Sewer Line Repair in Gilbert, AZ

What happens when you call

You'll be connected with an independent local plumber who works in Gilbert. Expect a few questions: which fixtures are backing up, whether it started suddenly, and whether the line has been cleared before. Most visits start with clearing enough of the blockage to restore flow, then running a camera from a cleanout to see what's inside. The camera shows whether the issue is roots, a broken joint, a belly where pipe has sagged, or debris, and it lets the plumber locate the spot and its depth from the surface. Repair choices come after that.

What affects the cost

• How far the problem is from the house and how deep the pipe runs
• Surface on top of it: turf, desert landscaping, pavers, concrete or a pool deck
• Whether the line can be lined from inside or needs a section replaced
• Access through an existing cleanout versus adding one
• Any plumbing permit and inspection the Town requires

Gilbert's sewer system and homes

Gilbert operates the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Plant and shares the Greenfield Wastewater Reclamation Plant with Mesa and Queen Creek. For a wastewater emergency such as an overflowing manhole, call Public Works at 480-503-6400; after hours the Town routes those calls to police non-emergency dispatch at 480-503-6500.

Gilbert's housing is young. Census-based figures put the median home at about 2003, with only about 4% built before 1980, so most building sewers are plastic. That doesn't make them trouble-free. In newer subdivisions, failures tend to come from settled trench backfill, joints pulled apart by later construction, pipe crushed under a driveway, or roots from landscape trees planted close to the line. The older homes around the Heritage District are where cast iron or clay is more likely.

Code and permit questions go to the Town's Development Services One Stop Shop at 480-503-6700.

Before the plumber arrives

• Stop running water, the dishwasher and the washing machine
• Find the outdoor cleanout, usually a capped pipe near the foundation, and clear a path to it
• Keep children and pets away from any backed-up drain
• Note when you first saw symptoms and which drains were involved