When a lateral is collapsed, Orangeburg, bellied, or root-destroyed beyond repair, we replace it — by trenchless pipe bursting that spares your yard, or a precise dig where the line needs re-grading. Camera-diagnosed, permitted, and built to last 50 years.
A single crack or root-damaged section can often be spot-repaired or lined. Full replacement is the right call when the pipe is past saving:
We confirm with a camera inspection before recommending replacement — no guesswork.
A failed inspection during a Portland home sale doesn't have to kill the deal. We provide same-day scoping and a written, fixed-price replacement quote you can use to negotiate — repair before closing, offer a credit, or renegotiate.
Fast turnaround keeps your closing on track.
We match the method to the line's condition and grade — least-invasive option that lasts.
A bursting head fractures the old pipe outward and pulls a new seamless HDPE line in behind it — through two small pits, no trench across the yard. ~50-year pipe.
For suitable lines, a new pipe is pulled through the existing path with minimal excavation — preserving driveways and landscaping.
Required for bellied lines, total collapse, or grade correction — a precise excavation to install new PVC/HDPE at the right slope, then full restoration.
Trenchless bursting follows the existing path — so it leaves a sagging "belly" exactly where it is. A bellied line holds waste and keeps clogging until the low spot is dug up and re-graded. We'll tell you honestly when a dig is the only real fix.
| Trenchless pipe bursting (typical) | $4,000 – $15,000 |
| Open-trench replacement (per linear ft) | $60 – $120 / ft |
| Trenchless (per linear ft) | $65 – $260 / ft |
| City permit + inspection fee | ~$325 + ~$295 |
Estimates as of 2026 for guidance only; price depends on length, depth, pipe material, method, and surface restoration (landscaping, driveway, sidewalk). You always get an exact, on-site quote after a camera inspection — and financing is available.
In Portland, the property owner owns the sewer lateral from the house out to the city main — including the portion in the public right-of-way — while the City's Bureau of Environmental Services maintains the main. Replacement needs a city plumbing permit for the private side and a separate right-of-way permit if work extends into the ROW, plus 811 utility locates, inspection, and an as-built sign-off.
We pull every permit, coordinate locates and inspection, and submit the as-built so the job is fully legal and closed out.
Same-day camera diagnosis, trenchless and traditional replacement, permits handled, and a written fixed-price quote — financing available.
From the first call to a clean finish, our licensed Portland plumbers handle sewer line replacement with upfront, flat-rate pricing and no overtime fees — day, night, weekends and holidays.
Call (971) 386-1515Repair or replace? Call for a same-day camera diagnosis.
Most full replacements run roughly $4,000–$15,000, or about $60–$200 per linear foot depending on material, depth, length, method, and restoration. Portland also charges a permit plus a city inspection fee (around $295). You get an exact on-site quote after a camera inspection.
Trenchless pipe bursting saves your yard and is faster when the grade is sound. Open-trench is required when the pipe is bellied, fully collapsed, or the slope must be re-graded. We camera the line first, then recommend the method.
Trenchless pipe bursting is often a single day; open-trench typically one to three days plus restoration. The permit and city inspection usually add a few business days, which we coordinate.
The property owner owns the lateral from the house out through the right-of-way to the main; the City (Bureau of Environmental Services) maintains the main. Private-side work uses one permit and right-of-way work another — we pull both as needed.
Yes — a plumbing permit for the private side, plus a right-of-way permit if work extends into the ROW, with 811 locates, inspection, and an as-built sign-off. As a licensed Oregon contractor we handle all of it.
Almost always yes. Orangeburg (tar-and-fiber, 1940s–70s) softens, blisters, and collapses with age and can't be reliably lined. Replacement with PVC or HDPE — often by trenchless pipe bursting — is the lasting fix.
No — trenchless follows the existing path, so it leaves the low spot in place. A bellied line must be excavated and re-graded by open trench to restore proper slope and flow.
A bursting head is pulled through the old pipe, fracturing it outward while pulling a new seamless HDPE pipe in behind — through just a small entry and exit pit. The new HDPE line is rated for ~50 years with almost no digging.
Repeated backups after cleaning, a collapsed section, multiple bad spots, Orangeburg pipe, severe root destruction, or a bellied line all point to replacement over a spot repair. A camera inspection confirms it.
Yes — same-day scoping and a written, fixed-price replacement quote you can use to negotiate (repair before closing, credit, or renegotiate). Fast turnaround keeps your deal on track.
One call covers every plumbing need, anywhere in the metro.
No hot water or a leaking tank? Same-day gas, electric & tankless repair.
Old or failed unit swapped same day, hauled away and code-compliant.
New tank or tankless installs sized right for your home.
Flow-sensor, ignition, scale and control-board fixes.
Clogged or slow drains cleared fast — no harsh chemicals.
High-pressure cleaning that blasts grease, roots and scale.
Camera diagnosis and trenchless repair of damaged laterals.
Roots and blockages cleared from your main sewer line.
HD camera locates the exact problem underground.
We stop the flood and repair burst pipes the same visit.
Non-invasive location of hidden water leaks before they spread.
Pinpoint and repair leaks under your concrete slab.
Repair or repipe for copper, PEX and old galvanized lines.
Safe repair and leak-testing of natural-gas and propane lines.
Repair leaking or broken main water-service lines.
Thaw and repair frozen, split pipes before they flood.
Drips, low water pressure and worn cartridges fixed fast.
Clogged, running, leaking and overflowing toilets repaired.
Jammed, humming or leaking disposals repaired or replaced.
Certified annual backflow testing and certification.
Same-day plumbing for restaurants, offices and retail.