Sewers

can i find out original installation date of on line sewer at holly lake ranch property? propety info required in order to move property the address is 308-309 starleaf hawkins texas.

How much does it cost to remove roots from sewer line mechanically? I have a plumber coming out tomorrow (Wed) to give me an estimate on mechanicall removing roots from my sewer line. I don't have time to get multiple quotes and would like to give him the green light to proceed if the price is reasonable, but I don't know what a reasonable price is. My sewer line is about 150 feet long and probably pretty overgrown. Has anyone had this done? If so, what did you pay and how long was your sewer line? P.S. I've looked into chemicals like copper sulfide and rootX, but it appears that you are better of removing roots with mechanical auger first, then keeping things in check with annual chemical treatments. Also, a year ago one plumber quoted me $3000 for installation of a new sewer line, but I would like to postpone that.

Can the slope to the main sewer line change from a negative slope to a positive one? Our guest toilet clogged. Plumber tried to snake it, pushed something through and then diagnosed it as poor jets. Next day our kitchen sink clogged. Plumber snaked it and got it flowing slowly. 4 days later our master bath sink backed into the shower. Today plumber checked the main drain through the cleanout and couldnt clear it with a 300lb snake. Stated he couldn't push through and then got a camera out. He saw a massive toilet paper clog and noticed water collecting in the main, down stream from the clog. He diagnosed it as improper installation or a shift of earth around the main, not adhering to 1/4 inch slope every foot. He stated that he could not remove the clog and to fix the problem he would have to dig out our main pipe in our crawl space and re-lay 50 feet of pipe. Damage estimate is $4000. The house is 30 years old and we bought it 5 months ago. Can earth move sufficient enough to change the slope of the main with sudden effects? Why can't he remove the clog?