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Drains & sewer in Aurora, CO
A single slow sink is usually a local clog a plumber can clear in one visit. Several drains backing up at once, gurgling toilets or water at a basement floor drain point to the main sewer line, which may need cleaning, a camera inspection and sometimes repair.
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Drains & sewer services in Aurora
Drain cleaning in Aurora
UrgentIf one fixture is slow, the clog is usually in that fixture's branch line. If several drains back up at once, or the basement floor drain fills when you run the washer, the main sewer line is blocked and needs a larger cable or a jetter.
Hydro jetting
Hydro jetting cleans the full width of a drain pipe with high-pressure water, washing out grease, scale and fine roots that a cable only punches a hole through. It works best on sound pipe and is usually done after a camera inspection confirms the pipe can take it.
Sewer camera inspection
A sewer camera inspection runs a waterproof camera through the line from your house to the city main and records what it finds: roots, cracks, sags, offset joints or collapsed pipe. It's the best way to decide between cleaning, spot repair and replacement.
Sewer line repair in Aurora
UrgentA damaged sewer line can be fixed with a spot repair, a trenchless liner, pipe bursting or an open-trench replacement. Which one fits depends on what the camera shows, how deep the pipe is, and what's on top of it, such as a driveway, trees or landscaping.
Local conditions
Drains & sewer in Aurora: what's different
Aurora's sewer problems are concentrated in the older northwest. Hoffman Heights and Original Aurora are mostly 1950s ranches with basements, and their sewer laterals, clay or early cast iron, are about 70 years old. Root intrusion and joints offset by decades of soil movement are the usual findings on a camera.
In the newer southeast, drain calls are more often kitchen and bathroom clogs than failed pipe, although expansive clay can stress lines where they leave the foundation. Aurora Water provides sewer service across most of the city, and the City of Aurora Building Division issues permits for lateral repairs.
- Water and sewer in Aurora
- Aurora Water provides water, sewer and storm water service across most of the city.
- Permits in Aurora
- Plumbing permits and inspections are handled by the City of Aurora Building Division.
Aurora housing and plumbing
Hoffman Heights and Original Aurora are mostly 1950s ranches with basements, cast-iron drains and sewer laterals that are 70 years old. Neighborhoods built in the 1970s–90s have copper supply and first- or second-generation water heaters. New construction in the southeast uses PEX and often tankless heaters.
Other Aurora conditions that affect plumbing
- Aging laterals in northwest Aurora: Sewer laterals in Original Aurora and Hoffman Heights are often clay or early cast iron, with root intrusion and offset joints from decades of soil movement.
- Expansive soils in newer areas: Parts of southeast Aurora sit on expansive clay. Soil movement can stress plumbing under slab floors and where pipes pass through foundations.
- Water conservation rules: Aurora Water has seasonal watering rules and conservation programs; checking for silent toilet and irrigation leaks helps keep summer bills in line.
Neighborhoods and ZIP codes
Plumbers on Thawline cover Aurora and Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties, including Original Aurora, Hoffman Heights, Saddle Rock, Tallyn's Reach, Southlands, Murphy Creek, Green Valley. ZIP codes: 80010 · 80011 · 80012 · 80013 · 80014 · 80015 · 80016 · 80017 · 80018 · 80019 · 80045.
When to call a plumber in Aurora
- Water backing up in the tub or shower when a toilet flushes
- Several fixtures draining slowly at the same time
- Water or sewage at a basement floor drain
- Gurgling from drains or toilets
- Sewer smell inside or a soggy patch in the yard
- The same clog returning within weeks of being cleared
How these problems start and how to choose between repair options is covered in the drains & sewer guide.
Drains & sewer questions in Aurora
Why does my basement floor drain back up in Hoffman Heights?
Are chemical drain cleaners safe to use?
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