The sewer lateral that carries waste from your home to the city main is out of sight until it fails — and then it fails all at once: repeated main-line backups, sewage smell in the yard, patches of grass that are suddenly greener over the pipe, or several fixtures backing up together. In older Metrocom neighborhoods, mature live-oak and pecan roots and aging clay or cast-iron pipe are the usual reasons.
We put a camera in the line before we quote anything. That inspection shows us exactly what's wrong — a root intrusion, a crack, a belly (low spot), or a collapsed section — and where. Then we give you real options: spot repair, trenchless lining or pipe bursting where the pipe allows, or full replacement.
Signs of a failing sewer line
- Repeated whole-house backups that keep coming back after a snaking
- Sewage odor in the yard or near the cleanout
- Soggy ground or unusually green, fast-growing grass over the sewer path
- Gurgling from multiple drains and toilets at once
- Slow drains everywhere, not just one fixture
- Foundation-area settling or a sinkhole forming over the line
What's Included When You Book Sewer Line Repair
Every sewer line repair & replacement job in Cibolo comes with the same standard of care — no vague “we'll take a look” and a surprise bill. Here's exactly what you get:
- A full-length sewer camera inspection with the problem and its depth located
- A plain-English walkthrough of spot repair vs. trenchless vs. full replacement
- Trenchless lining or pipe bursting when the pipe qualifies — minimal digging
- The required city permit pulled (Cibolo residential sewer work is about $15)
- The completed repair to code
- A final camera pass to confirm the line is fixed
Our sewer line process
- 1
Camera inspection
We run a sewer camera the length of the lateral to see the exact problem and its location, and we locate the depth so you know what any repair involves.
- 2
Explain your options
We walk you through spot repair vs. trenchless (lining or pipe bursting) vs. full replacement, with the pros, cost, and lifespan of each.
- 3
Trenchless where possible
When the pipe is a candidate, trenchless methods repair or replace the line with minimal digging — protecting your driveway, landscaping, and trees.
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Permit, repair, and re-inspection
We pull the required permit (Cibolo residential sewer work is about $15), complete the work, and run the camera again to confirm the fix.
What Affects the Price
Sewer work is priced by the length and depth of the line, the failure type, and the method — spot repair, trenchless, or full replacement.
- Length, depth, and accessibility of the lateral
- Failure type — roots, crack, belly, or collapse
- Method — spot repair vs. trenchless lining/bursting vs. open-trench replacement
- Camera inspection (about $100–$450) to diagnose before any work
- Cibolo residential sewer permit is about $15; we pull it
- Surface restoration if a driveway or landscaping must be crossed
Why trust us with your sewer line
Camera-first, always
We diagnose with a camera before quoting, and re-inspect after — you see the problem and the fix.
Trenchless options
Where the pipe allows, we repair with minimal digging so your yard and driveway stay intact.
We handle the permit
Sewer work needs a city permit; we pull it and do the job to code, then prove it with a final camera pass.
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Sewer Line Repair FAQs
A camera inspection settles it. Isolated damage — a single crack or a root intrusion at one joint — is often a spot or trenchless repair. Widespread cracking, multiple bellies, or a collapse usually calls for replacement. You see the footage before you decide.
Trenchless methods repair or replace a sewer line through small access points instead of a long open trench. Lining installs a new pipe inside the old one; pipe bursting pulls a new pipe through while breaking the old one apart. Both protect your driveway, landscaping, and mature trees when the pipe is a candidate.
Roots seek water and enter through tiny gaps at pipe joints, especially in older clay laterals common in established Metrocom neighborhoods. Cutting them clears the line temporarily, but they grow back. Lining or replacing the affected section is the lasting fix.
Yes — residential underground sewer work in Cibolo carries roughly a $15 permit. We pull the permit, do the work to code, and re-inspect with the camera so it's documented.
A spot repair or a trenchless lining job is often completed in a day. A full open-trench replacement of a long or deep line takes longer, plus surface restoration. The camera inspection tells us the scope up front, so you get a realistic timeline before we start.
Usually not. When the pipe qualifies, trenchless lining or pipe bursting repairs the line through small access points, protecting your driveway, landscaping, and mature trees. We only recommend open-trench work when a line has collapsed or trenchless isn't viable — and we tell you which up front.
Sewer Line Repair Across the Metrocom
We provide sewer line repair & replacement throughout Cibolo and nearby communities including Schertz, Selma, Universal City, Converse, Live Oak. From our Cibolo base we cover the whole Metrocom and out across Guadalupe County and the surrounding Comal, Wilson, Bexar, Hays, Caldwell, and Gonzales county communities — with prompt scheduling that works around your day. See every community on our service areas page, or, not sure if we reach you? Call (831) 290-4327 and we'll tell you straight.
