Broken Drain Line Repaired by Tunnel in Irving

Slow drains and sewer backups are easy to ignore - until they're not. When a homeowner in Irving started noticing persistent drainage issues, we got called in to find out what was really going on. What we found was a broken drain line sitting directly under the foundation. Not exactly a quick fix, but absolutely the right one to make.

Here's the thing about under-slab drain problems: the pipe failure itself is only part of the story. The bigger concern is what happens if you leave it alone. Sewage leaking beneath a foundation can erode soil, cause settlement, and create conditions that get a lot more expensive over time. Getting in front of it matters.

The method we used here was tunneling - and that's intentional. Instead of jackhammering through the floors inside the home, we tunnel beneath the foundation from the exterior. The homeowner's flooring, tile, and interior stayed completely untouched. We accessed the broken pipe, removed the damaged section, and installed new pipe with proper supports to keep everything aligned and secured under the slab.

This kind of work is what we do. Busted, rusted, and broken pipe repair and replacement under a slab isn't glamorous, but it's critical. The new pipe run is bracketed and braced - locked in place so it stays where it's supposed to for years to come. No shortcuts, no patchwork.

If you're dealing with slow drains, gurgling lines, or you've been told you might have a sewer issue under your slab, don't sit on it. The longer underground pipe problems go unaddressed, the more complicated - and costly - they tend to get.