Kent, Washington
Trenchless Sewer Repair in Kent
Sewer line repair and replacement in Kent without trenching your yard, driveway or slab — and an honest answer when trenchless isn't the right call.
Serving Kent
SewerTechs, LLC
CIPP Verified installer. Camera inspection before any quote; permits and inspections handled. More about Sewer Techs in Kent →
What fails under Kent homes
Older Pacific Northwest neighborhoods were built with concrete and clay side sewers, sometimes with sections of Orangeburg (tar-impregnated fiber) pipe from the 1950s and 60s that has since deformed. Cast iron runs under the house; the side sewer to the street is often long and deep on hillside lots.
Wet ground for much of the year, big root systems from firs, cedars, and maples, and hillside soils that creep downslope all work on sewer joints. Groundwater makes open trenches slow and messy, and many side sewers run under sidewalks and streets that the city requires be restored to standard.
Lining handles the root-intruded clay and concrete; bursting replaces the Orangeburg and collapsed runs; both avoid digging up a wet hillside yard or cutting a city street.
Choosing a method for a Kent sewer line
There is no default answer. A line with cracks, root intrusion and open joints that still holds its fall is a lining candidate. A line that has collapsed or lost grade needs bursting or replacement. A single isolated defect gets a sectional repair rather than a full liner. The camera decides; a contractor who quotes a method before running one is guessing with your money.
Sewer Pipe Lining (CIPP)
A resin-saturated liner cured in place forms a new, jointless pipe inside the old one.
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Pipe Bursting
A bursting head splits the old pipe while pulling new HDPE pipe in behind it, through two small pits.
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Sectional Point Repair
A short liner fixes one bad spot and leaves the rest of a sound line alone.
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Sewer Camera Inspection
See what is actually wrong before anyone quotes a fix.
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What a trenchless job looks like in Kent
A camera inspection maps the line and marks every defect on the ground with its depth. The line is cleaned with a hydro jetter so the pipe wall can be seen and, if it is being lined, so the resin bonds to clean pipe. Lining works from the cleanout at the house; bursting needs a small pit at each end of the run. Either way the yard, driveway and slab in between are never opened. Most residential jobs finish in a day, and you should receive the before-and-after footage as part of the job.
Permits are part of it. Lateral work in Kent normally needs a plumbing permit, and anything in the sidewalk, parkway or street needs a right-of-way permit as well. The contractor pulls those and schedules the inspection; if a quote does not mention them, ask.
Finding the right contractor in Kent
SewerTechs, LLC is the CIPP Verified installer for Kent. Verification means license, equipment and completed lining work have been checked through the curedinplacepipe.net program. Use the form below or call (877) 811-9027 and describe the symptoms; a camera inspection is the first step.
Questions we hear in Kent
Can my sewer line in Kent be lined instead of replaced?+
If the pipe still holds its shape and slope, usually yes. Cracks, root intrusion and offset joints are lining candidates; a collapsed or bellied line needs pipe bursting or a spot replacement. A camera inspection settles it before anyone quotes.
How long does trenchless sewer repair take?+
Most residential laterals are lined or burst in a single day. Water is off for a few hours during a liner cure. Permits and any city inspection are scheduled around that day.
Do I need a permit for sewer lateral work in Kent?+
Almost every city requires a plumbing permit for lateral repair or replacement, and an encroachment or right-of-way permit for anything in the sidewalk or street. Your contractor should pull them; ask before work starts.
How do I know a contractor is qualified?+
Ask for the pre-inspection video and the post-repair video, the liner or pipe material and its rated life, the warranty in writing, and whether the crew doing the work is the company you hired. CIPP Verified installers on curedinplacepipe.net have had license, equipment and completed work checked.