Sewer Line Replacement
We replace failed sewer lines under Houston yards and slab homes. Master plumbers run the work, and we repair the concrete and floors the dig disturbs.
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A sewer camera inspection in Houston shows what is inside the pipe that carries waste away from your house. Our master plumbers feed a camera into the line and watch the live picture as it moves. Roots, grease, cracks and sagging pipe can all show up in that picture. What the camera shows tells us what the line needs. Sometimes that is nothing at all.
VCS Construction and Remodeling has worked on Houston homes since 2007. Every sewer job we take on starts with a camera run through the line. When the camera shows a problem, we handle the plumbing, the dig, the concrete and the floors as one contractor. We set a date after the estimate. Based near downtown Houston, we work in places like the Heights, Montrose, Bellaire and Pasadena, all in Harris County.
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Watch for slow drains in more than one fixture at the same time. Toilets gurgle when the washer empties, or the tub backs up when someone flushes. A sewer smell in the house or yard points the same way. So do clogs that keep coming back, and grease is a common cause. Houston Public Works says 70% of the city's sewer overflows start as clogs of grease and flushed wipes. When temperatures drop, the department answers twice as many overflows caused by grease.
A backup is the loudest sign. Houston Public Works says cleanouts mark the limits of the city's public sewer system. Problems with private wastewater pipes, which are typically closer to the home, are the homeowner's responsibility. For a backed-up toilet, the city says to check your cleanout at the street. It is typically white plastic pipe with a threaded or pull-off cap. If sewer water is standing there, call 311. If none is, the blockage is on your private line, and the city says to call a plumber.
House age and trees raise the odds of trouble. An older house may still drain through cast iron, clay or Orangeburg, a fiber pipe. Big trees send roots toward any joint that leaks. Angi says regular inspections are especially valuable for older homes or properties with large trees nearby. When buyers order a home inspection, HomeGuide recommends adding a sewer scope if the house is older than 20 years. If your remodel will move a drain, we run the camera through the line first.
Our master plumbers start at the cleanout, the capped pipe where the camera goes in. When a house has no cleanout, they pull a toilet to get into the line. HomeAdvisor says costs drop when the camera goes in through a cleanout instead of a toilet or vent stack. The camera travels down the pipe while they watch the live picture. Angi says most homes have sewer lines between 50 and 100 feet. Angi also says most inspections are priced per visit, not per foot.
The live picture shows what sits inside the pipe. Roots push into the joints and grow into a mat. Grease coats the walls and narrows the opening. Old cast iron rusts and builds up scale, and older pipe cracks or breaks. A sag holds standing water, and an offset joint leaves a lip where waste catches. HomeGuide says the plumber watches the live picture from the drain camera to find clogs, damaged pipe or tree roots.
Published cost guides land far apart on this one. HomeAdvisor lists Houston's average sewer line camera inspection at $420. Angi's 2026 cost guide puts the average at $995, and most homeowners spend $271 to $1,725. HomeGuide's 2026 guide puts it at $125 to $500, or $175 to $750 when the house has no cleanout. HomeAdvisor notes its price covers the inspection only, and repairs are extra. If the camera shows a failed line, read the cost of replacing a sewer line in Houston.
The next step follows from the picture. A sound line needs no dig at all. One failed joint in an otherwise good pipe points to a sewer line repair. We cut out that section and set new pipe in its place. Damage along the whole run points to replacing the main sewer line. Old cast iron often fails along its whole length. Patch one break, and you can end up paying for the same dig twice.
Some drain lines run under the slab. When one of them leaks, the job becomes fixing a leak under the slab. Our master plumbers run that work. A tunnel dug from outside reaches the pipe from below, so the floors above stay in place. We backfill and pack the tunnel afterward so the ground under the house stays supported. When a dig does cut concrete, we pour it back. Our own crew repairs the floors a dig touches.
