Sewer line repair and replacement in Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring has a lot of neighborhoods built between the 1920s and the 1950s, and many of those homes are still on their original sewer laterals. We repair and replace sewer lines for Silver Spring, MD homeowners, using no-dig methods whenever the line allows.
An old lateral does not always need replacing. The camera tells us whether it is one bad spot or the whole run.
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The laterals under many older Silver Spring homes are clay or cast iron, and after seventy years or more they tend to fail in predictable ways: roots through the joints, cracks, and sections that have shifted out of line.
When the damage is spread along the line, replacement is often the right call. Trenchless lining or pipe bursting from small pits lets you replace it without a trench through the front yard, which matters on the smaller lots common in the older neighborhoods.
When the damage is in one place, a spot repair is often all you need, and we will say so.
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The clay itself can last a very long time. The joints are the weak point, and roots and shifting soil usually cause the trouble long before the pipe wears out.
Not always. If the camera shows one bad section and the rest is sound, a spot repair makes more sense. If the problems are spread along the line, replacement is usually the better value.
Silver Spring is served by WSSC Water. The part of the lateral on your property is generally the homeowner's responsibility, and WSSC Water handles the public side.
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Sewer or water line trouble in Silver Spring?
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.