Sewer Line Repair in Loveland, CO

Neighborhood by neighborhood

Downtown Loveland. The city’s oldest homes surround downtown. Original clay and cast iron lines are common in housing this age, and mature street trees send roots into cracked joints. Lining often works well here because it seals the joints without digging up old trees or sidewalks.

The Lake Loveland area. Older homes and big trees again, with the same root and corrosion problems. Mature landscaping makes trenchless methods worth pricing against excavation, since restoration can cost more than the pipe.

Mariana Butte and the west side. Newer homes on the west side generally have PVC lines. Problems here tend to come from settling, sags or damage during later projects rather than from the pipe material itself.

Centerra and the Boyd Lake area. East Loveland includes many newer homes. Expect PVC pipe and new-build issues: trench backfill that settled, joints that separated, and debris or damage from construction. A camera run before the builder’s warranty ends is cheap insurance.

Repair options for Loveland lines

Different parts of Loveland call for different fixes, and the camera decides which ones will work:

• Roots in older clay or cast iron pipe near downtown or Lake Loveland: lining seals the joints from the inside with little or no digging.
• A broken or crumbling straight run: pipe bursting pulls a new pipe through the old one between two small pits.
• A sag in a newer line on the east side: that section is dug up and re-laid at the right slope, because a liner cannot fix a belly.
• One break in otherwise sound pipe: a spot repair replaces just the damaged section.

Your quote lists every option that will work on your line, side by side, with the restoration each one needs. How trenchless repair works.

Permits, locates and inspections

Replacing a sewer or water service line is permitted work, and anything that reaches into the street or right of way needs the city’s approval as well. Every dig starts with an 811 locate request so buried utilities are marked. We confirm the permits your job needs with the City of Loveland, pull them and schedule the inspection, so the work is on record when you sell the house.

Signs it is time to call

• Several drains slowing down at once, especially basement drains, showers and toilets
• Toilets that gurgle when the washer drains or the tub empties
• A sewage smell near a floor drain or the cleanout in the yard
• A wet or unusually green strip of lawn between the house and the street
• Clogs that come back within weeks of being snaked

Loveland FAQ

Who is responsible for the sewer line in Loveland?

The customer, up to the main. Loveland Water and Power maintains the sewer mains, and the connection leading up to the main belongs to the property owner.

My neighbor and I share a sewer line. Who pays to fix it?

Start by checking whether a joint sewer service agreement is on record; Loveland Water and Power has a form for these arrangements. A camera inspection then shows where the damage is, which helps both owners decide how to handle the repair.

Is the water line from the curb stop mine in Loveland?

Yes. Loveland’s municipal code makes the property owner responsible for the water service line from the curb stop into the building.