Sewer Line Repair
We repair and replace failing sewer laterals from the house to the main, and install new sewer connections. A camera inspection shows the pipe's condition first.
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Septic system repair starts with the trouble you can see. Toilets back up and drains run slow, or the ground over the drain field turns wet and spongy. A significant portion of Macomb County relies on septic systems, the county health department says. Delpres Services is based in Harrison Township and repairs failing septic systems across the county.
We find the part that failed and repair that part. It might be a baffle, a lid, a broken pipe, the tank or the drain field itself. When the whole system has failed, the fix is a new system, and that is our septic system installation work. We look at the system on site and put a free estimate in writing.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
The Macomb County Health Department lists the warning signs in its septic pamphlet. Watch for odors and surfacing sewage, or wet spots and extra green grass over the drain field. Backups in the house and gurgling pipes are signs too.
The EPA says an overloaded drain field can flood and push sewage up to the ground surface. The same flooding can back sewage up into toilets and sinks. So a wet yard and a backed-up toilet can share one cause.
A single slow sink can be a simple clog, which is a plumber's call. Several slow fixtures and a wet yard often point to the tank or the field. The pamphlet also says to keep downspouts and sump pumps off the system. Our yard drainage work can carry that water away from the field.
The EPA says compartments and a T-shaped outlet keep sludge and scum inside the tank. When the outlet tee or baffle breaks, solids can flow out and clog the drain field. We replace broken inlet and outlet baffles.
Risers bring the tank openings up to the surface, so a pumping company can open the lids without digging. Oakland County's sanitary code calls for risers at least 24 inches across, with covers at or above final grade. We set risers and replace cracked or missing lids.
A cracked or collapsed tank calls for septic tank replacement. When the drain field still works, we set a new tank and tie it into the existing lines. A pumping company empties the old tank before the work starts.
Some drain field problems sit in one spot. A heavy vehicle can crush a line, and roots can pack a pipe shut. The county pamphlet warns against heavy vehicles and trees over the field. We dig to the damage and replace that run of pipe.
Other fields fail as a whole when solids from the tank clog the gravel trenches. The same pamphlet says failing systems are often impossible to repair and must be replaced. Then the answer is drain field replacement, or a whole new system when the tank has failed too.
Macomb County and Oakland County both plan new systems with a reserve area for a future replacement field. If your lot has one, a new drain field may fit there. In Oakland County, a public sewer within 200 feet of the house can change the plan. The health officer may require a sewer line connection instead.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 50 miles around Harrison Township across Metro Detroit.
(877) 633-5773From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form. Tell us what the job is and where it is.
We visit the site and check the access and the ground. The estimate comes to you in writing.
We call MISS DIG 811 for utility locates before any digging. On septic jobs, we line up our work with the county's soil evaluation and inspections.
We dig to spec with equipment sized to the site. Then the work goes in to the approved plan or the agreed scope.
After the required tests and inspections, we backfill and restore what we dug up. Lawns get topsoil and seed or sod, and paved areas get new concrete or asphalt.
Common questions about septic system repair around Macomb County and the rest of Metro Detroit. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We repair and replace failing sewer laterals from the house to the main, and install new sewer connections. A camera inspection shows the pipe's condition first.
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Basement and pool digs, utility trenches, site grading and prep for slabs and drives across Macomb County. We call MISS DIG before we dig and backfill in compacted lifts.
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We install storm drains, catch basins, manholes and culverts for residential subdivisions and commercial sites. Every line runs on a steady slope to its outlet, and we restore the ground after.
Learn MoreMini-excavators reach tight residential lots, and full-size equipment handles deep commercial digs. Each job gets a machine sized to its access and depth.
Required tests on new lines, such as pressure tests or camera inspections, are done and documented before final backfill. Then we compact the backfill in lifts.
Every job starts with a visit to the site. You get a clear written estimate before any work begins.
Tell us what the job is and where it is, and we will set up a free on-site estimate. Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
