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Signs of a Clogged Sewer

Household plumbing problems are bad enough when you can clearly see the cause. After all, to know is to anticipate what might come next.

But what happens when stuff goes on and you can’t figure out the cause…even more frustrating, right? Well, should you witness any of the following symptoms, there’s a good chance the problem is a blocked or damaged sewage pipe. No fun at all.

Mold on walls or ceilings

If there’s a leak in a sewer pipe behind an inside wall or above a ceiling, a cracked sewer pipe should be considered as one possible cause and investigated before things can get worse.

Slow Moving Drain

If a toilet, tub, or sink is draining unusually slow and nothing you attempt is making a difference, once again a blocked sewer is one likely cause.

The Grass is Greener?

If just one small area of your lawn is green and and more lush than the rest, there could be a cracked or broken sewer pipe beneath ground level. In this case, the raw sewage escaping the piping is serving as an all-natural fertilizer.

Indentation in Your Lawn or Paved Walkway

Extra green grass or healthier than normal landscaping aren’t the only signs of an underground sewage leak. By consistently saturating the ground around it, a leaking sewer can cause areas of your lawn or walkway to dip towards the source of the liquid.

Cracks in Your Foundation

The longer a problem sewer line goes unattended, the more damage it can cause.  In this case, if the broken sewer line originates beneath a concrete slab or your home’s foundation, cracks can form and continue to grow until the problem has been resolved.

Of course, you do have an alternative to waiting for a sewer line to crack and cause a major problem. You can contact Messmer Mechanical today and request a sewer line video inspection. That way, we can spot a problem in the making – or one that’s already occurred – and take corrective action right away. Preventive maintenance is just one of the ways we help our customers save money. Today, we can do the same for you.