A failing sewer line means backups, wet spots in the yard, and costly damage if ignored. When a rooter service only buys you a few months between backups, the pipe itself is the problem. We diagnose with camera inspection, locate the exact defect, and repair the line with the right method — spot excavation, full replacement, or trenchless options when the layout allows.
What's included
- Root intrusion, offset joints, bellies, and collapses
- Camera inspection with precise on-ground locate
- Spot repairs and full line replacements
- Trenchless options evaluated when appropriate
- Coordination with town permits and inspections
Our process
Scope & locate
Camera the line, mark the defect on the ground, and confirm depth so the repair is targeted.
Repair
Open only what's needed, replace the failed section with proper materials, and restore grade.
Restore & verify
Backfill, compact, and re-scope the line so you can see the finished repair.
Why Connecticut homeowners choose Drain Wizard for sewer repair
Sewer Repair in an older Connecticut home rarely fits a one-size-fits-all repair. Greater New Haven's housing stock spans century-old cast iron and galvanized systems, mid-century copper and clay laterals, 1970s Orangeburg, and modern PEX & PVC — each behaves differently and each has a right way to service it. Drain Wizard is a family-owned, Connecticut P1-licensed plumbing contractor based in Hamden, and sewer repair is core to what our experienced plumbing professionals do every week across Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford, Cheshire, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Milford, Meriden, New Haven and the rest of the region.
Every sewer repair call starts with a real diagnosis — not a guess — and a detailed written estimate you approve before any work begins. We show up when we say we will, protect your home with drop cloths and shoe covers, and stand behind the workmanship with the Drain Wizard Guarantee. If a permit or inspection is required, we pull it and see it through.
Recent job in our service area
A real sewer repair call we handled
A homeowner in West Haven noticed a wet patch in the lawn and a sewage smell after heavy rain. We cameraed the line and found a cracked clay lateral at 22 feet. Using PipePatch, we repaired the crack through a cleanout — no yard trench, one-day job, and the lawn stayed intact. In Waterbury we handled the opposite scenario: decades-old cast iron waste pipe that had corroded from the inside out. The walls had scaled and rotted to the point that flow was choked off, so we cut out the failed cast iron and replaced it with new PVC, properly supported and pitched.
See our sewer repair work in action
Replacing old, corroded cast iron waste pipe in Waterbury, CT
Signs you may need sewer repair
Call sooner rather than later — most sewer repair problems get more expensive the longer they sit. Watch for these warning signs and give us a call at (203) 823-8992 for a same-day diagnostic:
- Root intrusion, offset joints, bellies, and collapses
- Camera inspection with precise on-ground locate
- Spot repairs and full line replacements
- Trenchless options evaluated when appropriate
- Coordination with town permits and inspections