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Dallas Sewer Backup Services

As a property owner, the event of a sewer backup is probably your worst nightmare. Sewer backups make themselves known with a toilet that overflows when flushed, foul-smelling seepage from basement drains, and a shower drain that spurts brown water instead of sudsy clear water. The thought alone may be enough to curl your toes but ignoring it doesn’t make it less likely to happen.

According to the Association of California Water Agencies, over half a million backed-up city sewage lines occur annually in the United States. These numbers are also increasing—at a rate of about 3% each year, and that’s a safety concern! If you live in a North Texas home or own commercial properties that are a couple of decades old, a sewer backup is a real risk. On top of being messy, they can result in excess water damage to your property, an increased bill for your water utilities, and a major safety hazard.

A sewer backup incident is inevitable. With the help of your licensed plumber in Dallas, TX from Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Dallas, we can help prevent raw sewage from backing up into your home. And if it does happen? An experienced plumber will be there as soon as possible to fix the problem and help clean up the mess.

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  • A sewage backup refers to an event in which sewage water, also known as black water, comes up the pipes. It may cause your plumbing fixtures to back up. Your toilet may overflow, or you encounter backflow in unexpected areas like sinks, shower drains, and basement floor drains.

    If you require a sewage repair, don’t try fixing it with a chemical drain cleaner. This will not fix the problem and may even cause more damage to your plumbing system. Call our plumbing technicians at Mr. Rooter Plumbing instead to fix a Dallas sewer backup.

    Our skilled and experienced plumbers will inspect the problem and diagnose the cause at the start of your sewer backup appointment. The course of action taken from here will depend on the underlying cause of the sewer backup and the extent of sewage cleanup.

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Drain Cleaning

A drain cleaning service is usually the best option if a clog is to blame. The simplest way to unclog the drain involves using a plumber’s auger. An auger, also known as a drain snake, can break and loosen up a clog. This will not clear the clog completely but will allow water to flow again. We can clean any drain from bathtub drains to kitchen sinks.

HydroScrub® Jetting

At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Dallas, our favorite way to clean out a clogged line is with our advanced Hydro jetting services. This method is fast, effective, and long-lasting, making it an excellent option for those who want to say goodbye to clogged pipes for good. Using extremely high-water pressure, HydroScrub® will clear all residue from your lines.

Pipe Relining

When part of your sewage pipe has been damaged by tree roots or simple old-age deterioration, we can repair the sewer line by enclosing it with a tight sleeve. This will seal the pipe and prevent it from leaking. Your local plumbers in Dallas, TX, love using this method to fix sewer backups, as it is a non-invasive and affordable solution for our customers.

Pipe Bursting (Hydraulic Replacement)

Hydraulic replacement is a trenchless repair method and an excellent option for pipes that are too damaged to be treated with pipe relining repair. Pipe bursting involves pulling a brand-new replacement tube through the old, damaged pipe. Then, using hydraulics, we’ll break apart the old outside sewer line and leave the new one behind.

Sewer Line Replacement

At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Dallas, we try our best to repair pipes rather than replace them. We always want to quote our customers the lowest price possible without compromising on the quality of our service. Sometimes, pipe cleaning and repair won’t be enough to fix the issue, and we’ll have to replace your broken sewer pipes. When we find this the only option, we’ll clearly explain the problem and every step of the process so that you can make an informed decision.

With the Help of Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Dallas, You can Prevent A Sewer Backup in Dallas, TX

Sometimes, a sewer backup can’t be prevented. When the sanitary sewer (the main city sewer) clogs through no fault of your own, you may end up with wastewater backup in your home. However, there are plenty of other things you can do to prevent constant sewer backup from occurring:

  • Hire your local plumber to perform an inspection.
  • Clear sewer lines out every five years with our HydroScrub® Jetting service.
  • Avoid putting food waste and grease down the drain. Drain catches can be placed at the bottom of your sink to prevent an infuriating clogged sink.
  • Look into getting sewer backup added to your home insurance plan. You might be surprised to learn that property owners are fully responsible for the sewer lateral—not the city. Most basic home insurance plans don’t cover sewer backups, but they can be added for a reasonably low monthly cost. Contact your insurance company and check that your plan includes entire sewer protection.
  • Install a backwater prevention valve. If dirty water begins to flow up into the valve, it will automatically shut to prevent an entire sewer main backup. Unfortunately, these valves don’t work with all sewage systems. Your local Dallas sewer backup plumber can assess if a backwater valve is a good choice for you.

Dealing With a Sewer Backup, Dallas? Choose Mr. Rooter Plumbing

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Dallas is the leading choice for sewer backup. Dallas, TX, first welcomed Mr. Rooter Plumbing in 1970 when it opened its doors to the public. We’ve expanded to hundreds of independently owned and operated franchises across the United States. We attribute our success to our customer-focused values, pride in the quality of our workmanship, and our practice of hiring personable and experienced plumbing professionals.

Our happy customers tend to call us when they’re experiencing a plumbing problem, and plumbing issues can be stressful. To help provide you with peace of mind, we offer upfront flat-rate pricing. Unlike other plumbing companies, our employees give the total cost before beginning the service and don’t charge overtime. We also stand behind our work—if the job isn’t done right, we’ll return and fix it.

When you choose our sewer line backup service experts, we will guarantee that we’ll meet your needs at a fair price and with a friendly smile.

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      Sewer Backup – FAQs

      • How exactly does a sewer backup happen? At its most basic, city sewage backup occurs when wastewater cannot drain due to a clog in your sewer lateral—the flow of water runs from your property to the main city sewer line—or damage to the main sewage line (called the sanitary line). Because the wastewater cannot drain, it goes in the opposite direction: back up your pipes!

        There are many ways in which these lines can become clogged or damaged:

        • Tree root damage. Even if you don’t have trees in your yard, you could be experiencing a sewer backup thanks to someone else’s tree. Tree roots and shrub roots can travel an impressive distance and pierce your underground pipes.
        • Flushing more than just toilet paper. The only thing that should ever go down your toilet is toilet paper. Hygiene products like sanitary napkins are a big perpetrator of sewer backups. Other common household items include cotton swabs, dental floss, paper towels, and flushable wipes or wet wipes. Although they are marketed as ‘flushable,’ they should never be disposed of in this way.
        • Food waste and grease buildup from cooking oil and baking grease. Because sinks drain into the sewage pipe, the debris that goes down can get clogged in the main sewage line. Even if you’re careful, as the property owner of an older building, it’s impossible to know what things were put down the drain before you acquired the building.
        • Heavy rainfall or fast-melting snow can cause city sanitary systems to become flooded with water and debris. If the system becomes overloaded or clogged, excess water may flow backward into your home, triggering basement flooding.
        • Faulty plumbing connections. It’s illegal and dangerous to connect your downspout, sump pumps, gutters, and French drains to the sanitary sewer, as it cannot handle that volume of water. These should be connected to the storm sewer instead so that a flood doesn’t occur during severe storms.
        • Old sewer lines. Sewer pipes have a limited lifespan, and many are now deteriorating. Cracks and breakages can cause seepage.

        Clogs are generally less expensive to repair than damaged lines. Your local plumber in Dallas, TX, has the most effective tools required to unclog your sewer line and replace a broken pipe.

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