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Excavation: Water & Sewer Line Replacement

When a water or sewer line fails, you need a crew that digs smart, replaces it right, and leaves your yard looking like we were never there.

Dig done right

Water & sewer line replacement and repair

A collapsed sewer line or a leaking water main is not a DIY fix. Our crew runs the excavator and handles the whole job — locating utilities, digging safely, replacing or repairing the line to code, then backfilling and restoring your yard. We pull the permits and coordinate with the city so you do not have to.

  • Water service line replacement and repair
  • Sewer line replacement, repair, and re-routing
  • Licensed excavation with utility locating & safe digging
  • Permits & city coordination handled for you
  • Yard restoration — we backfill and clean up
Financing available. Spread the cost into easy monthly payments — learn more or ask when you call.
Water line replacement in progress — trench open and new line going in
Sewer line replacement ten feet down — DE Plumbing, Cincinnati
When you need it

Signs a line needs to be dug up

Some problems live underground. These are the usual culprits.

  • Repeated sewer backups even after cleaning
  • Soggy patches or sinkholes in the yard
  • A sudden drop in water pressure
  • Old, failing galvanized or clay pipe
Water main replacementSewer line replacementTrenchingPipe burstingUtility locatingYard restoration
Water line replacement

Before, during & after

A full water line replacement at a Cincinnati home — from the first utility markings to a yard you'd never know we dug up.

Before: utilities marked in the yard ahead of a water line replacement

Before: utilities located and marked, ready to dig.

During: trench open and the new water line going in

During: old line out, new water line going in.

After: new water line buried and the yard fully restored — DE Plumbing

After: new line buried, yard fully restored.

Sewer line replacement

Follow a real job, start to finish

Drag the timeline — from the camera finding the break, to ten feet down, to the lawn grown back in.

Before Before: sewer camera inspection still showing the line broken at the bottom During: crew replacing the broken sewer line ten feet below grade After: yard backfilled, graded, and seeded following the sewer line replacement Fully restored: the lawn grown back in after the sewer line replacement

The camera finds it: this sewer is broken at the bottom of the line.

FAQ

Questions about excavation

Will you tear up my whole yard?

No more than necessary. We dig a targeted trench, and where it fits the job we use trenchless methods. We always backfill and restore the area when we are done.

Do you handle the permits?

Yes — we pull the required permits and coordinate any city inspections as part of the job.

Do you repair or only replace?

Both. Depending on the condition of the line we will recommend a spot repair or a full replacement, and explain the trade-offs and cost upfront.

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