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Drains & sewer in Colorado Springs, CO
A single slow sink is usually a local clog a plumber can clear in one visit. Several drains backing up at once, gurgling toilets or water at a basement floor drain point to the main sewer line, which may need cleaning, a camera inspection and sometimes repair.
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Drains & sewer services in Colorado Springs
Drain cleaning
UrgentIf one fixture is slow, the clog is usually in that fixture's branch line. If several drains back up at once, or the basement floor drain fills when you run the washer, the main sewer line is blocked and needs a larger cable or a jetter.
Hydro jetting
Hydro jetting cleans the full width of a drain pipe with high-pressure water, washing out grease, scale and fine roots that a cable only punches a hole through. It works best on sound pipe and is usually done after a camera inspection confirms the pipe can take it.
Sewer camera inspection in Colorado Springs
A sewer camera inspection runs a waterproof camera through the line from your house to the city main and records what it finds: roots, cracks, sags, offset joints or collapsed pipe. It's the best way to decide between cleaning, spot repair and replacement.
Sewer line repair
UrgentA damaged sewer line can be fixed with a spot repair, a trenchless liner, pipe bursting or an open-trench replacement. Which one fits depends on what the camera shows, how deep the pipe is, and what's on top of it, such as a driveway, trees or landscaping.
Local conditions
Drains & sewer in Colorado Springs: what's different
Victorian and early 1900s homes in the Old North End and Old Colorado City have older drains and clay laterals that collect roots and crack. Expansive bentonite clay in newer areas can shift sewer lines and create offset joints.
A camera inspection shows whether a recurring clog is roots, an offset joint or a sag. Colorado Springs Utilities provides wastewater service, and permits for repairs come from Pikes Peak Regional Building.
- Water and sewer in Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs Utilities provides water, wastewater, natural gas and electric service to the city.
- Permits in Colorado Springs
- Plumbing permits are issued by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, which covers Colorado Springs and El Paso County.
Colorado Springs housing and plumbing
The Old North End and Old Colorado City have homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s with older drains and supply. Most of the city is 1970s and later construction with basements, copper or PEX supply and expansive soils underneath.
Other Colorado Springs conditions that affect plumbing
- Expansive soils: Bentonite clay in parts of the city swells and shrinks, stressing slab plumbing, basement floors and sewer lines.
- Altitude and water heaters: At about 6,000 feet, gas water heaters need venting and sizing for altitude, and replacements go through Pikes Peak Regional Building.
- Wind and freezes: Winds off the mountains and sub-zero nights freeze pipes on north and west walls and in garages.
- Military and rental housing: With several military installations nearby, many homes are rentals with frequent turnover, and small leaks or failing water heaters often go unreported until move-out.
Neighborhoods and ZIP codes
Plumbers on Thawline cover Colorado Springs and El Paso County, including Old North End, Broadmoor, Briargate, Old Colorado City, Stetson Hills, Rockrimmon. ZIP codes: 80901 · 80902 · 80903 · 80904 · 80905 · 80906.
When to call a plumber in Colorado Springs
- Water backing up in the tub or shower when a toilet flushes
- Several fixtures draining slowly at the same time
- Water or sewage at a basement floor drain
- Gurgling from drains or toilets
- Sewer smell inside or a soggy patch in the yard
- The same clog returning within weeks of being cleared
How these problems start and how to choose between repair options is covered in the drains & sewer guide.
Drains & sewer questions in Colorado Springs
Can expansive soil damage sewer lines in Colorado Springs?
Are chemical drain cleaners safe to use?
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