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Having a faulty sewer line is nothing that you want to ignore or brush off as something that can be dealt with later. If it is not taken care of immediately, it could result in a terrible mess on your property and inside of your home. To help you spot the need to quickly call for professional services, you will want to read through the following points.
You Smell Sewage Outside
If a sewage line is perfectly intact, you should never be able to smell raw sewage. Therefore, if you are standing outside and you are catching a good whiff of it, you have a serious problem. For the issue to get to that point a lot of the ground has to be saturated with the sewage waste. It is vital that you are immediately in contact with a skilled contractor who can send a sewage camera through the lines in order to determine the exact location of the break. This will allow the contractor to be able to focus on digging up only the exact location that needs dealt with instead of the entire length of the sewage line.
The Grass Is Greener Than Normal
Having nice, plush green grass is something many people desire. However, if this type of grass is starting to grow and is only found right above and around your underground sewer line, you most likely have a very serious problem that is going to need to be dealt with as quickly as possible. The cause of the green grass is that there is a leak in your sewage line. Raw sewage is saturating your soil and acting as a fertilizer. This is causing the grass in that location to become extra colorful, and it is probably going to noticeably grow a lot faster than the rest of the grass throughout your yard. At least with this issue, spotting the exact area of the sewer line problem will be fairly easy because it will be where the greener grass is growing.
As you can see, there are a couple of things that you can keep an eye out for in order to determine if you are indeed having trouble with your sewer line. If you are, then you will need to quickly call the best possible sewer line contractor or technician. He or she will locate the problem and explain the best course of action for resolving it.
Share22 September 2016
My name is Debbie Greenberg. I’m a single woman who owns her home, and like most homeowners I dread home repairs. I’m not very handy with do-it-yourself projects around the house. I can do a few minor repairs when necessary, but for the most part I have to call in a professional. Last year I had a leak in my roof. When it rained, water would leak into my kitchen. What appeared to be a simple fix turned out to be anything but simple. It took over four months to finally identify the problem, and double the money I was initially quoted to fix it. The problem ended up being that the flat part of my roof didn't have shingles, but a sheeting material. I learned a bit about home roofs along the way, and that is what I want to share with you.
