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Trenchless sewer replacement

Replace a failed sewer lateral through two small access points, no torn-up lawn, driveway, or street. Most jobs done in a day.

Little to no digging Camera-verified Upfront pricing
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Replace the line, save the yard

A failed sewer lateral, cracked, root-invaded, collapsed, or bellied, used to mean an excavator and a week of torn-up landscaping. Trenchless replacement does the same job through two small access pits, so your lawn, driveway, hardscape, and the street stay intact.

We always camera the line first and show you exactly what's wrong before quoting. No guesswork, no scare tactics, a written price after the inspection, never before.

A Smelly Mel's technician running a trenchless sewer line from the street through a small access point to the house, without digging up the lawn
Trenchless replacement pulls a new line through a small access point, leaving the lawn and driveway intact.

Two methods, one clean result

Pipe bursting

A new pipe is pulled through the old one while a bursting head fractures the failed pipe outward. Ideal for fully collapsed or undersized lines, and it can actually upsize the pipe.

Cured-in-place lining (CIPP)

A resin-saturated liner is inserted and cured in place, forming a smooth, jointless "pipe within a pipe." Great for cracked or root-invaded lines that are still structurally guidable.

When trenchless is the answer

  • Recurring backups or slow drains across the whole house
  • Tree-root intrusion found on a camera inspection
  • Cracked, bellied, or collapsed clay/cast-iron laterals
  • You'd rather not lose a mature garden, patio, or driveway

How it works

1
Camera inspection

We scope the line, locate the failure, and measure the run, then show you the footage.

2
Written quote

A clear, upfront price and method recommendation. No work starts without your sign-off.

3
Access points

Two small pits at each end of the lateral, not a trench down the whole yard.

4
Replace & verify

Burst or line the pipe, then re-camera to confirm full flow. Cleaned up before we leave.

Trenchless questions

It's minimal-dig. We need two small access points rather than a full trench, so the vast majority of your yard, driveway, and the street stay untouched.
Most residential laterals are completed in a single day once permitting is squared away. We'll give you a realistic timeline with your quote.
The line work can cost more, but you usually save on restoration, no re-landscaping, re-paving, or concrete work. We'll lay out both options so you can compare total cost.
Yes. As a CSLB-licensed contractor we pull the right permits and coordinate inspections and the city connection where required.
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