Sewer Line Repair & Replacement in Pittsburgh, PA
Recurring backups, sewage odors, or a soggy yard? Connect with a licensed union plumbing contractor for camera diagnosis and repair.
Common problems we solve
A sewer job is one of the biggest plumbing expenses a homeowner faces. The line is cameraed first, you see the footage, and the repair is quoted to fit what the camera found.
- Recurring backupsRoots, bellies, and broken pipe found and fixed.
- Camera diagnosisYou see the footage, not just a verdict.
- Spot repairs & replacementFrom a single dig to a full new line.
- Trenchless optionsLining and pipe bursting where the yard or driveway should stay intact.
How our service works
- 1Call
A dispatcher answers 24/7.
- 2Explain the problem
Tell us what is happening and where you are.
- 3Get connected
We connect you with an available participating UA Local 27 contractor that serves your area.
- 4Get a quote
The plumber diagnoses the problem and gives you a price before work begins.
Signs your sewer line needs attention
Recurring backups
The same drain or the basement floor drain backs up again weeks after being cleared.
Multiple slow drains
When sinks, tubs, and toilets are all slow at once, the problem is usually the main line, not the fixtures.
Sewage odors
A sewer smell in the basement or yard can mean a cracked or separated pipe.
Soggy or sunken yard
Wet patches, lush green strips, or a dip in the lawn along the sewer line route.
Gurgling toilets
Air pushed back through the fixtures when other drains run — a sign of a partial blockage.
How a camera inspection guides the repair
A camera is run through the line from a cleanout, and a locator marks the pipe depth and position from above. The footage shows what is wrong and exactly where — which decides the repair.
Root intrusion
Roots growing in through joints. Sometimes cleared and monitored; sometimes the section needs replacing or lining.
Cracks & breaks
Common in older clay and cast iron. A single break often means a spot repair.
Bellies (sags)
A low spot where waste settles. Usually needs that section re-pitched or replaced.
Offset joints & collapse
Shifted or collapsed pipe that blocks flow. Collapse usually calls for excavation or pipe bursting.
Spot repair, excavation, or trenchless
Spot repair
A targeted dig at one point of failure. Often the lowest-cost fix when the rest of the line is in good shape.
Excavation & replacement
An open trench and a new pipe. Best when the line has failed in many places or is shallow and easy to reach.
Trenchless lining or bursting
A new liner cured inside the old pipe, or a new pipe pulled through it. Minimal digging under driveways, landscaping, and trees.
Learn moreWhat affects the price
There is no honest flat price for sewer work without seeing the line. The quote depends on:
Access
Whether there is a usable cleanout, and what sits on top of the line — lawn, driveway, patio, or trees.
Pipe condition
One defect or many, and the pipe material.
Depth
Deeper lines take more digging, shoring, and time.
Scope
Length of line replaced, permits, and whether the connection at the street is involved.
Why choose a UA Local 27 contractor?
Real union hall, real apprentices, real Pittsburgh plumbers. The plumber dispatched on your sewer line repair call trained here — at the UA Local 27 headquarters and training center in Coraopolis. Five years, 10,000 hours, taught by veterans who've been on Pittsburgh jobs their whole careers.
Send a message and a licensed union plumber will call you back within the hour.