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Sanitary sewer line repair

Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:39 am
Posted by Stevo1
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
24 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:39 am
After noticing several sink holes developing in my backyard, the city ran a smoke test and confirmed I have four leaks coming from our sanitary sewer line. Unfortunately, it is out of their servitude regarding repairs. Length is approx. 50ft. in my backyard.

Does anyone have recommendations for residential plumber in Baton Rouge that can complete this type of sanitary line repair work and backfilling? Thanks in advance!
This post was edited on 6/13/24 at 8:01 pm
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
39152 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:46 am to
20’ is 2 sticks of pipe
plumber could do that in a morning

call roto rooter if there’s one in your area we use them all the time to do stuff like that. They are quick and clean
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15398 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 10:35 am to
And consider yourself lucky it's not under the slab of your house. That runs into $$$$$$$$ real quick.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13399 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 10:56 am to
Paco's Rapid Relief
225-276-9437
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34252 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

And consider yourself lucky it's not under the slab of your house. That runs into $$$$$$$$ real quick.


Just spent $20k replacing cast iron pipes
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15398 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:19 pm to
quote:

Just spent $20k replacing cast iron pipes



I live in an old house on a slab and that is one of my biggest concerns. Been here for 32 years and have only had one clog that required a plumber to handle in the main sewer line. Luckily the broken piece was away from the house about 3 ft. down under the front lawn.

All other smaller clogs I handled myself.
Posted by redstickrun
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2009
67 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 1:00 pm to
100% Call Paco -- great guy.
Posted by Stevo1
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
24 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 3:04 pm to
Thanks for the recommendation. I called Paco and he is coming by next week to take a look.

I am fortunate. We have a decent sloped grade from back to front of the lot and my house is slightly elevated on piers. The line continuing under my home can be see in the crawlspace. No leaks or sinkholes there.

Thanks again!
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10339 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 4:12 pm to
quote:

Just spent $20k replacing cast iron pipes


I've handled many a claim in South Florida where the cost to remove and replace the cast iron pipes is more than $50K. Then there is the cost to repair all the collateral damage to floors, bathrooms and kitchen accessing the pipes. The last few years you couldn't find an insurance company to take on a risk built prior to 1975. Now they are all just limiting coverage to $10K in exchange for a premium credit.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34252 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:14 pm to
I had them tunnel under the house
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10339 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 2:12 pm to
Yep. That's a more expensive option that the insurance company used to cover to avoid the cost of repairing collateral damage.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34252 posts
Posted on 5/11/24 at 4:33 pm to
Used to are key words lol
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
5820 posts
Posted on 6/12/24 at 8:04 pm to
Stevo1, what did you wind up doing? I’ve got a repair needed to a pipe that’s similar. Thanks!
Posted by Stevo1
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
24 posts
Posted on 6/13/24 at 7:58 pm to
Paco’s Rapid Relief completed the job. He’s a good guy and will use him for everything plumbing moving forward. Cannot recommend enough.

He communicated great and showed up when he said he would. He worked 12 straight hours, hand dug a 60 ft long 4 ft deep trench, replaced my sanitary line & added a cleanout, backfilled and cleaned up like he was never there.
Highly recommend, not to mention he was a couple thousand less than another quote. Go with Paco
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
39152 posts
Posted on 6/13/24 at 9:07 pm to
right on
love to hear about good work
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
5820 posts
Posted on 6/13/24 at 9:24 pm to
Awesome, great to hear. Thanks!
Posted by lnomm34
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
12636 posts
Posted on 6/14/24 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

hand dug a 60 ft long 4 ft deep trench,




I hand dug a 75 foot long 12" deep trench last week and it was miserable.
This post was edited on 6/14/24 at 12:28 pm
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13399 posts
Posted on 6/14/24 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

He worked 12 straight hours, hand dug a 60 ft long 4 ft deep trench, replaced my sanitary line & added a cleanout, backfilled and cleaned up like he was never there.
Highly recommend, not to mention he was a couple thousand less than another quote. Go with Paco

Had the same exact experience. Glad he did a good job for you.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34252 posts
Posted on 6/14/24 at 2:53 pm to
I am heading to the HD parking lot before I do that
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