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Edmonton Sewer Line Installation Service

Do you ever wonder where the water goes after you flush the toilet or drain out the kitchen sink? After wastewater is flushed from your toilets and tubs or from your household sinks, dishwasher, and washing machine it flows into your city’s sanitary sewer system, and then onwards to a wastewater treatment facility. The facility utilizes very sophisticated treatments to clean the water only to recycle it back into mother nature’s wide open reservoirs from lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, and oceans. It’s a holistic and interconnected process that we could not live without. Your sewer line is a critical part of that process, which is why it’s important to know exactly who you can call when you need sewer line installation in Edmonton, AB.

If anything, we should not be complacent about the eventual deterioration of our home’s sewer lines. Often overlooked by most, your sewer lines are not indestructible and will eventually need to be replaced. Imagine if you weren’t able to defecate anymore. Your body would be in a total shutdown, resulting in a medical emergency room visit! That’s what happens to your home when you ignore replacing your sewer line too.

Don’t wait until your backyard becomes a marshy bog, rely on your Edmonton plumber for sewer line installation. Edmonton homeowners know that ignoring the water pooling in their sink and letting it sluggishly trickle away yet again is akin to crying wolf–it doesn’t actually solve the root cause. Our team of local, licensed, and fully insured technicians is at your command and will provide you with an exceptional sewer line replacement experience.

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  • It’s a headache to deal with minor plumbing problems and plumbing repairs, let alone major ones that require a massive overhaul of your home's plumbing systems. But be rest assured our skilled technicians have the grit, ingenuity, and know-how to handle the procedure.

    Rely on the qualified workmanship and courteous customer satisfaction at Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Edmonton, regardless of whether you need Edmonton sewer line installation, drain cleaning, electric water heater repair service, gas fitting services, or another plumbing service.

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Edmonton Sewer Line Installation Process

Typically, sewer pipe installation occurs below the frost line in a slightly sloped trench. That slope is a crucial component to the installation process because it will be responsible for proper drainage.

The important steps for Edmonton sewer line installation include:

  • Determine depth of trench: When deciding on the exact location of installation, it’s important to mind the necessary depth or elevation because the installation depends on your house foundation and parts of the sewer piping will be buried underneath the concrete slab, along with other plumbing lines. The sewer line typically starts where your main line exits the foundation and then slopes downward when connecting to the city main. Your certified plumber will use specialized equipment to measure the elevation and ensure the slope is correct.
  • Slope calculation: Once we have determined the required depth, we have to calculate the required percentage of the initial slope. The minimum required as per law is two percent, but it can also be higher. However, you don’t want wastewater to move too fast as it could easily lead to a clog and other problems.
  • Digging and bedding: Unless we’re using a trenchless method for sewer line replacement, a brand-new plumbing installation will likely require us to dig a trench. We’re always careful not to create any severe soil disturbance and do our best to keep the trench as narrow as possible. For bedding purposes, gravel is often used to facilitate the sloping process, whereas soil doesn’t let you maneuver the sewer pipe as easily.
  • Installation: During the installation process, plumbers usually start installing the lowest section first and then work their way up. Sections are typically connected with gasket fittings or solvent glue. To minimize risks of leaks, each section should be equipped with a female bell-end that faces uphill. Additionally, the cleanout installation will take place at the same time here, too.
  • Final inspection: After Edmonton sewer line installation, it will be necessary to complete a thorough inspection to ensure your sewer piping is well-installed and follows local codes.
  • Backfilling: Once the installation has passed inspection, your plumbers will fill the trench compacted layers of soil that prevent settling.

Pro Tip: During installation, we often suggest considering backwater valve installation on your mainline to protect your home from potential sewage backups and floods.

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A sewer line can last upwards of 70 years and as a one-time investment, you’ll most likely require one replacement. But the likelihood is that you’ll keep procrastinating on this major renovation project as you fear that it is a nerve-racking process that will rip apart the outskirts of your property with an eyesore ditch. Thankfully, digging a tunnel in and around your property will not be inevitable as our team members utilize advanced tools, training, and experience to perform a trenchless sewer replacement and repair using methods that are quicker and more adequate than the traditional approach of digging a tunnel to reclaim sewage lines.

Your technician will use techniques such as using a video camera to capture footage and perform a sewer scope inspection so they can create a game plan for your Edmonton sewer line replacement.

Pipe Relining

For lesser damage such as a crack or hole that’s leaking or general deterioration due to age, we recommend relining as the preferred option for Edmonton sewer line installation. Your plumber will insert a flexible tube spanning the full length of the pipe. The tube itself has an inflatable sac within and once it’s properly placed, your plumber will inflate the sac so it forces the pipe lining into place against the walls of your wastewater disposal line. Once it has glazed over and hardened the inflatable sac is removed. The inside of your sewer line is now solidified by the new, sturdy lining and plugged up any cracks. The compact liner material will keep your Edmonton sewer line installation intact and running effortlessly for many years to come.

Pipe Bursting

For major damage that is more comprehensive, you may need to replace the entirety of your wastewater line—a complete Edmonton sewer line installation will suffice. Your plumber will remove the old, damaged line using pipe bursting, a hydraulic technique that breaks up portions of the old pipe so a new replacement line is installed. Your plumber will tug along and pull the new pipe into the existing space where the old one used to be. This may sound like an intricate procedure but it’s a relatively seamless process for our expert technicians and they have done hundreds of trenchless sewer line replacements and will accomplish this within one day.

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  • Sewer lines are all the plumbing underneath your home that connects to the main city lines below and it’s where all the used or discarded water of your home goes. Also called the “mainline” these are on average 4 inches wide and connect to the city sewer below your street. Every property has a private sewer lateral buried deep underground to which all your home plumbing fixtures are linked by secondary drain lines. This main collects your wastewater and redirects it to the city’s sewer pipes.

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