At Mr. Rooter Plumbing, we always advocate for preventative maintenance and recommend you be proactive about signing up for an annual inspection and drain cleaning service to avoid the need to replace your sewer line. Also, responsible homeowners keen on the proper upkeep of their drainage pipes, including participating in routine maintenance, will rarely, if ever, encounter a foul clog. But sometimes the damage has already been done, and a blockage may have already busted within your drain lines resulting in unsightly cracks and fractures. Not only will water be unable to be expelled to the city’s sewage outlet. But a clog left unattended will weaken your drainage pipes, and they become more prone to leaks.
Especially if you purchased a pre-owned property in Fort Worth, the previous owners might not have done their due diligence for scouring clean their drain lines. So clogs may be something they learned to live with and even overlook. So, it’s important for a professional plumber to thoroughly examine your wastewater lines and remove any leftover clogs before we consider a sewer line replacement. For starters, clients will find that our trustworthy plumber will assess their home’s plumbing system, checking for all plumbing fixtures, backwater valves, sump pump, storm overflow, and main cleanout.
They’ll test out any water-based appliances, such as a water heater and dishwasher’s hose, to see if they are fully functioning, as a clog may be hidden in that specific area. But please note that a plumbing inspection only allows us to eyeball your drainage pipes instead of observing the nitty-gritty details of a cracked pipeline. Often, we have to take a deeper dive into your lines before recommending a replacement. Please note that homeowners will learn the results after a video drain inspection.
Video Camera Inspection
A plumbing inspection will help us pinpoint the most problematic areas of your drainage lines, and following suit, a sewer camera inspection will further narrow down the most troublesome hot spots for not only a blockage but also damaged pipes. It’s best not to forgo this step as it provides valuable information and helps to decipher more shallow clogs from deeper ones.
Our skilled plumber will insert a small video camera attached to a flexible cable and bright LED light to navigate around twists and turns of your drain pipes while recording real-time and high-definition footage. As the device records footage, it transmits a signal receiver exactly targeting which areas have the most difficult clogs and which we must prioritize. This is all displayed on a monitor for you to see.
Mostly it will give us a better understanding of how to best perform the pipe relining or busting technique to fix the broken part of the pipe. But before we shatter your broken pipe to replace it with a new one, we have to clear the pipe of pesky clogs and scrub away any lingering residue.
HydroScrub® Jetting
After your trusty plumber has decided on the best course of action for your sewer line, they will prioritize which areas of your clogged drain need to be dealt with. Based on the clues they gathered from the drain camera inspection, your skilled plumber will toggle to the appropriate PSI level for a hydrojetting service. Fort Worth homeowners can rest easy knowing we possess the skill and hand-eye coordination, including preparation for a sewer line replacement. We take a measured approach to hydrojetting. For example, we will blast the troublesome clog away using the HydroScrub® Jetting technology, a concentrated and highly pressurized pulse of water, to remove the solid blockage and leave your drainage pipes crystal clear. The nozzle head will be inserted into the drain lines, and a stream of water will be unleashed at a specific level of pressure, up to 3,500 psi, to force away any accumulated debris inside the pipes and force it directly into the main lateral, and eventually onwards to the municipal sewer system. Often, hydrojetting is suggested even if there’s no nasty clog to get rid of simply because it prepares the pipe’s surfaces by cleaning away any sludge that may interfere with our trenchless sewer line drain repair. Hydro jetting is considered a sanitary plumbing procedure and does not require chemical and corrosive toxic cleaners, which may weaken and rupture your drain lines. After we have scoured your drainage pipes clean, we arrive at the last but not least step of the replacement.
