Boise, IdahoEst. 1988
Sewer line repair starts with a camera, not a shovel.
Digging is expensive. Guessing is more expensive. We run a camera through the sewer or drain, locate the path and depth, and show you the footage. Then we fix what the camera found — a spot repair on a single break, a section of pipe, or a full main sewer line replacement.
What sewer camera inspection & sewer line repair actually looks like in Boise.
Thirty-eight years under Treasure Valley houses. The conditions here are not the ones in a national plumbing blog.
Buyers in this valley should see the sewer
Older Boise, Garden City, and Eagle homes fail sewer inspections on clay, orangeburg, bellied lines, and root intrusion. A camera before you close is cheaper than a main replacement after you move in. We do a lot of these for buyers and agents.
Locating stops the exploratory trench
We mark the path and the depth so a repair is a hole where the pipe actually is, not a treasure hunt across the lawn.
Repair the break, or replace the line
One cracked joint or a root-filled section is a spot repair. Clay or orangeburg that is failing end to end is a sewer line replacement. You see the footage either way, so the recommendation comes from a crack, a belly, or a root ball on the recording — not a feeling.
How the job actually goes
- 01
Camera the line
We run the camera from a cleanout to the connection and record every joint, crack, belly, and root intrusion.
- 02
Locate and mark
We mark the path and depth on the surface so any digging lands right on the problem.
- 03
Repair or replace
A spot repair for a single break, or a full sewer line replacement when the pipe is done — with the number before we dig.
What's included
06 items- 01Sewer and drain line camera inspection
- 02Line locating with depth marking
- 03Footage and findings shared with you
- 04Sewer pipe spot repair
- 05Main sewer line replacement
- 06Pre-purchase sewer scopes for buyers
Sound familiar?
- Buying an older home and want the sewer checked
- Recurring backups with no obvious cause
- Sewage smell or a soggy patch over the sewer line
- Planning a dig and need the line located first
Sewer Camera Inspection & Sewer Line Repair questions we get in Boise.
- How long does a sewer camera inspection take?
- Usually under two hours for a typical house, including locating. Longer if access is buried or the line is blocked and has to be opened first.
- Do I need this if I am buying a house in Boise?
- If the home is more than a couple of decades old, yes. A general home inspector is not running a camera down the sewer. That is a separate, worth-it line item.
- What if you find a problem?
- We will tell you whether jetting, a spot repair, or a replacement is the honest next step, with a number. You are not obligated to hire us for the repair, but most people do.
- Do you repair and replace main sewer lines?
- Yes. We do sewer pipe spot repairs, replace failing sections, and replace the full main sewer line from the house to the connection. The camera and locate tell us exactly where to dig, so the trench is only as big as the job.
- My sewer is backing up into the house. What should I do?
- Stop running water, flushing, and doing laundry so you are not adding to it. Then call us during shop hours, Monday through Friday. After hours, leave a message and we will call you back as soon as we open. We clear the line first, then camera it so you know why it happened.
- Can you inspect if the line is currently backed up?
- We clear enough to get the camera through, then inspect. Running a camera into a full blockage just films the blockage.
Boise & the Treasure Valley
Need sewer camera inspection & sewer line repair today?
Tell us what is going on. We will tell you honestly when we can be there and what it is likely to cost.