Salt Lake City Sewer & Drain Services
Salt Lake City has some of the oldest housing in the state, and the sewer laterals underneath it are older still. We clear, camera, and repair them.
Old Pipe Under an Old City
A century-old neighborhood is a different job than a subdivision built in 2015, and pretending otherwise is how people end up paying twice.
Much of the housing across the Avenues, Sugar House, and the older east-side streets predates PVC entirely. Those laterals are typically clay or cast iron, joined every few feet, and every one of those joints is a place a root can get in once the seal gives up.
Cast iron adds its own problem: it scales from the inside out, narrowing the pipe until the smallest bit of grease turns into a full stoppage. A cable punches a hole through that scale. Jetting actually takes it off the wall, which is why a jetted line stays open longer.
What Usually Goes Wrong in Salt Lake City
Four patterns account for most of the calls we take in the older parts of the city.
- Root intrusion at clay joints — Mature street trees find cracked joints and regrow every season. Clearing works, but the roots return on a schedule.
- Scale buildup in cast iron — Decades of buildup narrow the pipe. Grease that would pass a clean line stops a scaled one.
- Bellied or offset sections — Ground settles over a hundred years. Water pools in the low spot and solids drop out there.
- Shared or unclear lateral runs — Older lots do not always run where you would expect. A camera settles it before anyone digs.
Sewer & Drain Services in Salt Lake City
All available citywide, from the Avenues to the west side.
Drain Cleaning
Sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, and main sewer lines. Basic interior clear from $69.
View Drain Cleaning →Sewer Line Repair
Localized repair for cracked, root-filled, or failing underground sewer pipe.
View Sewer Line Repair →Trenchless Sewer Repair
Lower-disruption repair that helps protect lawns, driveways, and hardscape.
View Trenchless Sewer Repair →Video Sewer Inspection
Camera inspection to see the real condition of the line before anyone digs.
View Video Sewer Inspection →Hydro Jetting
High-pressure cleaning for grease, sludge, scale, and repeat blockages.
View Hydro Jetting →Leak Detection
Locating buried or hidden water leaks before the guesswork starts.
View Leak Detection →Salt Lake City Drain Cleaning Pricing
The same published pricing we use everywhere.
The $179 mainline clear assumes an accessible cleanout and covers up to 100 feet. Older Salt Lake City homes sometimes have no exterior cleanout at all, which means roof-vent access or pulling a toilet. That is quoted before we start.
Salt Lake City Sewer Questions
Why does my line back up every spring?
Almost always roots. They grow fastest when the trees wake up, and they grow toward the moisture in your sewer line. A camera shows whether it is one bad joint or a long stretch.
My house is from the 1920s. Is the original pipe still down there?
Often yes, at least in part. Plenty of Salt Lake City homes still run on their original clay lateral out to the main. It can keep working for a long time, but it is worth knowing its condition before it fails.
Do I need a camera inspection every time?
No. For a simple one-off clog, a clear is enough. If the same drain backs up more than once, the camera is worth the $50 rather than paying to clear it again and again.
Book a Salt Lake City Sewer or Drain Visit
Tell us what the drain is doing and we will call you back to confirm a time.