Spot repair or full line
- If one joint or one cracked length is the problem and the rest of the pipe is sound, we excavate at the located spot, cut out the damaged section and install new PVC with proper transition couplings. That keeps the trench short and the lawn damage small.
- If the camera shows cracks every few feet, as it often does with old clay, patching one spot only moves the problem. Renewing the lateral from the wall out to the lot line is the durable answer.
Digging in Richmond Hill
- Before any shovel goes in, locates are booked through Ontario One Call so buried gas, hydro and cable get flagged. Some jobs also need a town permit; we handle that paperwork and tell you what applies to your job.
- Laterals here are typically a few feet deep, deeper near the street. Trenches are shored when depth requires it. New pipe is bedded in proper granular material, not the clay that came out, so it does not sag again.
Signs you need this
- Camera shows a collapsed or broken pipe
- Sewage smell in the yard
- A sinkhole or soggy strip over the line
- Back-ups return weeks after cleaning
- Pieces of clay pipe come back on the cable
After the repair
- The new section is camera-checked before backfill so you can see clean joints and correct slope. Backfill is compacted in lifts to reduce settling. We leave the surface rough-graded; sod, interlock or driveway restoration can be done by your landscaper, and we will tell you when the ground is ready.
- If the blockage was on the town's side of the property line, the repair is theirs. Our camera footage and measurements help you show that clearly.
How the job runs
- 1
Camera footage confirms the location and extent of the damage.
- 2
Locates are requested and any needed permit is arranged.
- 3
The trench is opened and the damaged pipe is replaced on proper bedding.
- 4
The new pipe is camera-checked, then backfilled and compacted.
Richmond Hill note: most houses here sit on York Region municipal water with fairly hard supply, and many basements have a floor drain tied to the sanitary lateral. Mention both on the phone; it changes what goes on the truck.
Want a second opinion on your own pipes first? Dial (365) 363-1575; the person answering holds the wrench.