Serving the north side of the Nashville area · based in Greenbrier, TN
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Wiley Rooter and Septic Pros Septic · Sewer · Drains · Greenbrier, TN
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Sewer Line Repair in Greenbrier, TN

Sewer Lines · Greenbrier, TN

We replace broken sewer lines and patch the road

Sewer line repair starts with finding where the pipe failed. A yard that stays wet over the line is one sign. So is a drain that backs up again a week after it was cleared. We start with a sewer camera inspection, mark the spot, then dig only where the pipe is broken.

On a septic property that same line runs from the house to the tank. On city sewer it runs to the main, and the pipe from the main to your house belongs to you. We bring 20 years of septic and sewer experience to this work. Estimates are free across the north side of the Nashville area.

What We Handle

  • Camera run down the line to find the break or the belly before we dig
  • Spot repair on one bad section, or full replacement when the pipe is past saving
  • Root intrusion cleared and the damaged length of pipe taken out and replaced
  • Sagging line re-laid on a steady fall, with grade checked in the trench
  • Collapsed clay and rusted cast iron swapped for new pipe
  • Road crossings where our crew saws the pavement and patches it back afterward
  • New cleanout set so the line can be opened and cleared later
  • Our own excavation equipment on site, with backfill compacted and the yard raked down

Free Sewer Lines Quote

Tell us what the septic or sewer is doing. We will get right back to you.

Sewer Backups and Main Line Clogs

A sewer backup usually shows up at the lowest drain in the house. A floor drain or a downstairs tub fills when the washing machine runs. That points at the main line rather than one fixture. A single slow sink is a fixture problem.

Some main line clogs clear with a cable machine and professional drain cleaning equipment. Sewer cleaning works when the pipe itself is sound. If the same line plugs again a few weeks later, the pipe has damage a cable cannot fix. That is where rooter service stops and pipe work starts.

Roots are the usual reason. They find a cracked joint, grow into the pipe, and rebuild the same blockage every season. Clay pipe is brittle and cracks, and it became less common in the United States after 1972. Cast iron rusts from the inside until the walls scale over and the flow chokes down.

Spot Repair or Full Sewer Line Replacement

A camera and a locator tell us how much pipe is bad. If one section is crushed or a joint is offset, we open a short trench and replace it. The rest of the line stays in the ground. That is a spot repair, and it fits when the pipe around the break is still solid.

Full sewer line replacement makes sense when the pipe fails in more than one place. Old clay with roots at every joint keeps coming back, and a line on the wrong fall will belly again. In that case we pull the old pipe and lay a new run at a steady grade. Grade gets checked with a level right in the trench.

On a septic property the same rules apply to the line running out to the tank. A broken or bellied house to tank line sends solids where they do not belong. We fix the line and check the tank connection while the trench is open. If the trouble turns out to be inside the tank, that becomes repair work on the tank side.

How We Handle a Sewer Line Road Crossing

Plenty of properties north of Nashville have the tank or the city main across a road. Getting a line over there means cutting the pavement. Our crew does that part of the work itself. Before anything opens, the buried utilities get marked through the free 811 locate service.

We saw the asphalt in a clean line so the patch has a straight edge to sit against. The trench goes across, the pipe is set on grade, and the bedding is packed around it. Then the base goes back in lifts, packed with a plate compactor so the road does not sink later.

Asphalt goes back over the compacted base and gets rolled flat with the surface around it. Work inside a public road needs the sign off of whoever owns it, the city or the county highway department. We tell you which office that is before the saw comes out.

Sewer line road crossing with the cut prepped for asphalt Track loader opening the pavement for a sewer line crossing

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How We Work

How a Job With Wiley Rooter and Septic Pros Runs

From the first call or text to the finished property, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text Us

Reach us at (629) 285-6381 and describe what the system is doing. Photos help, and you can text them to the same number.

2

We Look at the System

We come out, open the lids and check the tank, the pump and the field. On a drain problem we check the lines instead.

3

We Quote the Work

We tell you what is wrong, what the fix involves and what it costs. The estimate is free, and you decide on your own timeline.

4

We Do the Work

Our own machines dig the trench, set the tank and pull the old line. We backfill, grade the ground back and clean up the site.

5

We Show You the Finished Work

Before we leave we show you what changed and where the lids and cleanouts sit. You get a plain description of what to watch from here.

FAQ

Sewer Lines Questions, Answered

Common questions about sewer lines across the north side of the Nashville area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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How do I know if my sewer line is broken or only clogged?
A clog clears with a cable and stays clear for a good while. A broken line backs up again within days or weeks, in the same spot every time. A camera run down the line settles the question. The video shows the break, the belly, or the root ball.
Do I have to replace the whole sewer line?
Often no. If the camera shows one crushed section or a bad joint, we replace that length. A line with roots at several joints or a bad fall usually needs a full run of new pipe. We show you what the camera found before you decide.
Can you get a sewer line across a road?
Yes. Our crew saws the asphalt and digs the crossing, then sets the pipe on grade. The base is packed back in lifts with a plate compactor, then the asphalt patch goes over it. Work in a public road needs approval from the city or county that owns the road.
Does shallow rock make the dig harder around here?
It can. Much of Middle Tennessee sits on heavy clay over shallow limestone, so a trench can hit rock early. That changes how the line is routed and how long the dig takes. We look at the ground and the depth of the line when we quote the job.
Who is responsible for the sewer line between my house and the city main?
Usually you are. Clarksville states it plainly: maintenance of the line from the city sewer to the structure falls on the property owner. Your utility may word it differently, so ask them if you are unsure. The city keeps up the main itself.
Can you run a new sewer line for a new tank?
Yes. When we set a new septic system, the line from the house to the tank goes in with it. On a replacement the old line often turns out to be part of the problem. Call or text (629) 285-6381 for a free estimate.
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Work That Pairs With Sewer Lines

New cleanout riser and pipe in a trench

Camera Inspection

We run a camera through your sewer or drain line and watch the video as it goes. That shows the break, the roots, the sag or the offset joint, and where it sits in the yard.

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Drain line plumbing roughed in under a bathroom floor

Drain Cleaning

We clear clogged drains, toilets, tubs, kitchen lines and main lines with cable machines sized to the pipe. On septic homes we can tell you whether the clog is in the line or the tank is full.

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Precast concrete septic tank lowered into the excavation from a boom truck

Septic Installation

New septic systems for new builds and replacement tanks when an old one gives out. We dig with our own equipment, set the precast concrete tank, plumb it, and tie it into the drain field.

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Why Choose Wiley Rooter and Septic Pros

Septic and sewer work, from the tank to the main

Septic and Sewer Experience

Tanks, drain fields, pumps and sewer lines are what our crew works on every week. That work is the whole business.

Licensed, Insured and Bonded

We are licensed, insured and bonded. You can ask for that paperwork before we start, and we will send it.

Septic Work and Rooter Work

We set new tanks and rebuild drain fields. We also clear clogged drains and replace sewer lines, so one call covers both.

Based North of Nashville

We work out of Greenbrier and cover Robertson, Sumner, Cheatham, Davidson and Montgomery counties. Estimates in that area are free.

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  • Greenbrier, TN · serving the north side of the Nashville area
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