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Sewer Line Excavation in Royal Oak, MI

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The job

What sewer line excavation usually includes

  • Camera inspection results reviewed to locate the break
  • MISS DIG 811 ticket before digging
  • Permits pulled for the plumbing and any street work
  • Excavation with shoring or a trench box when deeper than 5 feet
  • Pipe replaced and connected by a licensed plumber
  • Inspection before backfill
  • Backfill, compaction and restoration of lawn or pavement
Price

What drives the cost of sewer line excavation in Royal Oak

  • Depth of the sewer line and length to replace
  • Location: yard, under a driveway, or in the street
  • Trench protection needed for deeper digs
  • Street or sidewalk cutting and restoration
  • Groundwater or unstable soil in the trench
  • Trees, porches or structures over the line
  • Trenchless options versus open cut
  • The age of the home: the typical Royal Oak home was built around 1956, so older materials, lead-safe rules and hidden damage can add time

Before you hire in Royal Oak

Lead-safe work rules apply to most homes

The typical home in Royal Oak was built around 1956. Painting, window, siding and remodeling work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow the EPA lead-safe (RRP) rule. Ask any contractor for their RRP certification before work starts.

Older plumbing and sewer lines

61% of homes here were built before 1960, when cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply pipe were standard. A sewer camera inspection before buying or remodeling is cheap insurance.

Permits: check with the Royal Oak building department before work starts.

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How to compare sewer line excavation quotes

  • Ask to see the camera video and where the break is located.
  • Ask whether open cut or trenchless repair suits your line.
  • Confirm who pulls the plumbing, DWSD and right-of-way permits.
  • Ask how the trench will be protected and how deep it will go.
  • Check the excavation and plumbing licenses and ask for proof of insurance.

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Sewer Line Excavation in Royal Oak: FAQ

In many Metro Detroit communities the homeowner is responsible for the lateral, sometimes all the way to the main in the street. Check with your city or DWSD in Detroit.
Not always. Lining or pipe bursting can replace some lines with small access pits. Collapsed or badly offset pipe often still needs a dig.
A yard repair is often done in one or two days. Street work, deep lines and inspections can add time.
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It depends on the scope. Ask the Royal Oak building department, and expect a licensed contractor to pull any permit the job needs.

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