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Sewer line broken or full of roots? We replace it, house to street.

Old clay and cast-iron sewer lines crack, sag and fill with roots. We put a camera down first, then replace the broken section or the whole line with new pipe, all the way to the connection at the street when it needs it.

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A section of old orange clay sewer pipe lying in dirt beside a trench, with a thick tail of roots pulled out of it
Old clay sewer pipe packed with roots

Sound familiar?

  • Roots keep coming back in an old clay line
  • Cracked or collapsed sewer pipe
  • Broken cast-iron sewer line
  • Backups that snaking no longer fixes for long
  • Broken connection at the city main

What we do about it

Camera first
You see the break on screen before anyone talks about digging.
New pipe, house to street
The broken section or the whole line replaced with new ABS or SDR sewer pipe, with a new cleanout where it helps.
Clean finish
Trench backfilled, concrete or the street patched, and the site cleaned up.

Sewer line replacement, in our customers’ words

4.9average from 676 reviews on Yelp
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  • “They were back on Tuesday to complete the repair, which involved replacing a significant section of our existing 2" drain line with new 3" ABS, correcting the slope, and adding a new cleanout.”
    Anthony R., Del MarKitchen drain line replaced,
  • “He told me he'd be there within about an hour, and he was. … He then ran a camera through the line and showed me exactly what was causing the backup: tree roots had intruded into the sewer pipe.”
    Natalye B., OaklandSewer backup from tree roots,
  • “They showed up about an hour after I called and had things completed right away. Fast and efficient service at a reasonable price.”
    Robert W., OaklandToilet reseated,
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  • “The job was done cleanly and quickly and Issac was really great about giving helpful advice for next time as well as answering a lot of other questions I had. … Estimates were accurate and totally transparent.”
    Connie B., San FranciscoRepair, plus help with faucet pressure,
  • “I had a weekend emergency and they were at my house in 30 minutes.”
    Mary S., San FranciscoWeekend emergency,
  • “Called AB's Plumbing Service for a clog flooding out our driveway. They came out within 45min. … Ab, Issac and Omar were very knowledgeable and helpful. They are considerate about pricing.”
    Jeffrey J., OaklandClog flooding the driveway,

Recent sewer line replacement work

  • Two crew members in a trench beside a house, pulling out an old clay sewer line, with a piece of clay pipe in the foreground
    Crew taking out an old clay sewer line
  • New white sewer pipe rising out of a taped-off hole by the curb, with a traffic cone beside it
    New sewer line going out to the street
  • A residential street coned off around a work area, with a work truck and a compressor parked on the road
    Sewer replacement at the city main, street coned off
  • Broken pieces of a clay sewer line and roots in an open trench
    Broken clay sewer line, dug up
  • Crew members around an open trench where a new black ABS sewer line runs from the house, with shovels and tools nearby
    Crew replacing a sewer line with new ABS pipe
  • Crew in hard hats and hi-vis vests at an open trench with new white pipe on Foothill Blvd in Oakland, with traffic cones and a work truck behind
    Street-side pipe replacement, crew in hard hats and hi-visFoothill Blvd, Oakland
  • Fresh asphalt patch in the street surrounded by orange traffic cones after a sewer lateral connection, work truck behind
    Sewer connection at the street, patched and coned off
  • New white sewer pipe and fittings set in a deep open trench, before backfill
    New sewer pipe going into an open trench

How a job goes

Four steps, each one backed by a customer’s own words.

  1. 1

    You call or text

    Day or night. Tell us what’s happening, and send a photo if it helps.

    “They responded on the first call and gave text updates.”
    Jeff J., Hayward, on Yelp
  2. 2

    We find the cause

    We diagnose before we fix. For drains and sewers that can mean a camera down the line, so you see it too.

    “He then ran a camera through the line and showed me exactly what was causing the backup: tree roots had intruded into the sewer pipe.”
    Natalye B., Oakland, on Yelp
  3. 3

    You get the price first

    We explain the fix and what it costs before any work starts. No hidden fees.

    “Estimates were accurate and totally transparent.”
    Connie B., San Francisco, on Yelp
  4. 4

    We fix it and clean up

    Shoe covers on, work area cleaned, and everything tested before we leave.

    “They wore shoe covers in the house and cleaned up thoroughly afterward.”
    Claude Q., Union City, on Yelp

Get a free estimate

Tell us what’s going on and we’ll call you back. If something is flooding or backing up right now, calling is fastest.

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Rather talk to someone?

Call (510) 753-8649

Or text us a photo of the problem. Hablamos español.

Email us at contact@abs-plumbingservices.com

New customers get 10% off their first service. Mention the website when you call.

Sewer line replacement: questions people ask

Do I need the whole sewer line replaced?

Not always. We run a camera first and show you where the line is broken. Sometimes replacing one section is enough; when an old line is failing in several places, replacing it makes more sense. You decide with the price in hand.

What pipe do you replace it with?

Our recent sewer replacements use new ABS and SDR sewer pipe, with new cleanouts where they help.

Can you replace the connection at the street?

Yes. We’ve replaced broken sewer lines and the Y connection at the city main, and patched the street afterward.

How fast can you get here?

It depends on where you are and what’s going on, but for emergencies we head out right away. Reviewers regularly mention the crew arriving within the hour.

Are you really open 24/7?

Yes. Call any time, including nights and weekends.

Will I know the price before you start?

Yes. We look at the problem, explain what’s going on, and give you a price before any work starts. Estimates are free.

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