Frequently Asked Questions
How Does Trenchless Sewer Repair Actually Work?
Trenchless sewer repair involves accessing your existing sewer lines through two small points—usually at the start and end of the pipe. Depending on the condition of your old pipe, we’ll either install a new pipe by bursting the existing one or reline the current pipe with a durable epoxy coating. The process is clean, efficient, and doesn’t require large-scale excavation like traditional repair methods.
What Are the Benefits of Trenchless Repair Compared to Traditional Sewer Line Replacement?
- Less Property Damage: No trenches mean no destroyed landscaping, sidewalks, or driveways. Your yard stays intact.
- Faster Turnaround: Trenchless pipe repairs are often completed in just one day, compared to several with traditional methods.
- Lower Restoration Costs: You won’t have to pay for concrete re-pouring, grass reseeding, or hardscape repairs.
- Durable Results: Trenchless methods use materials built to last 50+ years and resist tree roots, corrosion, and soil shifting.
- More Environmentally Friendly: Trenchless work disturbs less soil and reduces the risk of exposing underground contaminants.
How Do I Know if Trenchless Repair Is the Right Method for My Home?
- You’re noticing multiple slow drains or backups throughout the house
- There are soggy, sunken, or smelly patches in your yard
- You’ve had frequent plumbing issues that don’t seem to be caused by clogs alone
- You want to avoid major excavation and its associated costs
- Your home sewer line runs beneath hardscape, mature trees, or expensive landscaping
A sewer line inspection is the best way to know for sure. We’ll run a camera through the system to check the condition and let you know whether trenchless repair is the right option.
Can Trenchless Sewer Repair Be Done on Older Homes or Old Clay or Cast Iron Pipes?
Absolutely. Trenchless technology was developed specifically to work with aging infrastructure. In most cases, if the existing pipe still holds its shape and hasn’t fully collapsed, pipe relining can give it new life. If it’s too far gone for relining, pipe bursting is a great solution. We work on a lot of older homes in Utah, and trenchless repair has saved many of our customers from major excavation and expensive restorations.
Will I Need to Move Out of My Home While the Work Is Being Done?
Not at all. One of the big advantages of trenchless sewer repair is that it doesn’t interrupt your daily life the way traditional repair can.
- You’ll typically only need to limit water use for a few hours while we complete the repair.
- Most projects are done in one day, so you won’t be without plumbing for long.
- Our technicians work quickly and cleanly, with minimal disruption to your routine.
- There’s no need to leave the house unless you choose to.
We’ll walk you through the entire timeline before we begin and make sure you’re comfortable every step of the way.
Bought our home and were unexpectedly and suddenly side-lined for the urgent need to repipe the entire home. We gathered bids, one of which was from Rare Breed. Rare Breed was 1/3 the price of one competitor (heavily commercialized in SLC) and their warranty was literally 10 X a third company who also gave us a bid . Their experienced crew also cut only a 1/3 as many holes making the subsequent sheetrock patching less expensive from the independent contractor. Rare Breed was the the easy choice. Their crew was ontime every day (early) and stayed all day into the evening until the job was completely done. Employees look sharp, are exremely polite and professional (I believe … Greg, Benson to name a few). They went to a great extent to clean up after themselves and there were no traces of their work left behind. My family and I are very wary of strangers coming into our home but this crew put us right at ease. I can’t say enough about this company. The job ran into a few snags that were quickly remedied by them. I would absolutely use them again. Thank you to the owner(s). Great job!