A method, after the video
Trenchless sewer repair in Aurora
Trenchless repair means a liner or a bursting tool instead of an open trench along the whole lateral. It is a method. It is not a promise that your pipe qualifies, and it is not a city program.
What has to be true
Someone has to see the pipe. A camera should show material, the breaks, the offsets, and whether the camera reached the tap. A collapsed section, a belly full of water, or a joint pulled apart can rule a liner out. Clay, which Aurora says is possible on older homes, is a reason to look, not a reason to pick a product from the year the house was built. Compare the open-cut option on trenchless versus open cut.
In Aurora you still own the service line through the tap, including street repair if the work opens the street. A "trenchless" quote that still needs a pit at each end should say where those pits are and who restores them. If the tap itself is being replaced, the street may be open anyway. Sewer line repair is the broader decision. This page is only the no-trench-or-less-trench choice.
What not to believe
No method is safe for every pipe. No price is printed here. The City's free video review can be a second opinion before you approve a liner. We do not submit the file. A contractor is not dispatched from this page.
Questions to settle first
Does trenchless avoid digging entirely?
Often no. Many methods still need access pits. Ask where they are, how big they are, and who patches the yard or the street. In Aurora, street damage from your service line or tap is the owner's. A slogan that says no dig is not a scope.
Will it work on a collapsed clay pipe?
Not as a blanket yes. A liner needs a path and a host pipe that can hold it. A collapse or a large offset can force an open repair. The camera, not the brochure, decides. Aurora's note that older homes can have clay is only a hint.
Is this cheaper because the city helps?
Aurora does not publish a trenchless program that pays for the lateral. You still maintain the service line to the tap. The free help Aurora offers is a review of your video, not a crew to line the pipe. Confirm that limit before you compare quotes.
How is this different from jetting?
Jetting cleans roots and grease. It does not rebuild a broken pipe. Trenchless repair is supposed to replace or line the structure. Do the camera before either one is sold as the fix. Ask them to write that limit into the quote before you compare it with another company.
