Pushed from the cleanout to the city tap to record pipe condition, find breaks, and confirm slope. The footage goes to you before and after the job.
Sewer Line Replacement Schertz TX Done Right the First Time
When your main line is collapsing, root-choked, or backing up into the house, sewer line replacement schertz TX is the permanent fix. We run a sewer camera first, show you the footage, then replace the failed section or the full run with code-correct PVC pipe.
Serving schertz and nearby areas.
How big is the sewer job?
Section swap
A failed stretch between two cleanouts, replaced while the rest of the run stays.
- 1. Spot repair One cracked joint or a short root-damaged section on an otherwise sound pipe.
- 2. Section swap A failed stretch between two cleanouts, replaced while the rest of the run stays.
- 3. Full run Cleanout to city tap replaced end to end, planned in writing first.
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- Camera firstWe record the line before quoting
- Flat quoteOne number before we dig
What a Sewer Line Replacement Includes
Every replacement quote we write covers the full job from camera to backfill.
Work order
Sewer Line Replacement- Camera Inspection and Recording: We push a RIDGID sewer camera from the cleanout to the city tap and record the full pass. You get the footage before and after. This is how we confirm the failure point, the pipe material, and whether trenchless will work on your run.
- Permit and Utility Locates: We pull the City of Schertz plumbing permit and call 811 for locates before any digging. Gas, water, electric, and fiber get flagged and marked. This step protects your other utilities and keeps the job code-correct for resale.
- New Pipe and Fittings: We install new PVC pipe or ABS pipe at the code-required slope, with proper pipe fittings and solvent-welded joints. No patched sections and no reused old pipe. The new run is sized to match your home's fixture load and the city tap.
- Excavation and Surface Restore: We dig with tarps down, keep the spoils off your lawn, and compact backfill in lifts so the trench does not settle. Sod, gravel, or concrete goes back on top. On trenchless jobs, that means two small pits instead of a 40-foot scar.
- Flow Test and After-Camera: Before we leave, we run water through the new line and camera it again to confirm slope and flow. You see the clean pipe on screen. We do not sign off until the line drains fully and the permit inspection passes.
What the first visit covers
First visit
We camera the line from cleanout to city tap, mark the failure depth, and leave you the footage.
Sewer work at Schertz homes
Residential runs from the house to the city tap or septic tank.
Repeat backups
Same fixture backing up more than once a year
Root intrusion
Roots entering at cracked joints along the run
Orangeburg pipe
Older lines that flatten and will not hold a patch
Wet yard spots
Soggy ground over the line with no rain
Sewer work at Schertz businesses
Commercial lines handle grease, volume, and health inspection pressure.
Restaurants
Grease-loaded mains and after-hours replacement
Retail and offices
Shared runs and multi-tenant cleanouts
Shops and light industrial
Long runs with heavy fixture loads
Sewer Line Replacement Schertz TX: What It Really Involves
A sewer line is the one pipe you never see until it fails. Replacing it properly, at the right slope with watertight joints, is what keeps waste moving and your foundation dry for the next 50 years.
Sewer line replacement schertz TX is the removal and re-piping of the underground pipe that carries waste from your home to the municipal main or septic tank. We cut out the failed section, install new PVC pipe or ABS pipe at the correct slope, and tie it back into the city tap. Most jobs run 20 to 80 feet of pipe. A sewer camera inspection confirms the break, bellies, or root intrusion before anyone digs.
Schertz sits on a mix of 1970s through 2000s subdivisions, and the older runs were often orangeburg or thin-wall PVC that has hit the end of its service life. Clay soil shifts with our wet-dry cycles, which cracks pipe at the joints and lets roots in. If you are searching for sewer replacement near me schertz after a third backup this year, the line is telling you it is done. We replace it instead of snaking it again.
- What it is
- New underground pipe from your home to the city tap
- When it helps
- Repeat backups, root intrusion, collapsed or orangeburg pipe
- What you get
- Camera footage before and after, permit, restored surface
How Our Sewer Line Replacement Process Works
Five steps from the first call to a backfilled, tested line. You know what happens each day and what it costs before we start.
