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Sewer & Main-Line Excavation

A collapsed sewer line, a main line that’s cracked beyond repair, or ground that simply needs to be opened up and closed properly — excavation isn’t a job to hand to just anyone. Our licensed, insured crews handle sewer and main-line digs safely, with your property left the way it should be when it’s done.
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When The Problem Is Underground, Guesswork Gets Expensive

Sewer and main-line issues are different from most plumbing problems because you can’t see what’s actually wrong — and digging in the wrong place, or without properly locating utilities first, turns a repair job into a much bigger one. Recurring sewer backups, sudden sinkholes in the yard, or a main line that’s collapsed or root-infiltrated usually can’t be fixed from the surface; the line has to be exposed to be repaired or replaced properly.

Every excavation starts with locating utilities and diagnosing the actual cause — often with a camera inspection first — so we dig exactly where it’s needed, not more than that. Our crews are licensed and insured for underground work, follow proper shoring and safety protocols, and restore the surface once the line is repaired or replaced. 

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How do you know where to dig without damaging other utility lines?
Before any excavation, we have utilities located and marked — electrical, gas, and other lines — and where possible use camera inspection to pinpoint the exact location and cause of the problem first. That means we dig only where it’s actually needed, not a wide guess.
We keep the dig area as small as the job allows and restore the surface once the repair or replacement is complete. It won’t look untouched immediately, but it’s put back properly rather than left as an open trench.
If clearing the line only provides temporary relief and the backup returns within weeks, or multiple drains are affected at once, that usually points to a structural problem with the pipe itself rather than a simple clog — which snaking alone won’t fix long-term. A camera inspection can confirm which one you’re dealing with before any excavation is recommended.