Who is responsible for the sewer line from my house to the street?

In Philadelphia, the sewer line running from a house to the city main in the street is generally the property owner's responsibility. That is why a backup or a broken lateral is worth having looked at properly: you want to know whether it can be cleared or needs repair.

Can you jet a rowhome sewer line?

Yes. High-pressure jetting clears grease, buildup and roots from house drains and sewer laterals. If the line is broken, it needs repair instead, and you hear that up front.

Do you work on Philadelphia storefronts and apartment buildings?

Yes. Light commercial work includes small offices, storefronts and multi-unit buildings: repairs, restroom plumbing, high-capacity water heaters, sewer jetting and certified backflow testing.

Plumbing for Philadelphia homes and businesses, starting in the Northeast

Somerton, Bustleton and the rest of Northeast Philadelphia border Feasterville-Trevose, so the shop is close by. From there the service reaches the wider city too.

Call 215.666.3086 Request a quote

Crew member in a Brett Sabol hoodie beside a new green sewer pipe in a deep, braced excavation

Rowhomes, twins and the sewer line out to the street

In Philadelphia, the sewer line from a house to the city main is generally the owner's to maintain. In some older rowhome blocks, neighboring houses even share a line.

When the basement floor drain backs up, the first question is where the blockage is and what caused it. Grease and roots can usually be jetted out. A broken or sagging section needs repair, and you hear which one it is before any work starts.

It is the same honest approach that earned this review from a customer who had already been told they needed an excavator.

Sewer line repair

Called Brett in a panic after the first plumbing company we called came out, charged us to say that the sewage pipe was broken (root damage) and blocked and we needed someone with an excavator and camera. Brett sent someone over within like 2 hours of our call, figured out where the pipe access point was outside (which the other plumber said didn’t exist) and then snaked it, cleared the pipe (got the plumbing working again) and confirmed no damage to the sewage pipe . All done quickly, professionally for an extremely fair price. He was recommended by a friend and i will never use another plumber as long as he’s in business. Highly recommend!

Customer review. Second opinion on a sewer line.

Philadelphia neighborhoods we serve

These are examples, not the full list. If your neighborhood is not here, call and ask.

Next to the shop

Somerton
Bustleton
Byberry
Parkwood
Academy Gardens
Morrell Park

Along the river

Torresdale
Holmesburg
Tacony
Mayfair

Central Northeast

Fox Chase
Burholme
Rhawnhurst
Oxford Circle

421 Philmont Ave, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053Get directions

Wall-mounted urinal in a commercial restroom with wood-paneled walls — Commercial restroom fixture.

Plumber in a Brett Sabol hoodie wiping down a newly installed toilet in a finished bathroom — Toilet installation in a finished bathroom.

Storefronts, offices and multi-unit buildings

Light commercial plumbing across the Northeast: restroom repairs, high-capacity water heaters, main line jetting and certified backflow testing, planned to keep disruption to tenants and customers low.

Every service, in the city too

Philadelphia questions

Northeast Philadelphia is right next to our shop in Feasterville-Trevose, so neighborhoods like Somerton, Bustleton, Fox Chase and Torresdale are the core of our city work. We also take jobs in the wider city. Call with your address and we will tell you.

Basement drain backing up? Call before it gets worse.

Stop running water and call the shop. For planned work, send a request with your address and what you are seeing.