Tools and Methods We Use on Sewer Jobs
Each method answers a different question. Together they leave very little to guess.
Clears grease, soft roots, and debris so the camera can see the pipe walls. We jet before quoting so we are not pricing a replacement on a line that just needs cleaning.
Used on branch lines and short blockages. On a main line, snaking is a temporary measure, so we camera afterward to see what the snake could not fix.
Cuts out failed pipe sections cleanly and makes precise connections on the new run. Clean cuts mean fewer joints and fewer future leak points.
Separates a sewer leak from a water line leak or slab leak when the symptom is a wet yard or high water bill with no visible source.
When Schertz Homeowners Replace a Sewer Line
A 1975 Cibolo home has backed up three times in 18 months and the camera shows orangeburg pipe flattening in two spots.
We quote a full sewer line replacement schertz TX with new PVC pipe at the correct slope, pull the permit, and complete…
HomesA Universal City homeowner has a cracked pipe under a paver patio and does not want the patio torn out.
We camera the run and confirm it is continuous with no collapse.
HomesA Schertz restaurant backs up during dinner service because grease has hardened along 55 feet of main line.
We jet what we can after close, camera the line, and replace the grease-loaded section with new PVC pipe over two nights.
BusinessesA home buyer in Selma is two days from closing and the inspection camera shows a bellied line under the driveway.
We camera the full run, mark the belly depth, and quote both a spot repair and a full replacement.
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How Sewer Line Replacement Runs in Schertz
Schertz sits on clay-heavy soil that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that movement cracks pipe at the joints. Our wet springs and dry summers make it worse.
Schertz Heights
Older housing stock with some original orangeburg runs. Camera inspection almost always finds joint cracks from clay movement.
Cibolo Canyons area
Newer PVC lines, but deep taps and long runs. Trenchless pulls work well here when the line is continuous.
Universal City border
Shared utility corridors mean locates matter. We flag gas and water before any dig near the property line.
- Schertz Heights
- Cibolo Canyons area
- Universal City border
- Selma and Live Oak edges
From problem to finished result.
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PhotoOrangeburg Line Replaced in Cibolo
Before: A 1975 home had backed up three times in 18 months. Camera showed flattened orangeburg pipe in two sections with roots at every joint. The homeowner was paying for a snake out twice a year and the tub was backing up with sewage.
After: We replaced 62 feet of orangeburg with new PVC pipe at the correct slope over two days. The after-camera showed a clean, round bore from cleanout to city tap. No backups in the 14 months since, and the annual snaking bill is gone.
Trenchless Pull Under a Paver Patio
Before: A Universal City homeowner had a cracked pipe under a 400-square-foot paver patio. Two other companies quoted an open trench through the patio. The camera showed a continuous line with no collapse, so trenchless was viable.
After: We pulled 38 feet of new pipe through the old path in one day, with entry and exit pits outside the patio footprint. The patio stayed intact. After-camera confirmed proper slope and full flow. Total disturbed ground was under 20 square feet.
Restaurant Main Line Replaced Overnight
Before: A Schertz restaurant backed up during dinner service. Camera showed 55 feet of main line loaded with hardened grease and two cracked joints. The owner could not afford to close for a day, let alone a week.
After: We jetted what we could after close, then replaced 55 feet of pipe over two nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The dining room never closed. Full flow returned, and the health inspection passed the following week with no findings.
Roots invading the line at pipe joints
Roots enter through cracked joints and hairline gaps, then grow into a mat that catches grease and paper.
Collapsed or bellied pipe under the yard
A belly is a low spot where waste pools and solids settle. A collapse is a full break.
Orangeburg or thin-wall pipe at end of life
Orangeburg pipe was common in 1950s through 1970s builds and deforms over time, flattening into an oval that cannot be snaked or jetted effectively.
Sewage backing up into the house
When the main line blocks, waste takes the lowest exit, which is often a tub, shower, or floor drain.
