A damaged sewer line under your Dunwoody, GA property can cause sewage backups, foul odors, and soggy patches in your yard. Our Emergency Plumbing Dunwoody GA team specializes in both trenchless pipe lining and traditional excavation repairs for residential sewer laterals in DeKalb County.
Why Sewer Lines Fail in Dunwoody
Many homes in Dunwoody's established neighborhoods — including Dunwoody Club Forest, Vermack, and Winters Chapel — were built with clay or Orangeburg sewer laterals that have a 50-year lifespan. These pipes are now well past their expected service life. Common failure modes include:
- Tree root penetration — roots enter through pipe joints seeking moisture
- Pipe bellying — soil settlement creates low spots that collect debris
- Collapse — Orangeburg (tar paper) pipes disintegrate over time
- Offset joints — ground movement shifts pipe sections out of alignment
Trenchless vs. Traditional Repair
When possible, we use trenchless CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) lining to rehabilitate your sewer line without destroying your landscaping. A resin-saturated liner is pulled through the existing pipe and cured in place, creating a seamless new pipe inside the old one. For collapsed sections, we use targeted spot repairs to minimize excavation.
Learn more about our sewer line repair methods. We serve Dunwoody (30338, 30346) and Doraville.