Signs of a Broken or Collapsed Sewer Line: What Can Wait and What Can’t
TL;DR If sewage is backing up into your home right now, or standing in the yard, skip to the emergency signs below and call us at (630) 488-7780. Older houses in the Fox Valley tend to announce sewer trouble the same way: a slow gurgle from a drain nobody was using. Most people shrug it […]
Who Is Responsible for Sewer Line Repair in Illinois? Homeowner vs. City
TL;DR The first sign is almost never dramatic. A basement floor drain gurgles during a load of laundry, then backs up a little. A week later it backs up a lot. Somewhere in there, most homeowners make the same reasonable assumption: the sewer is the city’s job. The pipe carrying waste from your house out […]