10/01/2026
Lining vs. digging
A customer noticed moisture coming through their cinder block wall below an interior sewer cleanout. A previous contractor suspected a cracked sewer line and recommended lining it.
We ran a camera and found more than a crack. The cast iron sewer line had completely broken and separated. Sewage had likely been leaking beneath the concrete long enough to create a sinkhole.
The first picture is inside the sewer looking with the camera, the second photo is once we uncovered the sewer line.
A liner wasn’t going to fix this one.
We excavated the area, replaced the damaged pipe, backfilled properly, and repoured the concrete. 💪
Sometimes lining is the perfect solution. Sometimes excavation is unavoidable.
📹 Diagnose first. Repair second.
Pipeline Pro Solutions LLC