Sewer Line Repair · Licensed & Insured · 24/7
Sewer Line Repair in San Francisco & the Peninsula
Tree roots, cracked clay pipe, offset joints and collapsed lines are a fact of life in San Francisco’s older neighborhoods. Economy Plumbing finds the problem with a camera, shows you the footage, and gives you a written price before anyone picks up a shovel — with trenchless options that save your yard and your driveway.
- Free camera-verified quotes
- Licensed & Insured · Lic. #613784
- 45-Minute Response
Licensed & Insured
Fully licensed, bonded and insured. Every plumber is background-checked and drug-tested.
24/7 Emergency Service
Burst pipe at 2am? We answer the phone and we show up — typically within 45 minutes.
40+ Years Experience
Family-owned and serving the Bay Area since 1985. We've seen it all and fixed it all.
Upfront Pricing
Free estimates, no hidden fees, no upcharges. And we'll beat any written bid*.
Signs your sewer line is failing
- Several drains backing up at the same time
- Gurgling from toilets or drains when water runs elsewhere
- Sewage smell in the yard, basement or garage
- Soggy patches or unusually green grass over the line
- Slow drains that come back within weeks of snaking
- Water backing up in the lowest drain — tub, shower or floor
Clog or sewer line?
One drain is a clog. Every drain is the sewer line.
If a single sink is slow, it’s almost always a local clog and a quick fix. If the tub, toilet and kitchen are all misbehaving — or the problem keeps coming back after it’s snaked — the issue is downstream in the main sewer lateral, and snaking it again just buys a few weeks.
That’s when we run a camera. It takes about an hour, you see exactly what we see, and you get a written quote on the spot. No guessing, no digging to find out.
How it works
Sewer Line Repair, step by step
No surprises: you know what’s wrong, what it costs and what we’re doing before we start.
Camera inspection
We run a camera through the line and show you exactly what’s wrong, where it is, and how deep.
Written quote
Flat, upfront pricing for the repair that makes sense — and we’ll beat any written bid*.
Repair or replace
Spot repair, trenchless pipe lining or pipe bursting, whichever fits your line and your budget.
Final inspection
We camera the line again when we’re done and show you the finished work.
Your options
Sewer repair options we offer
We recommend the least invasive fix that will actually last — and we explain why.
Spot Repair
When the camera shows one bad section — a root intrusion, a broken joint, a belly — we open only that spot and replace it.
Trenchless Pipe Lining
A resin liner cured inside the existing pipe creates a new, seamless pipe with no trench. One access point, done in a day.
Pipe Bursting
A new HDPE pipe is pulled through the old one, breaking it apart as it goes. Full replacement with two small pits instead of a trench.
Full Replacement
When lining or bursting won't work, we excavate, replace the lateral to the city main, and restore the surface.
Need Sewer Line Repair today? We're 45 minutes away.
24/7 emergency service across San Francisco and the north Peninsula. Free camera-verified quotes, upfront pricing, and we’ll beat any written bid*.
Why Economy Plumbing
Why homeowners call us for sewer line repair
You see the footage
We never ask you to take our word for what's underground. The camera inspection is shown to you, not just described.
Trenchless first
We dig only when there's no better option. Most San Francisco laterals can be lined or burst without a trench.
Beat any written bid*
Bring us a written quote from another licensed plumber for the same scope and we'll beat it.
FAQ
Sewer Line Repair questions, answered
If one fixture is slow, it’s a clog. If multiple fixtures back up, you hear gurgling when other fixtures run, or the problem returns soon after snaking, it’s the main line. A camera inspection settles it in about an hour.
Usually not. Most lines can be repaired with trenchless pipe lining or pipe bursting from one or two small access points. We only excavate when the pipe has fully collapsed or a trenchless method isn’t safe for the situation.
In San Francisco the property owner is responsible for the sewer lateral from the building to the connection at the city main, including the section under the sidewalk and street. The city maintains the main itself.
It depends on what the camera finds: a spot repair is a fraction of a full replacement. Every job starts with a camera inspection and a written, flat-rate quote before any work begins, and we’ll beat any written bid* for the same scope.
A spot repair or lining job is typically done in a single day. Pipe bursting is usually one to two days. Full excavation and replacement can take two to three days depending on depth and permits.
Yes — raw sewage in the house is a health hazard and gets worse fast. We answer 24/7 and are typically on site within 45 minutes across San Francisco and the north Peninsula.
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Also from Economy Plumbing
Sewer Line Inspection
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Trenchless Sewer Services
Replace a failing sewer line without trenching your yard.
Hydro Jetting
High-pressure water scours grease, scale and roots out for good.
Free Estimates
Get a Free Sewer Line Repair Quote
Tell us what’s going on and we’ll get back to you fast — usually within the hour during business hours. For emergencies, don’t wait on a form: call us, day or night.
- (650) 756-5100
- info@economysf.com
- 1661 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA 94015
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week