How to Keep Your Evesham Home Usable During a Sewer Line Repair
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You Can Stay in the House for Almost All of It
The first question we get is rarely about the pipe. It is whether the family has to pack a bag and stay somewhere else.
For a normal home repair in Evesham Township, the answer is no. Your water stays on all day. The part that goes away is the drain, and only for a few hours.
Below is how to plan around those hours, room by room. If you are still deciding whether to book the work, start with our sewer line repair page.
The Sewer Kings tells you the night before which hours your drains will be down. You plan showers, laundry and the dog around that window, and the rest of the day runs normally.
What Actually Stops Working While the Line Is Open
A sewer repair does not touch your water supply. The faucet still runs, the water heater still works, and the house still has pressure.
What changes is where that water goes. Once the old pipe is cut, the line to the street sits open. Nothing in the house can drain until the new section is in.
The Window Is Usually a Few Hours, Not All Day
On most single spot repairs the pipe is cut, replaced and back in service inside the same afternoon. The dig and the cleanup take longer than the part where your drains are down.
Everything Shares One Line
Toilets, showers, sinks, the washer and the dishwasher all feed the same pipe. When that pipe is open, all of them are out, not just the one near the work.
You Get a Warning Before the Cut
We tell you before the line goes out of service. That is your cue to run the tap, fill what you want filled and send everyone to the bathroom.
Using a drain while the line is open sends water straight into the open trench. It makes a mess for the crew and slows the repair down. The house holds off until we say it is clear.
Water, Bathrooms and Laundry: How to Plan the Day
A little planning the night before makes the outage barely noticeable. None of it costs anything, and most of it takes ten minutes.
Fill a Few Jugs the Night Before
Keep drinking water, coffee water and a bucket for the toilet on the counter. The bucket is rarely needed, but it saves a trip to the store if the window runs long.
Shower Early, Then Hold Off
Take showers before the crew arrives. A shower during the outage puts 15 or more gallons into a pipe that has nowhere to send it.
Skip the Washer and the Dishwasher
Both dump a lot of water at once, and both can start on a timer. Turn off any delayed cycle the night before so nothing runs while you are outside talking to the crew.
Use the Bathroom Right Before the Cut
One last flush before the line opens covers most households. If someone at home cannot wait a few hours, tell us when we schedule. We will plan the cut around it.
Tell us up front about a newborn, someone recovering from surgery, or a home business with customers coming in. We can split the work so the house is only down over a quieter stretch of the day.
Getting In and Out: Parking, Walkways and the Work Zone
Most Evesham laterals run from the house, under the front lawn, out to the main in the street. That puts the work between your front door and your car.
Move the Cars Out the Night Before
Our truck, trailer and mini excavator need the driveway and the curb. Park on the street past the work zone, or in a neighbor’s driveway if you have the offer.
Expect One Walkway to Be Closed
If the pipe crosses the front walk, that path is cut and taped off for the day. We keep a second way to the door open, usually through the garage or a side entrance.
Tell Us About Deliveries and Trash Day
Packages, oil deliveries and the trash truck all need a path. Move the cans to the far side of the driveway the night before. That keeps them from being stranded behind the tape.
Anyone running a shop or restaurant has a different set of problems, like keeping customers and a parking lot usable. Our guide to sewer line repair for businesses on Route 70 and Route 73 covers that side of it.
Kids, Pets and an Open Hole in the Front Yard
The trench is the one part of the day that needs real rules. Sandy ground gives way under a foot, and the walls of a fresh cut are not solid.
Nobody in the Trench, Not Even to Look
Stand at the edge with us and we will point out the broken section. There is always a safe spot to see the work from, and the crew will show you where it is.
Dogs Stay Inside While the Ground Is Open
A dog in the yard will go for the hole, the tarps or the tools. Keep pets in the house or on a leash until the trench is closed and the tape comes down.
If the Hole Stays Open Overnight
Some jobs have to wait on an inspection or a part. When that happens we cover the opening and tape off the area before we leave. We also tell you what to keep clear of.
Once the trench is closed, that strip of ground needs a season to settle. Before you pour anything over it, read our guide to protecting your sewer line during driveway and patio work.
The noise is the other thing to plan for. A saw cut and a plate compactor are loud. Move a work call or a nap to the far side of the house.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Living at Home During a Sewer Line Repair
No. Almost every home repair in Evesham is done with the family still in the house. Your water stays on. The drains are out for a few hours in the middle of the job, not all day.
From the moment the old pipe is cut until the new section is in and tested. On a spot repair that is usually a few hours. We warn you before the line goes down so you can use the bathroom first.
No, the water main and the sewer line are two different pipes. Call The Sewer Kings at (856) 626-9366. We will tell you which hours your drains go down at your address.
Do not wait for a sewer emergency. Call The Sewer Kings at (856) 626-9366 for a free estimate, any hour.
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Booking a Sewer Line Repair at Your Evesham Home?
The Sewer Kings is a family run crew, owned by brothers Mark and Anthony Papaneri. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and we answer the phone 24 hours a day.
Call for a free estimate. We will tell you which hours your house is down before you book