Why is Burnham Sewer Line Replacement So Expensive?

Regardless of your location, sewer line replacement is going to be expensive because of the following factors:

• Excavation

Digging up a broken sewer line to replace it requires heavy equipment, which is costly to both access and operate. Plumbing companies will pass along the cost incurred when doing a sewer line replacement to the homeowner or business owner because it’s such a significant component of the project cost. Furthermore, the longer the sewer line is and the deeper it’s buried, the more the cost of excavating will be because it will require more work to access.

• Labor

Sewer repair and replacement jobs require skilled professionals to do the work, which is going to make it a more costly plumbing repair than something like fixing an interior plumbing leak. The hourly rate that a plumbing company charges for replacing a sewer line will reflect both the caliber of professionals needed to do the work as well as the timing of the work. Because a broken sewer line can’t wait, the labor rate will be priced out as an emergency plumbing job and that’s always going to be higher than a regular plumbing rate for a job that can be scheduled during normal business hours.  

• Materials

Modern sewer pipes are made of materials that are meant to be durable and long-lasting, which means they can be costly upfront (although they should last longer as well). When a sewer pipe breaks that is made of an older material, the entire line may need to be replaced to get it up to current code instead of just fixing the broken section, which will significantly drive up the cost of the project as well.

• Permitting and Inspections

Pulling permits for sewer line work is a necessary and unavoidable cost, but one that many homeowners forget to include when thinking about the overall price of the project. Depending on your location and the specifics of the work being done, permits and inspections can add up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars by the time the project is completed.

With all these costly components to consider it’s easy to see why a Burnham sewer replacement is so expensive. And these are just the expected costs associated with the project! Keep in mind that unforeseen costs can also arise because of unexpected work. For instance, if a plumbing company is expecting to repair one broken section of sewer line and finds a second section that has collapsed or been infiltrated by roots, then they will need to work on both problem areas (or possibly even replace the entire line altogether). With plumbing you can never know exactly what to expect until a plumbing crew gets in there and starts working. 

When you need Burnham sewer line replacement we can help! Give us a call at 1 (800) 674-9130 and we will send someone out right away to inspect your sewer line and assess the damage. Whether you need sewer line repair or replacement, we have a highly experienced team that can get the work done right away, day or night! Call us today for Burnham emergency sewer line work!

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