Sewer and drain service in Chevy Chase, MD
Many Chevy Chase homes date from the early 1900s through the 1940s. They were built well, and a lot of them still have plumbing from the era they were built in. We inspect, clean, descale and repair sewer and drain lines for Chevy Chase, MD homeowners who want the job done carefully.
In a house this age, the best repair is usually the one that disturbs the least: the walls, the floors, the yard and the old trees.
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Original cast iron drain stacks and clay sewer laterals are common in the older homes here. After close to a century, cast iron may be heavily scaled and thin in spots, and clay joints are an open invitation to the roots of the large trees that shade these streets.
Because the houses and yards are so established, homeowners here care a great deal about how a repair is done. Descaling and lining from inside the pipe avoid opening plaster walls and finished basements. Trenchless lateral repair avoids trenching under old trees and brick walks.
We always put a camera in first. In an old house there is no guessing what shape the pipe is in, and the footage decides the approach.
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Chevy Chase questions
Not necessarily. Many original stacks can be descaled and, if needed, lined in place. The camera shows how much sound pipe is left.
Descaling and lining happen from inside the pipe, working through existing cleanouts and openings, so walls usually stay closed.
In older homes, yes. Clay holds up well in the ground, but its joints let roots in, which is the most common problem we find.
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Sewer or water line trouble in Chevy Chase?
Backups and broken lines get worse the longer water runs. Call us and tell us what you are seeing. We will tell you what to do right now and what it will take to fix it.
Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Free estimates on every job.