Service area / Bergen County
Sewer and Drain Service in Ridgewood, NJ
Older homes and mature trees often mean roots in the sewer lateral. That is the call we know best here.
- Covers
- Ridgewood
- County
- Bergen
- Dispatched from
- Fairfield, NJ
- Line
- (973) 513-7751
01Ridgewood
Why roots end up in sewer lines
Many older North Jersey homes still have clay sewer laterals made of short sections joined end to end. Over time the joints shift and open slightly. Warm, moist air leaks out of the pipe, tree roots grow toward it, and fine root hairs enter through the gap. Inside, they thicken into a mat that catches paper and waste.
The first sign is usually a slow main or a basement drain that gurgles. Left alone, the line backs up, and roots can eventually crack the pipe.
02Ridgewood
Clearing them and keeping them out
A cable machine with a cutting head shears roots out of the line. Jetting follows to flush debris and fine roots off the pipe walls. Then a camera shows what is left: clean joints, cracked sections, or offsets where the pipe has shifted.
Roots grow back after clearing. You can keep them in check with scheduled cleaning, or stop them for good by relining the pipe so the joints are sealed. We show you the footage and explain both options.
Most-requested in Ridgewood
Services here
- Sewer and Drain Clog ClearingWhen water comes up in a basement drain, a lower toilet or a tub, the clog is in the main sewer line. We clear it from the cleanout, find out why it happened, and show you.
- Sewer Camera InspectionA camera on a push cable shows exactly what is inside your sewer line. It turns a guess into a decision, and it often saves a repair you did not need.
- High-Pressure JettingA cable opens a path through a clog. A jetter cleans the whole pipe wall. For grease, scale and roots that keep coming back, jetting is usually the better tool.
- Trenchless Pipe ReliningRelining builds a new, seamless pipe inside your existing one. It seals cracks and open joints, keeps roots out, and usually needs little or no excavation.
- Sewer and Drain MaintenanceSome lines will clog again on a predictable schedule. Roots grow back. Kitchens keep producing grease. A maintenance program cleans those lines before they fail, on your schedule instead of at midnight.
Recent work nearby
Recent jobs in Ridgewood.
Logged by our crew on the job. Pins are placed near, not at, each address.
Questions
Working in Ridgewood
Do you serve Ridgewood?
Yes. Ridgewood is on our service area list. Call (973) 513-7751 to schedule.
Will the roots come back after you clear them?
Usually, yes, because the gaps at the joints are still there. How fast depends on the trees and the pipe. Relining seals the joints, and scheduled cleaning keeps regrowth from causing backups.
Should I have the sewer scoped before buying a house?
With an older home, it is a good idea. A camera inspection shows roots, cracks and sags that a standard home inspection does not see.
Request service in Ridgewood