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How Colorado’s Expansive Clay Soil Cracks Sewer Lines in Monsoon Season

Colorado’s expansive clay soil is one of the main reasons sewer lines crack and shift along the Front Range, and monsoon season is when the damage tends to show up. Our soil swells when it gets wet and shrinks when...

July 20, 2026

Cast Iron vs. PVC Sewer Pipe: What Older Colorado Springs Homes Should Know

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Cast Iron vs. PVC Sewer Pipe: What Older Colorado Springs Homes Should Know

Cast Iron vs. PVC Sewer Pipe: What Older Colorado Springs Homes Should Know The practical difference for a homeowner comes down to this: cast iron is strong and quiet but corrodes and eventually fails, while PVC does not corrode and...

July 13, 2026

Can Cast Iron Pipes Be Relined? CIPP for Cast Iron Explained

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Can Cast Iron Pipes Be Relined? CIPP for Cast Iron Explained

Can Cast Iron Pipes Be Relined? CIPP for Cast Iron Explained Yes. In most cases where the pipe still has enough structure left, corroded cast iron sewer pipes can be relined with trenchless CIPP, short for cured-in-place pipe, which forms...

July 13, 2026

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How Long Do Cast Iron Sewer Pipes Last?

How Long Do Cast Iron Sewer Pipes Last? Cast iron sewer pipes generally last about 50 to 100 years, but corrosion can begin decades earlier depending on soil, water chemistry, and how the line is used. That range matters in...

July 13, 2026

Cast Iron Sewer Pipe Problems in Colorado Springs: Signs, Causes, and Your Repair Options

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Cast Iron Sewer Pipe Problems in Colorado Springs: Signs, Causes, and Your Repair Options

Cast Iron Sewer Pipe Problems in Colorado Springs: Signs, Causes, and Your Repair Options If your Colorado Springs home was built before the early 1980s, its main sewer line is very likely cast iron, and cast iron corrodes from the...

July 13, 2026

Home Sewer Maintenance Checklist for Colorado Springs Homeowners

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Home Sewer Maintenance Checklist for Colorado Springs Homeowners

Home Sewer Maintenance Checklist for Colorado Springs Homeowners Most homeowners do not think about their sewer line until something goes wrong. A backup, a smell, drains that suddenly stop working – these are reactive moments that come with an emergency...

July 11, 2026

Why Clay and Cast Iron Pipes Fail in Colorado Springs

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Why Clay and Cast Iron Pipes Fail in Colorado Springs

Why Clay and Cast Iron Pipes Fail in Colorado Springs A large percentage of Colorado Springs homes were built between 1950 and 1980. If your home is in that range, your sewer line is probably made of clay or cast...

July 10, 2026

Preparing Your Sewer Line for a Colorado Winter

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Preparing Your Sewer Line for a Colorado Winter

Preparing Your Sewer Line for a Colorado Winter Colorado Springs gets cold – and not just cold. The Front Range has rapid freeze/thaw cycles that put real stress on underground pipes. A sewer line that made it through a mild...

July 10, 2026

Commercial Sewer Repair for Property Managers in Colorado Springs

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Commercial Sewer Repair for Property Managers in Colorado Springs

Commercial Sewer Repair for Property Managers in Colorado Springs If you manage apartment complexes, retail properties, or multi-unit buildings in Colorado Springs, sewer and drain problems come with the territory. The question is how you handle them – reactively after...

July 9, 2026

Sinkhole Over Your Sewer Line? What It Means | Colorado Springs

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Sinkhole Over Your Sewer Line? What It Means | Colorado Springs

A sinkhole or sunken spot over your sewer line often signals a collapsing pipe washing away the soil. Learn the warning signs and how trenchless repair fixes it in Colorado Springs.

July 8, 2026

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How Colorado’s Expansive Clay Soil Cracks Sewer Lines in Monsoon Season

Cast Iron vs. PVC Sewer Pipe: What Older Colorado Springs Homes Should Know

Can Cast Iron Pipes Be Relined? CIPP for Cast Iron Explained

How Long Do Cast Iron Sewer Pipes Last?

Cast Iron Sewer Pipe Problems in Colorado Springs: Signs, Causes, and Your Repair Options

Home Sewer Maintenance Checklist for Colorado Springs Homeowners

Why Clay and Cast Iron Pipes Fail in Colorado Springs

Preparing Your Sewer Line for a Colorado Winter

Commercial Sewer Repair for Property Managers in Colorado Springs

Sinkhole Over Your Sewer Line? What It Means | Colorado Springs

What to Expect During Trenchless Sewer Repair: A Step-by-Step Guide for Colorado Homeowners

Trenchless Sewer Repair Pros and Cons: When No-Dig Works and When It Does Not

Frost Heave Sewer Line Colorado: Causes & Trenchless Fix

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