Dallas homeowner guide
7 Signs Your Sewer Line Is Broken (Not Just Clogged)
How to tell a damaged sewer lateral from a simple drain clog, and when to get a camera inspection.
Multiple drains slow at once
One slow sink is a fixture clog. Toilets, tubs and floor drains all slowing together points to the main line, because every fixture shares that single pipe to the city connection.
Gurgling and odors
Toilets that gurgle when a washer drains, sewer smell near the foundation and soggy patches or unusually green grass over the line route are classic signs of a cracked or separated pipe.
Recurring backups
If the same line needs clearing every few months, roots or a belly are rebuilding the blockage. Clearing it again treats the symptom; finding the defect treats the cause.
When more than one of these signs appear together, a camera inspection of the lateral settles the question in under an hour.
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