gurgling Noises: Strange gurgling or bubbling sounds from toilets or drains signal trapped air due to blockage—a common sign of a compromised sewer pipe.
4. Foul Odors: Persistent sewer gas smells inside or outside your home often point to a crack or break in the sewer line, allowing waste and odors to escape.
5. Lush, Green Patches in Your Yard: Unusually green or fast-growing grass patches, even during dry periods, may be nourished by leaking wastewater from a damaged sewer line below.
6. Soggy Spots or Indentations: Unexplained wet areas, puddles, or sunken ground often indicate a leaking or collapsed sewer pipe underground.

Our Precise Diagnostic Approach: Video Camera Inspection

At Royal Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, we believe guesswork has no place in sewer line repair. To deliver an effective and cost-efficient solution, we begin with an in-depth video camera inspection to locate and assess the problem.

A skilled technician inserts a flexible fiber-optic cable with a camera into your sewer line through an accessible cleanout. The camera travels through the pipe, transmitting a real-time feed to a monitor. This allows us to pinpoint issues such as tree root invasion, corrosion, cracks, misaligned joints, or complete pipe collapse.

This precise diagnosis enables our team to recommend the most appropriate and long-lasting repair strategy for your home’s specific needs.

Modern and Traditional Sewer Repair Methods

Once we understand the full scope of the problem, Royal Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning determines the best path forward using either advanced trenchless techniques or traditional excavation methods.

Trenchless Sewer Line Repair: The No-Dig Solution

For many common sewer line issues, trenchless repair is a revolutionary alternative to traditional excavation. It is faster, less invasive, and helps preserve your landscaping, driveway, and patio.

Pipe Lining (Cured-in-Place Pipe – CIPP)

This innovative method creates a seamless new pipe inside your existing one. After cleaning the damaged pipe, we insert a resin-saturated liner and inflate it. The resin hardens in place, forming a strong, jointless, and corrosion-resistant pipe wall. This process effectively repairs cracks, leaks, and root intrusion—without the need for major digging.

Pipe Bursting

For severely damaged or collapsed lines, pipe bursting offers a durable trenchless replacement. Using a hydraulic system, we pull a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe through the old one. A bursting head breaks apart the old pipe while the new one takes its place, even allowing for an increased pipe diameter to improve flow capacity.

Traditional Sewer Line Repair (Excavation)

In some cases, traditional excavation remains the most practical or necessary solution—particularly when the pipe has collapsed in multiple sections or has significant sags (or “bellies”) that require re-grading.

At Royal Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, we perform these repairs with precision and respect for your property. Our team carefully excavates only the necessary areas, repairs or replaces the damaged sections, and backfills the trench to restore your yard as closely as possible to its original state.

We prioritize efficiency, safety, and cleanliness throughout the process to minimize disruption.