Sewer Line Repair in Collingswood, NJ
Borough of Collingswood, Camden County. Family-owned, licensed and insured, and self-performing every stage of the work since 1979.
We repair and replace sewer laterals and water services throughout the Borough of Collingswood. Most homes here date from the 1910s–1940s, with clay sewer lines and often galvanized or lead-era water services, on lots with eight to ten feet between houses. We camera first, dig carefully, and restore walks and pavement to borough standard.
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A pre-war borough underground
Collingswood's twins, foursquares and rowhome-style houses were mostly built between the 1910s and the 1940s. Their sewer laterals are clay, and many water services are the original galvanized or lead-jointed runs from the street. After eighty to a hundred years, clay joints separate, roots move in and sections crack — and in a twin, one failing line can affect two households' peace of mind.
Sewage backing up right now? Call (856) 488-2227 — 24/7 emergency service.
Emergency sewer repair in Collingswood ↗Signs your lateral is failing
Watch for slow basement drains, gurgling toilets, sewage odor near the floor drain or cleanout, and backups that clear after snaking and return a few months later. In older basements, a backup at the floor drain is often the first and only warning.
Camera before shovel
On a narrow lot, every foot of trench counts. A camera run shows exactly where the damage is and how deep, so we open the smallest area that fixes the problem — or confirm that the whole clay line needs replacing.
Digging between houses
With eight or ten feet between buildings, small rear yards reached through a gate, and shared or single-width driveways, access is the defining constraint. We use compact equipment and hand excavation, protect foundations and the neighbor's side of the property line, and keep shared driveways open wherever we can. Old stone and block foundations get extra care when the trench runs close.
Repair or replace
A single cracked section or root-filled joint gets a targeted repair. When the clay is failing along its length, we replace the lateral to the public connection in modern pipe at correct slope, and the borough inspects it before backfill.
Under borough streets
When the problem is out at the street, the job means opening borough pavement, which is regulated and inspected. The utilities under Collingswood's older streets are crowded, so locating everything before we dig is mandatory, not optional. We restore pavement, curb and sidewalk to borough standard and match the existing streetscape.
The borough runs water and sewer
Sewer service is run by the Collingswood Borough Water/Sewer Department, with wastewater treated by the Camden County MUA (CCMUA). The borough's Water Department also supplies drinking water. In most cases the line from your house to the borough's connection is yours to maintain. If a problem sits near that connection, we check with the borough about responsibility. If neighbors are backing up too, call the borough first.
Permits
Lateral work needs a borough permit, and street or sidewalk openings need separate right-of-way approval. We file both and schedule the inspections.
Galvanized and lead water services
Because so many Collingswood water services are original, a sewer job is often a good time to look at the water line. If it's galvanized or lead and runs along the same route, replacing the private side while the ground is open shares the excavation, permits and restoration. If you've received a letter about your service line, our lead line page explains what it means.
Collingswood questions, answered.
Sometimes. Some twins have separate laterals and some share part of a run. The camera and a locate show what serves each side before any work is planned.
Yes. We use compact equipment and hand digging for exactly that kind of lot.
If it follows the same route, doing both at once is usually the most economical choice. We'll confirm the material during the locate.
Yes. Restoration to borough standard is a condition of the permit, and we match the existing walk and curb.
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