Same-Day Sewer Line Repair in Highland Park, TX

A broken sewer line is messy enough. You deserve clean, precision repairs from plumbers who provide proven, lasting results- and back up their work with a 20-year warranty. At Mother, we’re more than licensed plumbers- we’re a plumbing service. Our thoughtful customer service and tech-driven solutions are transforming how Highland Park homeowners experience sewer line repair and replacement.

Need repairs now? Call us 24/7- we’re always here to answer your call. Priority scheduling means you get the first available appointment!

Sewer Repair is Highland Park’s Top Plumbing Service Call

Our Master Plumbers and research team reviewed 5 years of internal data from service calls that Mother Modern Plumbing made to homes in Highland Park. The majority of these service calls dealt with sewer line inspections, repair and replacement. 

Here are the 3 most commonly requested plumbing repairs related to sewer pipes:

1. Sewer line repair of aging cast iron and galvanized steel pipes.
2. Sewer line blockages caused by grease clogs traveling past the drain.
3. Wastewater and sewage backups in shower and bathroom drains.

8 of the 10 most common plumbing issues in Highland Park are directly or indirectly caused by issues in the home’s sewer line- including foul odors in sink and bathroom drains, clogged or slow drains, and pooling water in the backyard.

Top 3 Causes of Highland Park Sewer Line Issues

Our local research indicates 3 primary areas of concern in residential Highland Park, Dallas plumbing systems:

1. Advanced age of local sewer lines;
2. Outdated sewer pipe materials like cast iron and clay; and
3. Intrusive root systems of mature Live oak and Cedar elm trees.

Older homes, even older plumbing

The median Highland Park, TX home was built in 1966. While some homes are newer, half the homes in your neighborhood are over 60 years old. 

The upside? Highland Park features a wide variety of some of Dallas’ most stunning historic homes. From Tudor to Spanish Colonial, English Cottage to Mediterranean, these gorgeous houses dot the landscape of Old Highland Park and the Katy Trail.

The downside? Most Dallas area homes built from 1940-1970 still have their original sewer systems intact. The materials used in home sewer lines during this era are severely outdated and prone to leaks, cracks, dips, sewer bellies and complete collapse.

Outdated sewer pipe materials

A majority of Highland Park, TX homes built between 1940-1970 have existing sewer lines made from 3 materials:

1. Cast iron
2. Clay (terracotta)
3. Orangeburg

Each of these pipe materials is outdated based on installation date and its expected lifespan. Cast iron pipes last a maximum of 50 years, while clay and Orangeburg lines deteriorate and fail within 25-30 years of installation in Dallas-Fort Worth’s clay soil.

Mature tree root intrusions

Aging homes come with mature trees, and Highland Park is no exception. The gorgeous Cedar elm, Live oak and Red oak trees that line local properties are aesthetically pleasing, but they’re an underground nightmare for your buried sewer lines.

Cedar elms and oaks have some of America’s most aggressive root systems. They constantly seek out organic materials and nutrients to feed on — and they’re in rich abundance within your sewer pipes.

As your pipes age, they’re prone to corrosion, leaks and degradation. This makes it easy for tree roots to penetrate their exterior walls and form cracks and blockages throughout your sewer system. 

Our plumbers frequently find complex, multiple root intrusions in Highland Park sewer lines.

4 Helpful Tips to Keep Your Sewer Pipes Clear

The good news: Most plumbing issues in Highland Park are easily mitigated (or avoided entirely) with a thoughtful home sewer maintenance routine.

Our Master Plumbers recommend that homeowners in the Park Cities do 4 things to keep their sewer lines clean, clear and healthy for as long as possible:

1. Annual drain cleaning service. Our $299 Highland Park drain cleaning service includes a complimentary best-in-DFW camera inspection, specialized augering equipment, and a free bottle of Endure, our top-rated non-toxic drain cleaner for grease.
2. Annual hydro jetting service. Benefit from the most powerful sewer cleaning technology available. Hydro jetting not only clears your sewer pipes of buildup, clogs and debris- it blasts corrosion and “sticking points” off the internal walls of your pipes.
3. Biannual sewer camera inspection. Schedule a sewer line camera inspection every 2 years if your home’s sewer lines are over 25 years old. Mother’s expert sewer camera inspection are trusted for advanced camera equipment, live diagnostics, and fast, non-invasive process.
4. Install a sewer line cleanout. The best entry point for a non-invasive sewer line camera inspection is your home’s sewer line cleanout. It increases the efficiency of inspections and repairs while greatly reducing mess and excavation costs.