Why Homeowners Replace Instead of Patch
Snaking a failing line buys you months. Replacement buys you decades. Here is what a new sewer run actually gets you in Bexar County.
No More Repeat Backups
A new PVC pipe run has smooth walls and watertight joints, so roots and grease have nothing to grab.
Trenchless Saves Your Yard
Trenchless sewer replacement schertz pulls new pipe through the old run with minimal digging, usually one entry pit and one exit pit.
Camera Proof Before and After
We record the sewer camera pass before we quote and again after the pipe is in.
Protects Your Foundation
A leaking sewer line saturates soil under a slab, and that is how a slab leak starts. Replacing the line stops the constant moisture.
What you receive on the job
Clear records you can keep and share.
Camera footage
Recorded before and after the replacement
Written quote
Flat price covering pipe, labor, permit, restore
Permit record
City of Schertz permit and inspection sign-off
Sewer Line Experience You Can Verify
Pro Plumbing Schertz has been working on Bexar County sewer systems since 2005, which is 21 years of digging, pulling, and diagnosing underground lines.
Pipe material
Camera shows PVC, cast iron, or orangeburg, which decides the method.
Failure depth
We mark the break location on the ground so you can stand over it.
Slope and flow
After-camera confirms the new pipe drains fully from cleanout to tap.
Is your schertz area covered?
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schertz ZIP codes
- 78108
- 78154
- 78132
Towns we serve.
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What Schertz Customers Say
Third backup in a year and I was done snaking it. Pro Plumbing ran the camera and showed me roots crushing the pipe at 32 feet. They pulled a trenchless replacement in one day and my driveway never got touched. Camera footage after showed a clean line. Six months later, zero backups.
Our 1978 house still had orangeburg pipe. Two other companies quoted a full open trench through the flower beds. These guys explained trenchless, dug two small pits, and finished in a day and a half. The yard looks untouched. They also caught a failing water line in the same trench and fixed it.
Grease had wrecked our main line and we were backing up during dinner service. They came after close, jetted what they could, and replaced 55 feet of pipe over two nights so we never lost a service. Permit was handled. Health inspector walked through a week later with no issues.
Sewer Line Replacement Questions We Hear Daily
Short answers for the first few minutes. The team can cover the rest.
Still have a question?
Describe what you are seeing and we will point you to the right next step.
876383746A 40-foot trenchless pull usually lands near the lower end. A 70-foot open-trench job under a driveway with concrete restoration pushes toward the top. Camera inspection and permit are included in the quote.
Most residential jobs take one to three days from dig to backfill. A trenchless pull on 40 feet often finishes in a single day. Open-trench runs over 60 feet, or jobs that need concrete cutting and repouring, stretch to three or four days. We tell you the expected timeline in the written quote before we start.
Yes. We pull new pipe through the existing line path with one entry pit and one exit pit, which keeps driveways and mature trees intact. If the camera shows a flat crushed section, we recommend open trenching and explain why.
Replace it when you get two or more backups in a year, when the camera shows a collapsed or bellied section, or when your home still has orangeburg pipe from the 1970s. Repeated snaking is a bandage. If roots return within six months or the line holds standing water, the pipe is done and a replacement is the cheaper long-term call.
Other Services That Pair With Sewer Line Replacement
Other services from the same team.
- Sewer Camera InspectionBefore you buy a home or dig up a yard, get a sewer camera inspection.
- Water Heater RepairNo hot water? Rusty water? Popping sounds? We repair Rheem, Bradford White, and AO Smith units daily.
- Water Heater InstallationWe install tank water heaters in schertz homes with code-correct venting and expansion tanks.
Get Your Sewer Line Replacement Schertz TX Quote Today
876383746One call gets a camera on your line and a flat quote in your hand. Call now and we will tell you straight whether you need a replacement or a repair.
Contact Pro Plumbing Schertz
Call us at 876383746 for same-day plumbing service in schertz. We answer the phone, not a machine. Most calls placed before noon get a same-day visit.