Sewer Cleanout Repair

A sewer cleanout is the capped pipe a plumber uses to clean and inspect the main line. At Lawrence, KS homes, a cleanout may be cracked by a mower, buried under landscaping, uncapped, or missing. A damaged cleanout lets soil, roots and groundwater into the sewer.

Common cleanout work
Work may include replacing a broken riser or cap, raising a buried cleanout to grade, installing a new outdoor cleanout, adding a two-way cleanout, and testing flow after the work is complete.

Repair or replace?
The right choice depends on the cleanout's condition, its depth, the pipe it ties into, and whether the line has repeat backups. Ask the plumber about the permit and inspection.

Ask about cleanout repair and describe where the cleanout is and what is wrong.