Sewer Repair in Mundelein, Libertyville & Lake County

Sewer Repair in Mundelein, Libertyville and Lake County

Toilets that will not flush, drains gurgling or backing up into the tub, a sewage smell in the basement: these are signs of a problem in your main sewer line, and they do not fix themselves. Legendary Service repairs sewer lines for homeowners in Mundelein, Libertyville and across Lake County and the northern Chicago suburbs. We find the cause with a camera first, then walk you through the options and the price before any work starts.

Sewer backing up right now? Call (847) 553-4041. We dispatch 24/7. You can also send us a request online.

Signs Your Sewer Line Is in Trouble

One slow sink is usually a local clog. These signs point to the main sewer line:

• More than one drain is slow or backing up. When a toilet, a sink and a shower all struggle at once, the blockage is usually past all of them, in the main line.
• Gurgling. Gurgling from a toilet or drain when water runs somewhere else in the house is often air pushed around a blockage.
• Sewage smell. A steady odor in the basement, at a floor drain or in the yard can mean a crack, a bad joint or a blockage.
• Water coming up in the lowest drain. Basement floor drains and laundry drains are the first place a main line backup shows.
• Lush green strips or sunken spots in the yard. A leaking sewer line can feed the grass above it or wash soil away until the ground settles.
• Pests. Rodents and insects sometimes use a cracked sewer line as a way into the house.

Every Sewer Repair Starts With a Camera Inspection

We do not guess. A technician feeds a camera into your sewer line so we can see the pipe from the inside: roots, a crack, a belly where water sits, an offset joint or a collapse. You see what we see, and that picture decides the repair. Learn more about sewer line inspection, or read how sewer camera inspections work.

Trenchless Repair vs. Dig-and-Replace

Most sewer problems can be fixed one of three ways. The right one depends on what the camera shows.

Sewer Point Repair

When the damage is in one short section, a crack, a broken joint or a spot where roots got in, we can dig down to just that section and replace it. You get a lasting fix without replacing the whole line. See sewer point repair.

Sewer Lining (Trenchless)

When the pipe is cracked or root-damaged along a longer run but still holds its shape, we can cure a new pipe inside the old one. It is done with little digging, so your lawn, driveway and landscaping stay mostly in place. It is not the answer for a pipe that has collapsed. See sewer lining and the benefits of trenchless sewer repair.

Dig-and-Replace

When a section has collapsed, has separated badly or is heavily corroded, replacing the pipe is the most reliable repair. It means excavation, and it gives you a new pipe. See sewer line replacement.

If the problem is a blockage and the pipe is sound, cleaning may be all you need. See drain cleaning.

What Goes Wrong With Sewer Lines Around Here

Tree Roots

Roots follow water. A small crack or a loose joint is enough for them to get in, and then they grow into a mass that catches debris and blocks the line. It is one of the most common things we find in older neighborhoods with mature trees. Read more on how tree roots damage sewer lines.

Old Clay and Cast Iron Pipe

Many homes in our area were built with clay or cast iron sewer lines. Clay cracks and shifts at the joints. Cast iron rusts and flakes. Either one can leave rough spots that catch debris, let roots in, or eventually collapse.

High Groundwater and Freeze-Thaw

Wet springs and a high water table soak the soil around the pipe, and Illinois freeze-thaw cycles move it. Pipes that cannot flex can shift, crack or pull apart at the joints. Sump pump discharge lines have the same problems, and a failing sump pump can add to a wet basement. See sump pump repair.

Grease, Wipes and Debris

Grease, so-called flushable wipes and other debris build up on the pipe wall and slow the line until it clogs.

What a Sewer Repair Costs and What to Expect

Every sewer line is different, so we do not quote a price over the phone for work we have not seen. Here is how it goes:

1. A licensed technician arrives, listens to what you have seen and runs the camera.
2. We show you the footage and explain the problem in plain language.
3. You get the options with the trade-offs of each, and an upfront flat-rate price for the repair you choose, before any work begins.
4. You decide. There is no pressure, and we recommend what we would do in our own home.
5. We do the work, clean up after ourselves, and back it with our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

What moves the price: how deep the pipe is, how long the damaged section is, the pipe material, how hard it is to get to (under a driveway, a patio or mature landscaping costs more to open up than a lawn), and whether lining, a point repair or a full replacement fits. If the repair is bigger than you planned for, ask about financing.

What Our Customers Say

"Frank, Ben and Dylan combined resolved a clogged exterior sump pump exit pipe by removing the 27' root stuck there! ... They were all upbeat and professional the whole way through. I like the care and concern this company has shown!!!"

Nancy Graham, Des Plaines. 5 stars on Google.

"Joe came out on a Sunday morning to clear a clog that had caused a nasty backup in our laundry room & toilet. ... Joe is so knowledgeable and explains everything & makes future recommendations to ensure issues don't re occur."

Maureen Chiappetta, Mundelein. 5 stars on Google.

"We had a foot of water and the service man, Frank Walsh, came in the middle of the night to literally save us. We had a massive clog in the sewer, and our technician worked tirelessly to resolve the situation completely."

Stephen Reichelt, Mundelein. 5 stars on Google.

Related Services

A sewer problem is sometimes really a drain, sump pump or water line problem, and the reverse. We look at the whole system so we fix the real cause: drain cleaning, sump pump repair, water line repair and sewer line replacement.

Where We Repair Sewers

Lake and Northern Cook Counties: Mundelein, Libertyville, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Lake Forest, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Round Lake, Vernon Hills, Wilmette, Winnetka, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Antioch

Northwest Cook and McHenry Counties: Arlington Heights, Barrington, Crystal Lake, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Tower Lakes, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Algonquin

Western Cook and DuPage Counties: Hinsdale, Lombard

Get Your Sewer Line Fixed Right

The longer a sewer problem goes, the bigger and more expensive it gets. Call (847) 553-4041 or request service online and we will get a licensed technician out to look at it.