How Long does Sewer Line Replacement in Virgil Take?

If you have a broken sewer line that needs to be replaced, you’re probably wondering how long it will take. This is the kind of question that you should ask the plumbing company that’s doing your home sewer line replacement because every circumstance will be a little bit different.

Traditional sewer line replacement typically involves the following steps:

1. Inspection and diagnosis
2. Permitting and marking utilities
3. Excavation
4. Pipe replacement
5. Testing
6. Backfilling

The amount of time the job will take depends on what kind of permitting is required for your area, whether it can be done as trenchless sewer line repair or whether excavating needs to be done to access the pipe, the exact length of pipe that needs to be replaced, and what else is nearby that needs to be worked around to do the job.

On average though, residential sewer line replacement work usually takes 1-7 days to complete. Trenchless sewer replacement will be in the range of 1-3 days, while traditional sewer line replacement will be in the range of 3-7 days. If the sewer line is difficult to access because it runs under a driveway, street, or slab it can take even longer. Similarly, I the line is buried deeper, it can take longer because more ground will need to be removed in the excavating process to access it.

When you have a broken sewer line, give us a call at 1 (800) 674-9130 for Virgil emergency sewer line repair. You can trust us for your sewer needs because our team of professional plumbers in Virgil has many years of experience doing residential and commercial sewer line repair and replacement. We will come out right away and get the process started so your home’s plumbing can be restored as quickly as possible!