Sewer Line Repair in St. Albert

Tree roots are one of the most common reasons a sewer line backs up. Roots can grow into sewer service lines through joints and cracks, form a mat, and catch everything that goes down the drain. If your St. Albert home has slow drains that keep coming back, roots are a likely suspect. We clear them, camera the line, and fix it for good.

Clearing vs fixing for good

Clearing gets wastewater flowing again. It’s the right first step if you’re backed up. But roots usually return through the same joints.

Fixing for good seals the joints:

• Lining puts a seamless new pipe inside the old one with little or no digging. It suits long lines, 100 feet or more, and is best done in warmer months so the epoxy cures properly.
• Pipe bursting or replacement where lining won’t work.

The camera decides

After clearing, we run a camera through the line. You see where the roots got in, how many joints are affected, and whether the pipe is cracked or sagging. Then we recommend: keep clearing, line it, or replace it.

Do I need to cut the tree down?

Usually not. Lining removes the joints roots use, so the tree and your sewer can coexist.

Backed up now?

Stop using water in the house. Check whether neighbours are affected, because that can point to the main rather than your line. If sewage came into the basement, Water Damage Edmonton handles cleanup.

Local rules

Which part of the sewer line is yours, and whether there’s a backwater valve rebate, depends on the municipality. We didn’t find published rules or a rebate for St. Albert, so check with the City of St. Albert before booking work.

Nearby

We also serve Edmonton and Spruce Grove.