Drain & Sewer Repair in Clifton Heights, PA
Clifton Heights is a tight-knit borough in the heart of Delaware County, PA, and the plumbing under its streets tells the story of its age. Much of the borough was built out between the 1890s and the 1940s, which means a huge share of homes along Baltimore Avenue, Broadway Avenue, and the dense rowhome blocks off Springfield Road still run their waste out through original clay (terra cotta) and cast-iron laterals. Those materials were never meant to last a century. At Advanced Drains & Underground Solutions, we work in Clifton Heights constantly — with roughly 326 customers already in the borough and surrounding ZIP, we know exactly what fails here and why.
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Why Clifton Heights Drains and Sewers Fail
The two big culprits in a borough this old are root intrusion and joint failure. Clay laterals are joined every few feet, and every one of those joints is an invitation for the silver maples and old street trees lining blocks near Kent Park and the Aronimink section to send feeder roots straight into your sewer. Cast-iron stacks and laterals, meanwhile, scale and channel from the inside out — the bottom of the pipe rusts away while the top still looks fine on a quick look. Add the borough’s mix of combined storm-and-sanitary infrastructure and flat lots near Darby Creek, and you get recurring backups, slow drains, and the classic basement gurgle after heavy rain. Homes near the Westbrook Park line and the older blocks toward Aldan and Collingdale see the same pattern.
Our Drain & Sewer Services in Clifton Heights
Drain cleaning. Cabling and snaking for clogged kitchen, bath, and floor drains — same-day or next-day in most cases. If a clog keeps coming back, that’s a sign of a deeper structural problem, and we’ll tell you the truth rather than sell you a repeat snake every six months.
Hydro jetting. High-pressure water that scours grease, scale, and root mats out of the full pipe diameter — the right call for cast-iron laterals caked with decades of buildup.
Sewer camera inspection. We run a self-leveling camera the length of your lateral so you (and we) can see the actual condition — cracks, offsets, root balls, bellies. Your camera inspection is free, and it comes with a written estimate, so you never pay to find out what’s wrong.
Sewer line repair. Spot repairs for a single broken section, or full lateral replacement when a clay or cast-iron line is past saving. We pull the borough’s permits and handle the dig.
Trenchless / CIPP lining. On tight Clifton Heights rowhome lots where there’s no room to trench — or where your line runs under a finished basement, a driveway, or the sidewalk — we rehab the pipe in place with a cured-in-place liner. We do trenchless CIPP lining in-house, not subcontracted, so the crew that inspects your line is the crew that fixes it.
Why Clifton Heights Homeowners Call Us
We’re a licensed Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor (PA HIC #PA151129) with a 4.8-star rating across 745+ Google reviews. Every job starts with a camera inspection (credited toward your repair) and a written estimate, and we’ll beat any written competitor’s estimate by 10%. Because we own our trenchless equipment and run our own crews, we can usually get to Clifton Heights same-day or next-day — no waiting a week while someone schedules a subcontractor.
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Trenchless equipment is easy to buy. A trailer and a liner kit do not make someone a sewer contractor. If you have been told the whole line has to be replaced, or handed a price that does not add up, bring us the written estimate and the video. The site visit is free. We will tell you plainly what we see, including when the answer is that you do not need the work.
Underground Is All We Do
- Craig Devakow has done trenchless sewer work since 2014, five years before he founded this company. Well over 2,000 sewer lines in that time.
- More than 12,000 service visits on record since 2020.
- Owned and run by a licensed master plumber. Pennsylvania HIC #PA151129.
- We own our lining and pipe bursting equipment, and we line pipe from 2 inches to 6 inches.
- You get a camera video of the finished line, yours to keep.
- Everything in writing. We beat any written estimate.
What to Ask Any Trenchless Contractor
- How long have you done trenchless work, and is it your main trade?
- Is a licensed master plumber on the job?
- Do you own the equipment, and what pipe sizes can you line?
- Will I get video before and after?
- Who makes the liner, and what does the written warranty say?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my Clifton Heights home has a clay or cast-iron sewer line?
If your home was built before about 1950 — which covers most of the borough — it almost certainly started with clay (terra cotta) outside and cast iron inside. The only way to know its real condition today is a camera inspection, which we do for free along with a written estimate.
Do I have to dig up my yard or basement to fix the sewer?
Often, no. On many Clifton Heights lots we can reline the existing pipe trenchlessly with CIPP, avoiding a full excavation of your driveway, sidewalk, or finished basement. We confirm whether trenchless is an option during the camera inspection (credited toward your repair).
How fast can you get to a backup in Clifton Heights?
In most cases same-day or next-day. We run our own crews and equipment across Delaware County, so we’re not waiting on a third party to fix your drain or sewer.
Backed up or worried about an old line? Call Advanced Drains & Underground Solutions for a camera inspection (credited toward your repair) and written estimate in Clifton Heights, PA — and we’ll beat any written estimate by 10%.