Serving Marana, AZ and northwest Tucson
Serving Marana, AZ and northwest Tucson
Repeated backups, sewer odors or a soggy patch in the yard point to a problem in the main sewer line. We inspect it by camera and repair what is actually wrong.
Every drain in your home connects to one pipe, the main sewer line, which runs under the slab and yard to the public sewer or to a septic tank. When that pipe is damaged, cleaning it only buys time. The clogs keep coming back because the cause is still there.
A sewer camera inspection ends the guessing. A waterproof camera travels through the line and shows its condition on a screen: cracks, separated joints, roots, sags or buildup. A locator marks the exact position and depth of any defect at the surface, so a repair is limited to the section that needs it.
Roots enter at joints and grow until they block the pipe.
A sag that holds water and solids, caused by settling soil.
Sections that have shifted apart and catch waste.
Broken pipe that lets soil in and sewage out.
Heavy deposits that narrow the line and need jetting.
Material left in the line when the home was built.
The camera decides, but these patterns are a good guide.
The line is inspected from the house to the connection.
Defects are located and their depth measured.
You see the video and get repair choices with pricing.
The repair is made and the line is re-inspected.
What you can count on every time you call Plumber Marana.
You hear the price and approve it before any work starts. No surprise charges added at the end.
The cause is found and shown to you first, so you pay for the right fix and nothing extra.
The repair is tested under normal use and the work area is left clean.
If a simple repair solves it, that is what we recommend. The decision is always yours.
Most Marana homes have plastic sewer pipe, ABS or PVC, which does not corrode. The usual failures are joints that separate and sections that sag when the soil beneath them settles. In older parts of town, mature desert trees are a factor. Mesquite roots travel a long way toward moisture.
Many properties in north Marana, Avra Valley and Picture Rocks are on septic systems. There, the line from the house to the tank is the common trouble spot, and a slow house may mean the tank needs pumping. We can tell you which it is.
Homeowners are generally responsible for the sewer line from the house to the connection with the public main. For simple clogs, see drain cleaning.
The right method depends on what the camera finds. A single bad joint or cracked fitting can be excavated and replaced at the marked spot. A long belly or a run with several defects is usually replaced as a section. Where the pipe passes under a driveway, slab or mature landscaping, trenchless methods such as pipe lining or pipe bursting can sometimes avoid digging a trench.
You will receive the findings and a clear explanation of each option that fits your line, with a price, before any work is approved.
Most residential inspections take about an hour once the line is accessible.
Yes. A standard home inspection does not look inside the sewer line. A camera inspection can reveal costly problems before you close.
Yes. A sewer machine with a cutting head clears roots from inside the pipe. They grow back, so the joint should eventually be repaired.
Raw sewage carries bacteria. Avoid contact and have affected areas cleaned and disinfected.
More ways we keep Marana homes running.
Burst pipe, overflowing toilet or no water? Get priority help for urgent plumbing problems.
Clogged sinks, showers, toilets and main lines cleared with professional equipment.
No hot water, leaks or strange noises fixed. Tank and tankless units repaired and replaced.
Hidden leaks under slabs, in walls and in the yard located and repaired.
Running, leaking, clogged or wobbly toilets repaired, and new toilets installed.
Dripping faucets, leaking sinks, garbage disposals and shower valves repaired or replaced.
Failing pipes replaced and main water service lines repaired, from the meter to the fixtures.
Softeners, reverse osmosis and whole-home filters installed and serviced for hard desert water.
Local plumbing service for Marana neighborhoods in ZIP codes 85653, 85658 and 85743, plus nearby northwest Tucson communities.
Call now to talk with a local plumber. Clear pricing before work begins, and no pressure.
