- Service
- Sewer Line Repair
- Category
- Drains and sewers
- Where
- Newmarket and nearby York Region
- Booking
- By telephone
Clues that point to sewer line repair
- Roots return within a year of every clearing.
- The camera shows a crack, a collapsed section or a joint pulled apart.
- A sag holds water and solids, causing repeated backups.
- Soft or sunken ground follows the line of the pipe across the yard.
Our method, in order
Every repair starts with a recorded camera inspection and a locate, giving us the depth and position of the damage. Before any digging, utility locates are requested for gas, hydro, cable and phone lines. Ontario One Call handles those requests and they are free.
For a single damaged section, we excavate at that spot, cut out the bad pipe and join new PVC with proper repair couplings, bedding the pipe in clean granular material so it will not settle again. Where most of the lateral is clay or failing, replacing the full run from the foundation to the property line is usually better value than chasing one joint after another.
Inside the house, we often add a proper cleanout during the job if one is missing, and it is an ideal time to fit a backwater valve since the floor or the line is already open.
What we restore afterwards
- Backfill in layers, compacted as we go
- Topsoil and seed, or sod where agreed
- Interlock or concrete patched where the work crossed it
Newmarket houses and this job
Depth varies. Laterals on the older streets near the town centre can be shallow, while homes on sloped lots, such as parts of the Bogart Creek and Glenway areas, may have the pipe well below the frost line at the street. Depth decides how much excavation is needed.
Permits are required for this kind of work in Newmarket, and the Town inspects the new pipe before backfill. If the damage sits under the road allowance, the Town may be responsible for that portion; we will point out where the camera shows the break so you can raise it with them. Check the current terms with the Town.
Bench note
Trees with aggressive roots planted over the lateral will find a new joint eventually. If you are replanting after a repair, keep large trees well away from the pipe route.
Next steps
Call us for an inspection and a written explanation of what we found. We will lay out the options and leave the decision with you.
Phoned-in questions
Is a permit required to replace my sewer lateral?
Yes, in most cases a plumbing permit is required, and we arrange it as part of the job.
Can a sewer be lined instead of dug up?
Trenchless lining exists for some situations. It depends on the pipe condition, diameter and bends, so we discuss it once the camera footage is reviewed.