When a sewer line is fully collapsed or misaligned beyond what lining or bursting can fix, a full excavation and replacement is the definitive solution. Rhino Rooter cameras the line, explains the cause, and quotes the replacement in writing.
Sewer line replacement is a full excavation and replacement of a failing sewer lateral. The old pipe is removed and replaced with new, typically SDR-35 PVC or HDPE, from the cleanout to the city connection. We use this method when trenchless options — CIPP lining and pipe bursting — are not viable.
It's the right fix when the line is fully collapsed, severely misaligned, or back-bellied to the point where neither a liner nor a bursting head can pass through. A camera confirms the condition before any digging begins.
We camera-inspect and confirm the line cannot be trenchlessly repaired.
We mark the route and excavate the failing section.
We remove the old pipe and install new pipe at the correct grade.
We backfill, compact, and re-camera to verify the new line.
We camera-inspect to confirm the line is beyond trenchless repair, mark and excavate the failing section, remove the old pipe, install new pipe at proper grade, backfill, and re-camera to verify the new line.
Full sewer line replacement cost depends on depth, length, soil conditions, and surface restoration. We quote every job in writing after a camera inspection confirms the line is beyond trenchless repair. Call (435) 225-5678 for a camera-verified assessment.
A fully collapsed line backs sewage into the home and cannot be fixed with a liner or a spot repair. Emergency excavation under time pressure costs far more than a planned replacement.
We provide sewer line replacement across Ogden, West Haven, Roy, North Ogden, and the surrounding Weber County area within 75-mile of West Haven.
When a camera shows the line is fully collapsed, severely misaligned, or back-bellied beyond what a liner or bursting head can pass through.
Typically SDR-35 PVC or HDPE, installed at the correct grade from the cleanout to the city connection.
Yes. We camera the line and recommend trenchless (CIPP lining or pipe bursting) whenever viable. Full replacement is our last resort, not our first recommendation.
Most residential replacements are completed in one to three days, depending on depth and length. We quote the timeline in writing after inspection.
Camera-verified diagnosis, quoted in writing before any digging starts.