Main Line Plumbing Services in Charlotte

Slow drains, constant backups, and gurgling in the toilet are signs of a sewer main line blockage. Trust Three Way Plumbing’s expert plumbers to identify and resolve the issue using professional tools and training. Our specialists can quickly restore flow, use a mainline sewer camera to see the problem, and repair the blockage in your main sewer line. 

What is the difference between a drain line and a sewer main line?

A drain line is inside the home and serves all the various fixtures requiring drains. All those drains inside your home eventually tie into your sewer main line, which is the line that runs from your home to the municipal city sewer system or a septic tank. 

How do you know if your sewer main line is clogged? 

What might seem like a minor plumbing issue could be a sign of a blockage in your plumbing main line for sewage and waste water. If you notice consistent problems with drains or pipes, professional sewer cleaning might be the best solution. You may need sewer cleaning services if:

• You hear gurgling sounds coming from your toilets or drains. 
• Some of your drains empty slowly or don’t drain at all. 
• Your toilets are slow to flush or clog easily. 
• You open the cleanout cap outside and see standing sewer water.
• You keep finding water around the base of the toilet in a half bath on the main floor or in a tub.

What happens if a sewer main line is clogged? 

When a clog or blockage is in the sewer line, the waste water entering the line cannot continue on to the city sewer system or septic tank, so everything present in the line will flow back to the lowest drain in the house, either a basement toilet or shower or a half bath toilet on the main floor. The sewer main line will need to be cleared with a commercial snake machine with cutting tools in order to restore flow.  We also use state-of-the-art sewer cameras to inspect the full length of underground sewer pipes and identify any roots, cracks, or other issues needing repair. For main line plumbing services, look no further than Three Way Plumbing Services.

What do I do if I have a sewer main line backup?  

Many homeowners ignore the small signs of a major problem, and they don’t realize that their sewer line has an issue until one day, they’re doing laundry, and sewer water is coming out of the toilet and overflowing.  

This is because when the washing machine goes into drain mode, it’s too much water at once and brings everything back with it. Quickly shut off your washing machine.

In an emergency, you can always locate the cleanout cap in your yard and unscrew it. This will cause the water to back up outside rather than inside your home. In this situation, your toilet might be able to flush, but you should avoid using your dishwasher or washing machine because that is too much water to make it passed the clog in the mainline all at one time. Then, call us right away for your main line plumbing services. 

An issue with your sewer main line can affect one drain, a few drains, or every drain in your home once it progresses to being completely clogged up. Whatever your plumbing and drain issues are, turn to Three Way Plumbing for help, your Charlotte main line plumbing experts. 

Why should I call a professional for main line services and sewer backups? 

Sewer lines can get clogged for several reasons, one of the most common being cracks at the joints between pipes. Over time, the glue holding the pipes together can deteriorate, and nearby tree roots can invade the pipe. These roots can block the pipe and cause serious backups. 

Three Way Plumbing has years of experience handling sewer pipe blockages and can provide main drain line solutions in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Our team can clear out the line, blasting away the tree roots. Next, we can use video cameras to inspect the line and determine if the pipe joints were damaged and roots had entered the line, if there is a belly in the pipe from the ground settling, a separation of the line or offset and dirt is entering the pipe, if it is a result of an issue from the city sewer system or just buildup from things like feminine products, wipes or another issue. 

Lastly, we can replace the section of pipe with new joints, or reseal the affected section of pipe to help avoid future issues. Another alternative is a sewer pipe patch. The key is to have an expert sewer cleaner to ensure proper cleaning and maintenance.  

For complete main line plumbing solutions in Charlotte, Concord and surrounding areas, total sewer cleaning services at your home, contact us online or call (704)-795-9349 to get started. 

What is the difference between clearing and cleaning your main sewer line? 

When a main line sewer backup occurs, a main line plumber uses a machine specifically for clearing the main line and restoring flow by puncturing a hole in the clog to get everything flowing. However, without being able to see inside the pipe underground, a sewer camera is used to determine the cause of the problem and clean the clog out completely to prevent an issue re-occurring shortly thereafter. At that point, the cause can be determined and if a repair is needed. If the sewer main line is cleaned, that may resolve the issue, or it can buy you a longer period of time before a more permanent fix is performed.  

How do you access the mainline for the sewer and run a camera inspection?  

Main line plumbing consists of a sewer cleanout stack with a cap is installed at the top for easy entry and typically found flush with the ground outside the home. It is essential for access during stoppages and backups to avoid removing a toilet inside the home for access into the sewer main line for machines to restore flow and for sewer camera inspections. 

What is a sewer camera inspection?  

A sewer camera inspection is a part of every main line sewer and drain service with Three Way Plumbing Services. Our technicians bring an inspection camera to every sewer line cleaning project so we can get an accurate picture of what’s going on with your sewer line. Our Drain Vision camera system allows us to look inside your main ewer line underground after we’ve restored flow to the line to see what’s is occurring. 

If you need more in-depth drain cleaning, we’ll have the experience and technology needed to help you. The Drain Vision camera system helps us resolve your current blockage problem and prevent future ones. 

For total sewer cleaning that resolves the issue in the long term, trust a team that also does sewer camera inspections providing reliable main line plumbing services in Charlotte, Concord and surrounding areas. 

How do tree roots get in and block your sewer line? 

Tree roots grow wherever they can find water, even breaking through cracks in a sewer pipe or through joints where the glue has dried out. The roots can fill the space and cause serious blockages and major headaches. When everything begins blooming and growing at the start of Spring, tree roots are also growing underground. They continue growing until Winter sets in. If they get into your mainline, they continue growing inside the pipe. Three Way Plumbing’s Drain Vision camera systems can see these tree roots and help our team cut them away. 

We’ll identify where the roots are, clear them out of the line, and provide every available option to prevent the cracks from returning in the future. 

For professional main line services in Charlotte and surrounding areas, you can trust Three Way Plumbing.

Trust Three Way Plumbing for Sewer Cleaning in Concord, Huntersville, Charlotte and the Surrounding Areas  

Honesty, integrity, and reliability are at the core of everything we do at Three Way Plumbing. You can count on us to resolve your sewer line issues. We offer  0% financing options, and upfront pricing to help you get the plumbing services you need. 

Schedule sewer main line cleaning services in Charlotte, NC, today by contacting us online , giving us a call (704)-795-9349