10/01/2026
Lining vs. digging
A customer noticed moisture coming through their cinder block wall below an interior sewer cleanout. A previous contractor suspected a cracked sewer line and recommended lining it.
We ran a camera and found more than a crack. The cast iron sewer line had completely broken and separated. Sewage had likely been leaking beneath the concrete long enough to create a sinkhole.
The first picture is inside the sewer looking with the camera, the second photo is once we uncovered the sewer line.
A liner wasn’t going to fix this one.
We excavated the area, replaced the damaged pipe, backfilled properly, and repoured the concrete. đź’Ş
Sometimes lining is the perfect solution. Sometimes excavation is unavoidable.
📹 Diagnose first. Repair second.
Pipeline Pro Solutions LLC