sewer lines can deteriorate due to age, ground shifting, or other factors, leading to structural issues or complete collapse of the pipes. When this happens, it can result in sewage backups, flooding, and damage to your property. Sewer line insurance will typically cover the costs of excavatin...
Sewer line collapse snarls Portland traffic near Congress Sq.From staff reports
What is sewer backup insurance? Simply put, sewer backup insurance covers damages arising from standing sewage in your bathtub, toilet, basement or anywhere else in your house. Depending on the cause of the backup, sewer backup coverage helps pay for the cost of repairing your sewer line (up...
Sewer lines can freeze, even if they are buried below the frost line. Extremely cold weather can send ice into drain systems. If left unused, without warm wastewater flowing through sewer lines, the pipes can freeze and burst. The following tips to preve
Regardless of the pipe material, sewer lines are subject to wear and tear due to age, ground movement, or root intrusion. Asewer video inspectionoffers: Accurate Diagnosis:Identifies blockages, cracks, and leaks without the need for invasive digging. ...
A licensed professional refers to a Licensed MasterPlumberwho is properly insured and bonded. It does not refer to a home improvement contractor or a handyman. License status inNYCcan be easily verified on theNYCDepartment of Buildings website, as can proper insurance being in place. When you...
�The authors suggest that, within the goal of minimizing long-term economic cost, it may be more cost-effective to spot line severely deteriorated segments of a main to minimize the possibility of collapse and defer the capital cost of lining or replacing the entire sewer main. This has ...
Ohio sewer line trench collapse kills 1 workerTHOMAS J. SHEERAN
The project was prompted by the collapse of a 54-inch sewer line in July of 1999. Investigation of this pipe revealed severe deterioration in the vicinity of the break and an emergency repair was required. Subsequent to this emergency repair, two pipeline condition assessment projects were ...
Combining proven trenchless methods to replace a critical sanitary sewer line collapse under Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers, New YorkThe City of Yonkers, New York Sewer Bureau is responsible for the inspection, maintenance and repair of 400 miles of combined sanitary and storm sewers. In April of...