When multiple drains back up or sewage smells appear, it usually means you need sewer line cleaning, so we start every call with a camera inspection and a firm price.
Your main sewer line carries every gallon your home uses out to the city connection, so when it narrows or breaks, every fixture feels it. Older Fort Worth neighborhoods like Fairmount, Ryan Place, and Arlington Heights still have many original clay tile and cast iron lines, some 60 to 100 years old. Clay joints give the roots of thirsty live oaks and pecans an easy way in, and cast iron scales from the inside until a 4-inch pipe has only a fraction of its opening left.
Newer homes in Keller, Mansfield, and Burleson face a different problem: expansive North Texas clay soil. It shrinks and cracks during an August drought, then swells after spring storms, which can pull a PVC line out of grade, create a "belly" where waste settles, or crack a joint.
A sewer problem is also different from a water line leak repair, which deals with the fresh water lines coming into the house. If you suspect a supply-side leak, our leak detection and repair page covers that work. Every sewer job we do starts with a camera inspection, so you see the footage yourself and pay only for what your line needs.
From the first camera pass to a finished repair, here is how we handle the line that runs from your house to the street.
We feed a waterproof camera through your cleanout and record the full run of the line. You see roots, cracks, offset joints, bellies, and scale buildup on screen, along with the depth and location of each problem, before we recommend anything.
For heavy roots, grease, and cast iron scale, we use high pressure drain cleaning to scour the pipe wall back to full diameter, and our hydro jetting service handles the toughest buildup. For a lighter blockage, a cable machine with a root cutting head is often all it takes.
When sewage is coming up through a floor drain or tub, that calls for urgent plumbing repair, not something to wait on. We clear the blockage first so your home is usable again, then inspect the line to find out why it backed up, so you are not calling us back for the same problem next month.
If the camera shows a broken section, a crushed clay pipe, or a belly from soil movement, we explain your pipe leak repair options in plain terms. We can make a spot repair of the damaged length or replace a failed run, and we pull the permits and handle the inspection.
Homes with big trees near the line, or older clay and cast iron pipe, benefit from scheduled cleaning before roots take over again. We set an interval based on your camera footage, not a one-size-fits-all calendar.
If one sink or one tub is slow, the clog is usually in that fixture's branch line, and our drain cleaning service is the right fit. If multiple fixtures back up together, or the toilet reacts when other drains run, the main sewer line is the likely cause.
It is safe for most lines that are still structurally sound, which is why we run the camera first. If the footage shows a pipe that is cracked, collapsing, or badly separated at the joints, we will recommend repairing that section before jetting, or use a gentler cable method in the meantime.
In most Metroplex cities, the homeowner owns the lateral line that runs from the house to the city's connection, which is often near the property line or in an alley easement. The city maintains the main beyond that point. Our camera footage helps show where a problem sits, which matters if a city repair is involved.
A line with no root or scale problems may go years without needing service. Homes with known root intrusion or aging cast iron typically do well with cleaning every 12 to 24 months. We will base our recommendation on what we actually see in your pipe.
Stop running water, flushing toilets, and using the washer to keep more water from coming up. Our regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with Saturday and Sunday service by appointment, so call (817) 542-7599 to get on the schedule. Our emergency plumbing page covers more steps to take while you wait.
Texas Born Plumbing is a family-owned, Fort Worth based plumbing company licensed under Texas license M45910. Call (817) 542-7599 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Saturday and Sunday by appointment), and we will walk you through your own sewer footage, explain what the roots, cracks, or settling mean for your home, and put a written price in your hands before any work starts. There are no hidden costs, and you never pay for a repair your line does not need.