The camera runs through drain lines, not the water supply. On the supply side, our master plumbers isolate the lines and pressure test them. Low pressure and rusty or brown water point to old supply pipe. Old galvanized pipe rusts shut from the inside, and old copper can spring pinhole leaks. When all the supply pipe is old, the fix is repiping the water supply lines with PEX. The new lines run overhead through the attic, and our own crew patches and paints the walls we open.
At one Houston home, our crew ran the camera through the old sewer line before the new pipe went in. The new white PVC line went into a trench along the side of the house, with a cleanout riser. It tied in under the edge of the slab from outside. The Houston Permitting Center says the master plumber who buys a plumbing permit must be registered with the city. Master plumbers on our team pull ours, and we meet the inspector. Call (713) 828-3097 for a free estimate.
Free, no-obligation estimates across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out.
(713) 828-3097From the first call to the last pass of the rake, here is how it goes.
Tell us about the house and the project. We set a time to come see it, usually within a few days.
We look at the space and the systems in person and talk through the plan. You get a real number before any work starts.
Drawings get done, permits get pulled, and the build starts on a set schedule. We review progress with you week by week.
Our own crew does the sheetrock, trim and paint, then walks the finished job with you. The project ends when you sign off on it.
Common questions about sewer camera inspection across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.
We replace failed sewer lines under Houston yards and slab homes. Master plumbers run the work, and we repair the concrete and floors the dig disturbs.
Slab leak repair for Houston homes, from locating the leak under the slab to the pipe repair and the concrete we pour back.
Cast iron pipe replacement in Houston: master plumbers swap cast iron drains for PVC, and we repair what we open.
We replace old galvanized supply lines with new PEX, usually in a few days. Then we repair and paint every wall we opened, one contractor start to finish.
We remodel kitchens across Houston, from Heights bungalows to postwar ranch homes. One contractor handles design, structure, trades, and finish work on every job.
We remodel bathrooms across Houston, from 1920s bungalows in the Heights to newer homes outside the Loop. Our master plumbers and our own finish crew take each bath from demo to paint.
The team that opens your walls is the team that closes them. Trades, sheetrock, tile, cabinets, trim and paint all run under one contract, so nothing falls between companies.
Repipes, sewer lines, water heaters and remodel plumbing stay in house. That is rare for a remodeling contractor, and it is why pipe problems do not stall our jobs.
An architect, two engineers and interior designers work with us on plans, or we build from your designer’s drawings. Permits and city inspections are handled for you.
Pier and beam bungalows, slab ranches on clay soil, galvanized pipe, cast iron drains, deed restrictions and flood maps. We have worked these streets since 2007 and plan for all of it.
Real feedback from Houston homeowners we've remodeled and built for.
VCS did an outstanding job on our kitchen and master bed/bath remodel. What made them different was their attention to detail from start to finish. Trey would meet with us on a weekly basis to review completed work as well as scheduling and work for the following week. His team was extremely professional, knowledgable, and courteous. They went above and beyond for us and the quality of work was fantastic. They focused and kept to the scheduled timeline. I would highly recommend VCS Construction and Remodeling.
VCS Construction was as professional as it gets. Our exterior project was completed on budget and on time with the attention to detail on quality. Any issues or concerns were handled quickly and professionally. I would recommend them to everyone.
We hired VCS for a custom garage buildout and they delivered to the highest degree. Trey went over countless ideas for what I wanted and I could not be happier with the outcome. He is a well respected car guy in the community so he does know his stuff when it comes to custom Garages. Well Done!
Most homeowners spend $630 to $4,400 on slab leak repair, per HomeAdvisor. See costs by repair method, Texas insurance rules and the Houston leak credit.
Read more →Most Houston sewer line replacements run $1,441 to $4,766 per Angi. See per-foot rates, tunneling costs, permits, and repair vs replace math.
Read more →A kitchen that needs to open up, a bath past its prime, an addition, or pipes that are done? Call or send the form. We come to look at the house in person, and the estimate and design consultation are free.
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