Sewer Line Repair in Lynnwood, WA: Failed Joints Dug Up, Old Pipe Lined, Cleanouts Added
Done Right Plumbing repairs side sewers all over Lynnwood, from North Lynnwood and Meadowdale to Alderwood, Cedar Valley and the City Center. We camera the line to find what failed, dig only where it failed, and repair it, line it or add a cleanout, so a backup gets fixed rather than just cleared.
Real Work in Lynnwood
Last November, a homeowner in north Lynnwood, near Spruce Park, found sewage in the crawlspace. Steven and Ben dug down about five feet beside the house to the transition, the joint where the drain leaving the house meets the sewer pipe running out to the street, repaired it, and then ran a camera through the rest of the line to check its condition.
When the homeowner spotted what looked like a new leak in April, Ben and Theoren came back. It had dried completely, and testing every drain line in the house turned up no leaking joint. At the homeowner's request they still sealed the sewer line where it passes through the foundation with hydraulic cement, painted that wall and laid a fresh vapor barrier, so any future leak would show right away.
In September, near North Lynnwood Park, Ben, Nick, Steven and Jeremy dug about five feet down beside the stairs to spot repair a broken section of old concrete sewer, lined roughly thirty to thirty-five feet of the aging concrete pipe beyond it, and installed a new cleanout. The shrub they removed to reach the break went back in with the landscaping, and the repair carries our two-year warranty on parts and labor.
What We Do on a Lynnwood Sewer
Camera inspection and locating
We camera the line to see what failed and where, then mark the spot from the surface so the digging lands on the problem.
Repairs, liners and cleanouts
A broken section gets dug up and replaced, and an old concrete run that is aging end to end gets lined from the inside. Where a line has no cleanout, a repair is the time to add a two-way cleanout at grade, like the one near Spruce Park, so the next stoppage can be cleared without anyone going under the house.
What Makes a Lynnwood Sewer Job Different
The side sewer is yours, and its repair needs a city permit
Lynnwood's municipal code makes every side sewer the property of the property owner, maintained at the owner's expense, from the house all the way to the public main. Repairing one takes a Development Engineering permit from the City of Lynnwood, which is separate from the plumbing permits that cover work inside the house.
The city runs its own sewer and treatment plant
The City of Lynnwood operates its own sewer utility and its own wastewater treatment plant, first built in 1962 and now being upgraded in phases through about 2034. Parts of the Lynnwood area, including Alderwood Manor and Martha Lake, are on the Alderwood Water & Wastewater District instead, so the name on your sewer bill tells you whose main your side sewer joins.
Crawlspace houses show a failure underneath first
Lynnwood's 1960s and 1970s ramblers mostly sit over crawlspaces, with the drains running under the floor and out through the foundation, so a failure near the house tends to show on the vapor barrier before it shows in the yard. Many of their side sewers were laid in concrete or clay, which is why we camera the whole run before choosing between a repair and a liner.
FAQs About Sewer Line Repair in Lynnwood
Who owns the sewer line from my house to the street in Lynnwood?
You do. Lynnwood's municipal code makes the side sewer, the pipe from your house to the public main, the property owner's to maintain at their own expense. The main itself belongs to the City of Lynnwood or, for some addresses with a Lynnwood mailing address, to the Alderwood Water & Wastewater District.
Do I need a permit to repair a side sewer in Lynnwood?
Yes. The City of Lynnwood requires a Development Engineering permit for a side sewer repair, separate from the plumbing permits for work inside the house, while clearing a stoppage indoors needs no permit at all. We take care of the side sewer permit as part of the repair, so you do not have to apply for it yourself.
Why is there sewage in my crawlspace when the yard looks fine?
Because on a crawlspace house the drain runs under the floor and leaves through the foundation, a failure at or near the house shows up underneath it first. Near Spruce Park last November, the repair was at the transition just outside the wall, where the drain from the house meets the sewer pipe.
What does sewer repair cost in Lynnwood?
Most of our sewer work falls into a few bands: about $250 to $475 for a camera inspection, roughly $2,800 to $5,000 to dig up and repair one failed section, and about $9,000 to $10,500 to line a failing run. Both Lynnwood repairs above landed inside those bands, and depth and access decide where.
Serving Lynnwood From Our Own Shop
Lynnwood is home for us. Our shop is on 204th Street SW, so a sewer call anywhere from North Lynnwood and Meadowdale to Alderwood, Cedar Valley and the City Center is a short drive, and a same-day camera run is often possible.
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Done Right Plumbing is licensed, bonded and insured in Washington State and family-owned since 2011, and our own technicians do the camera work, the locating and the digging.
Call About a Lynnwood Sewer
Sewage in the crawlspace, drains that gurgle when the washer empties, or a line you have had cleared more than once? Call for a free estimate, or request a callback and we will reach you at a time that works.