Havertown Trenchless Sewer Repair & Drain Cleaning
Havertown Trenchless Sewer Repair — Serving Haverford Township
Havertown is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Haverford Township, and the sewer infrastructure underneath it reflects that density. Streets lined with 1940s and 1950s twins and singles were plumbed during an era when clay tile and cast iron were the standard materials. Seventy-plus years of ground movement, root growth, and ordinary wear have left many of those original laterals well past their reliable service life. Advanced Drains and Underground Solutions provides trenchless sewer repair in Havertown that fixes the problem without turning your driveway or yard into a construction zone.
What Haverford Township Sewer Infrastructure Looks Like
Haverford Township operates its own municipal sewer system, with flow ultimately directed to DELCORA for regional treatment. The private lateral — the section of pipe that runs from your house foundation to the public main — is the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain and repair. In a neighborhood like Havertown, where mature sycamores and oaks line every block, root intrusion into clay-jointed laterals is one of the most consistent failure patterns we see. Joints between clay tile sections open slightly over decades, and tree roots follow moisture straight through those gaps.
Twins and semi-detached homes in Havertown present a specific complication: in some cases, two adjoining units share a single lateral run to the street main. If you own a twin and have not confirmed whether your lateral is shared or independent, that is worth establishing before any repair work — it affects who is responsible for what portion of the pipe.
Trenchless Repair Methods We Use
After a video camera inspection establishes what is actually wrong with the pipe, we choose between two no-dig approaches:
- CIPP lining (blue-light cured) — A fiberglass-reinforced liner saturated with resin is installed and cured with UV light. The result is a continuous, joint-free pipe inside the original host pipe. Roots have no joints to enter.
- Pipe bursting — When a lateral has collapsed sections or severe root damage that makes lining impractical, a hydraulic bursting head fractures the old pipe outward while new HDPE pipe is drawn in behind it.
Sewer line replacement in Havertown using the pipe-bursting method is particularly well suited to clay tile laterals where multiple joints have failed along the run. The new HDPE pipe is fused, not jointed, so roots have nowhere to enter.
Drain Cleaning and Hydro Jetting
If your drains are slow but the camera shows a structurally intact line, hydro jetting is often the right first step. High-pressure water scours grease, debris, and light root intrusion from the pipe walls. We offer drain cleaning as a standalone service, and the camera that follows a jetting session gives you a clear picture of pipe condition to guide any future decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions — Havertown
How do I find out if my Havertown twin shares a lateral with the adjoining unit?
Haverford Township’s public works office may have lateral maps for older streets. A camera inspection run from your cleanout can also trace the line to the main and clarify whether one or two laterals are present at the street connection.
Will trenchless repair work on a lateral that has a belly or sag in it?
A belly — a low section where water pools — requires evaluation. CIPP lining follows the existing pipe contour and will not correct a sag. If the belly is causing chronic backups, pipe bursting or targeted open-cut excavation at that section may be the better option. The camera inspection will show us exactly what we are dealing with before we recommend anything.
How long does a typical lateral repair take in Havertown?
Most CIPP lining jobs on residential laterals are completed in a single day. Pipe-bursting jobs of typical residential lateral length — usually 40 to 80 feet — are also generally one-day work, weather permitting.
To book a camera inspection or get an estimate for Havertown trenchless sewer repair, call Advanced Drains and Underground Solutions at 1-855-DONT-DIG. We serve all of Haverford Township with both offices in Delaware County, no long haul required.