In 2009 I had my clay 4-foot-sectioned sewer line (30 feet or so) replaced due to root intrusion at every 4-foor intersection. Last month, the shower downstairs backed up and we found a big root at the city line blocking 75% of the sewer line. The outfit here in Idaho that performed the replacement wants to charge me $1,200 to dig the hole and repair mains intersection. They are also telling me that a 1-year warranty for work like this is 'generous'.
Questions:
-How would you go about resolving this problem?
-I paid $4,500 for the trenchless replacement; what would you expect the warranty length should be?
-The plumber who scoped the line said it looked like 5 years of growth. If true, that means this repair lasted only 2 years before water started leaking from at the main line. The original plumber said there's no way to stop water leaks when mixing different piper material; I.E. trenchless plastic to clay (he said clay was what the city main uses). Does all of that sound legitimate?
For the length of the replacement, it seems to me like I was overcharged given the apparent ease of the job and the short warranty period.
Questions:
-How would you go about resolving this problem?
-I paid $4,500 for the trenchless replacement; what would you expect the warranty length should be?
-The plumber who scoped the line said it looked like 5 years of growth. If true, that means this repair lasted only 2 years before water started leaking from at the main line. The original plumber said there's no way to stop water leaks when mixing different piper material; I.E. trenchless plastic to clay (he said clay was what the city main uses). Does all of that sound legitimate?
For the length of the replacement, it seems to me like I was overcharged given the apparent ease of the job and the short warranty period.
