Drain Cleaning in Edgewater, CO

In Edgewater, sewer lines belong to the homeowner up to the connection with the city main or sanitation district, and most homes are decades old. That combination makes older-pipe clogs common and puts them on the private side. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Edgewater.

Edgewater in brief

Edgewater, known as The Edge, is a small, fully urban city of about 2,300 households just west of Sloan's Lake, bordered by Denver, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge. Census survey estimates put the median home at 1958, with about 79% built before 1980. Houses that age often have cast iron drains inside and clay sewer laterals outside, and both tend to clog more over time from scale and roots.

Sewer service comes from Edgewater Sewer, run by the city, or East Jefferson County Sanitation District (303-467-3927) in its own area; the city also lists Wheat Ridge Sanitation District (303-424-7252). Whatever the provider, the city is clear that the sewer line belongs to the homeowner up to the connection with the main.

What to do first

Test the spread. If one drain is slow and the rest are fine, the clog is local.
Stop water use if a floor drain, tub or lowest toilet is taking on water. That means the main line.
Protect the basement. Many older homes have their lowest drain there; move belongings away from it.
Avoid chemicals. They rarely open old cast iron or clay mains and can damage aging pipe.
Call a plumber and mention if the line has backed up before.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Edgewater.

(303) 529-9880

Symptom and likely cause

Symptom	Likely cause
One sink or tub slow	Hair, soap or food in that branch
Main line slows every year or two	Roots entering clay pipe joints
Toilet gurgles when the tub drains	Partial main line blockage or vent issue
Floor drain fills during laundry	Main line or lateral blocked
Sewage odor in the basement	Dry trap, or a cracked cast iron pipe

What affects the cost

How deep into the lateral the clog sits
Access through a cleanout, which older homes may or may not have
Cable with cutter head for roots, or water jetting for scale and grease
Camera inspection to check aging pipe
Repairs, which need a City of Edgewater plumbing permit; homeowners may pull their own only if they certify they'll do the work personally and the property isn't for sale or rent
After-hours visits

Drain Cleaning questions in Edgewater

Who pays to fix the sewer line between my house and the street?

The homeowner, up to the connection with the city main or sanitation district, per the City of Edgewater.

Are older drain pipes harder to clean than newer plastic ones?

Usually. With a median build year of 1958, many Edgewater homes have cast iron and clay pipe, which hold scale and admit roots and often need cutter heads or jetting.

Will tree roots get into a sewer service line?

Yes. Roots find the joints in clay laterals, and with so many older homes in Edgewater, they're a common reason for main line backups.

Is a camera inspection worth it after a main line clog?

In an older home, often. It shows whether the clay or cast iron is cracked, offset or root-filled and whether cleaning will hold.