Sewage backing into your house. We stop the flow, scope the line, and quote trenchless or open-trench repair.
Live 24/7 dispatch. Stocked trucks. Most repairs first-visit complete.
Emergency sewer line repair is what you call at midnight when sewage is backing into your basement floor drain or pushing through the lowest fixture in the house. First step is to stop using all drains. Second is to call us — we cable-clear the immediate blockage so the water stops, then camera-scope the line to see the underlying cause. From there, options are trenchless CIPP lining, pipe bursting, spot dig, or full open-trench replacement.
Real dispatcher picks up — no IVR. We confirm your Portland address and triage on the call.
Closest stocked truck. ETA 20-60 min depending on quadrant.
Written quote before any work starts. Re-quote if diagnosis shifts.
Most repairs first-visit. Portland BDS permits where required.
Cable + jetter + camera for diagnostic and immediate clearing. Trenchless CIPP liner (felt + epoxy) for joint sealing. Pipe-bursting head + HDPE pipe for full replacement. Mini-excavator for spot dig. Backwater valve assemblies (Mainline Backflow, Watts) installed as part of repair when backflow risk is documented.
Verifiable Oregon CCB license at oregon.gov/ccb before our crew arrives.
Property-damage coverage on every job. COI for landlords.
Upfront pricing before any work starts.
First-visit completion on most calls.
Emergency sewer line repair customers in Portland fall into urgency tiers. Tier 1: sewage actively backing into the house — this is the call we dispatch on within minutes. Tier 2: chronic backup with no current overflow but ongoing issue. Tier 3: home buyer or inspector found a failing lateral on sewer scope, need quote before closing. Tier 4: existing customer with documented lateral failure ready to schedule the repair. Each gets a different response speed and quote process. For Tier 1 we stop the flow first, scope second, quote third. For Tier 2-4 we scope on the first visit and provide the written quote at the table.
On the call: how long has it been backing up, are multiple fixtures affected, do you have a clean-out we can access, what's the home age? On-site we cable-clear if needed, then camera-scope to identify cause. Common causes we find: root intrusion at clay tile joints (60% of pre-1980 homes), cast iron bottom rot (30% of 1900s-1940s homes), Orangeburg collapse (less common but real), severe bellies (5-10%), structural pipe failure. From there: trenchless CIPP lining, pipe bursting, spot dig, or full open-trench. We provide a written quote with photos and camera footage. BES financial assistance available for qualifying homeowners.
Two common emergency-call mistakes: (1) Keeping water on while waiting. If the main line is blocked, everything you flush, run, or drain comes back up. We've arrived at calls where the homeowner kept the dishwasher running 'because dinner is in 30 minutes' and the basement was 4 inches deep. Stop using all drains the moment you suspect main-line backup. (2) Assuming the emergency is the worst-case scenario. Many 'sewer emergencies' turn out to be a single root mass that hydro jetting clears for. We scope before we quote — your lateral might just need cleaning, not replacement.
Call (971) 293-4200Dispatch from SE Portland to all metro neighborhoods. Same upfront estimate any quadrant.
We dispatch to all Portland quadrants and the surrounding metro: Hawthorne, Sellwood-Moreland, Alberta Arts, Mississippi, Mount Tabor, Hollywood, Irvington, St. Johns, Nob Hill, Belmont and the rest of inner Portland; plus Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Vancouver WA, West Linn, Oregon City, Happy Valley, Wilsonville, Troutdale, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Canby, and Saint Helens. Same upfront estimate any quadrant.
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