Drain Cleaning in Northglenn, CO

In Northglenn, homeowners are responsible for the sewer service lateral from the house to the city main, and the city maintains the mains. Nearly every clog, from a slow sink to a basement backup, falls on the private side. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Northglenn.

Why do so many Northglenn homes have main line clogs?

Much of Northglenn was built in one push: the city began in 1959 as Perl-Mack's planned community, and a large share of its houses date from the late 1950s and 1960s. Drain lines from that era are often cast iron inside the house and clay or concrete outside. After six decades, cast iron can be rough with scale, and the joints in clay pipe give roots a way in. Where those streets have mature trees, their roots go looking for moisture. A main line that slows every year or two is the classic result. Newer infill like Karl's Farm has plastic pipe and fewer of these issues.

Where does my wastewater go, and who fixes what?

Northglenn is not a Metro Water Recovery city. It maintains about 120 miles of sewer mains and 10 lift stations and treats its wastewater at its own facility in Weld County, about nine miles north of town. The city fixes its mains; you own the lateral from the house to the main and pay for leaks on the water line between the meter and the house. If a plumber clears your lateral and finds it open but sewage still backs up, call the city about the main.

Can a cleaning fix it, or does the pipe need replacing?

Often a cleaning is enough for years. A cutter head clears roots, and jetting removes buildup from older pipe. But if the line backs up every few months, a camera inspection shows whether there is a broken joint, an offset or a collapsed section. The fix may be a spot repair, a liner or a full replacement. Northglenn requires a city permit for outside water and sewer line repair or replacement; the Building Division, operated by SAFEbuilt, issues it.

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(303) 529-9880

Local note

With so many homes of the same age, neighbors often face the same problems. If the house next door just had its lateral replaced because of roots, your line may be worth a camera look before it fails. Cleaning on a schedule can also keep roots from fully blocking an older line.

Drain Cleaning questions in Northglenn

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

The homeowner. Northglenn makes owners responsible for the sewer service lateral from the house to the city main; the city maintains the mains.

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

Usually. Original Perl-Mack-era homes may have cast iron and clay pipe, which collect scale and roots, so they can need cutter heads or jetting instead of a simple cable.

Will tree roots get into a sewer service line?

Yes. Roots enter clay pipe at the joints. In Northglenn's older neighborhoods, that makes roots a likely cause of main line clogs.

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

If the line has backed up more than once, yes. In older pipe it shows whether roots, offsets or breaks are the cause and whether repair is needed.