SEWER REPAIR · WEST HILLS, CA
West Hills Sewer Line Problems? Camera First, Trenchless When Possible.
We find the problem on camera, show you the footage, and fix it with pipe lining, pipe bursting, or a spot repair, whichever your line actually needs. You get a written price before we start.
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Signs your sewer line needs attention
More than one drain backing up at the same time
Toilets gurgling, or water rising in the shower when the washer drains
Sewage smell in the yard or a wet, sunken spot over the line
Clogs that come back every few months, often roots
West Hills homes and the sewer lines under them
West Hills took its name in 1987, when 77% of households in the western end of Canoga Park petitioned to become their own community. The houses are older than the name. City of LA planning records show single-family neighborhoods spreading into the Santa Monica Mountain foothills and the Simi Hills from the late 1950s through the 1970s, and the Platt Ranch area wasn’t even on the City water system until 1958.
That means most West Hills sewer laterals are now 50 to 65 years old. That’s the age when root intrusion, cracked joints, and sagging sections start showing up on camera. On the hillside streets, laterals tend to be long and run under mature landscaping, pools and hardscape, which is exactly where trenchless repair saves the most.
Who owns the sewer line in West Hills, and what permits a repair needs
West Hills is part of the City of Los Angeles. The City owns the sewer main in the street. The pipe that connects your house to it, called the lateral, is private, and LA Sanitation is clear that property owners are responsible for maintaining and repairing the entire lateral, from the building all the way to the street connection. That includes the part under the sidewalk and street, and the City’s Bureau of Engineering says tree roots in the lateral are the owner’s responsibility even when they are in the public right-of-way.
Permits depend on where the work happens. Repairs on your property are permitted through LADBS. If the repair means digging in the sidewalk or street, the Bureau of Engineering issues a separate sewer permit, and that permit has to be pulled by a City-bonded sewer contractor. Pipe bursting on a house connection also requires a camera video of the line before and after the work.
You don’t have to sort any of that out. After the camera inspection, we tell you exactly which permits your job needs, and the permit costs are in the written price before we start.
How we fix West Hills sewer lines
Sewer pipe lining
A resin-soaked liner is pulled into the old pipe and cured in place, creating a new, jointless pipe inside the old one. Roots can’t get back in. Best for cracked or root-damaged pipe that still holds its shape. Usually no digging, or one small access point.
Pipe bursting
A bursting head splits the old pipe and pulls a new HDPE pipe into its place. Best for collapsed or badly offset lines. Two small pits instead of a trench. In the City of LA, the line is videoed before and after as part of the permit.
Sewer jetting
High-pressure water clears roots, grease, and scale from wall to wall. It’s the right first step when the pipe is sound, and we always clean a line before we line it. We’ll tell you honestly if jetting alone will do it.
Spot repair or replacement
When one section is broken, and the rest is good, we fix just that section. When the line is past saving, we replace it, by trench or trenchless.
Learn more about trenchless sewer repair and hydro jetting, or start with a sewer camera inspection.
What sewer repair costs in West Hills
You get a written price after the camera inspection, before we start. Jetting is a service call, spot repairs sit in the middle, and full lateral lining or replacement commonly runs from about $3,000 to $15,000 or more. It depends on length, depth, access, the method your pipe allows, and whether the work reaches the street, which adds a City permit.
Why West Hills chooses Advantage Plumbing & Rooter
We answer 24/7
Real people answer, day or night, weekends and holidays. Not a call center.
Written prices up front
You approve the price before we start. No surprises on the invoice.
Licensed, bonded & insured
CA License #1067555 (verify at cslb.ca.gov). Workers’ comp included.
Family-owned since 1997
27+ years of sewer and drain work. We compete with the national chains by doing it right.
Workmanship guarantee
We don’t leave until the job is done right, and we stand behind our work.
Confirmed within 1 hour
Request online, and we confirm your appointment within one hour.
How it works
Call or request online
We confirm your appointment within one hour.
We camera the line
You see the footage and get a written price and options.
We fix it right
Lining, bursting or repair, permitted and guaranteed.
Serving West Hills and the West Valley
We also handle everyday plumbing in West Hills. Need a plumber in West Hills, drain cleaning in West Hills, or water heater repair in West Hills? Same team, same phone number.
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Get your West Hills sewer line on camera
Licensed sewer repair since 1997. Written price, trenchless whenever the pipe allows it.
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