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As a proud homeowner, you probably know that you need to stay on top of routine maintenance throughout your house in order to keep things in working order and to prevent big, expensive problems from arising later. Yet, you can only really fix the potential issues you would have reasonably known about, like replacing a window pane after it cracks. Anticipating the maintenance needs of your home’s sewer lines is another challenge altogether and one that requires some technical knowledge.

When You Should Get Your Sewer Lines Cleaned

Odds are high you did not even know you could authorize a cleaning of your home’s sewer lines. Most homeowners understandably assume the sewer is the city’s problem, but this is only true when considering sewer mains that leave your property. All the little pipes that connect your home’s plumbing system to the sewer main are your responsibility.

With this said, how often should you get 

 sewer lines maintained or cleaned? For a typical household, routine cleaning completed once every 18 months should do the trick to help prevent major pipeline failures and clogs. If you live alone, you might be able to schedule maintenance only once every 20 or 22 months. If you have a considerably large family, it might be prudent to shorten the maintenance schedule to once every 16 months or so.

When to Get Your Sewers Cleaned Right Away

Routine cleaning is a great way to keep your sewer lines in good condition. Sticking to your schedule should keep the most expensive fixes and the worst sewer disasters at bay. However, the best plumber in the world cannot predict every possible problem that can affect your sewer lines, and sometimes a single event can render the whole system defunct and in need of immediate plumbing service.

Here are some red flags that indicate your sewer lines have a problem or need cleaning:

Raw sewage backing up into any drain or outlet.

Gurgling or bubbling noises in the pipes or walls.

Water sprays out of one faucet or outlet when using a major appliance or the shower.

Foul odor permeates your household and cannot be removed.

Someone has poured a large quantity of grease down the kitchen sink.

Tree roots emerge from a new spot in your lawn where pipework should be.

Visible pipework sags, especially when water runs through it.

Hart Services — Sewer Cleaning Services in Tacoma

No two sewer lines systems in two different homes are exactly the same, due to both the construction of the homes and the habits of the people living in them. Each sewer line system will need a maintenance schedule planned according to its demands. At Hart Services, our highly-trained, highly-experienced plumbing technicians have the knowledge and know-how needed to figure out just what your home’s sewer lines will need to keep flowing reliably.

our Tacoma sewer line cleaning service technicians today to schedule a free estimate.

Routine Sewer Cleaning: Preventative Maintenance to Avoid Big Problems

You may think you know everything about the home you live in. Then again, you may be very wrong if you’ve never considered what goes on underneath your home. Maybe you've done some work on your sewer before, or maybe you've never even given it any thought. Either way, odds are your sewer has had work done before, and either way it’s always good to know what your sewer has been through in the past. This knowledge can save you a lot of back breaks, time, and of course cash. Luckily for all of us here in the city of Tacoma, side sewer inspection records are kept for many houses. These records can be easily accessed through a series of simple steps.

Your first step to finding your homes sewer inspection records would be to visit 

. This website is your “one-stop shop” for everything Tacoma related. They provide records, permits, drawings, and GIS mapping information to citizens and businesses all over Tacoma. In this particular case, you will want to scroll down and look for “Permit Info” in a blue bar on the left-hand side. Once you have located this, you should see a list of subheadings compiled beneath it. The subheading directly below the blue bar will be labeled “Permit/ Site History.” When you click on those words, you will be redirected to a search page where you can find your address.

When searching your address, it is suggested that you use only a partial street name. For example: if your home address is on S 68th St, you should only type “68th.” This will allow the search engine to locate your home properly, and bring up a couple options for where it might be. For whatever reason, typing a full address into this search bar will typically not bring up any results.

Once you have located your desired address, you can click on it. Unless there are no records for your home, this will bring up a list of past inspection records for your review. Govme.org is a fantastic resource, and is perfect for anyone purchasing a home or just curious about past work done on your current home.



Look for “Permit Info” and click “Permit/ Site history”

Type your partial address into the search bar

Click your correct address if/ when it comes up


These simple steps will allow you to learn more about your home’s sewer system, and will ultimately save you time, and money in the future. Of course the best way to get an accurate idea of what’s currently going on under your home is to schedule a camera inspection. We are always more than happy to aid you in this service. Just call our office at 253-331-1206 to schedule!

Finding Sewer Repair Info for Your Home

They say Tacoma is the “city of destiny,” but we rarely stop to consider what our sewer pipes are destined for. We live in a city that is full of history. Vintage buildings jut from the streets while plaques commemorating events, businesses, and important people line our sidewalks, begging passersby to stop and take in the rich, vibrant past of our little city on the sound. With so much going on above ground, we rarely stop to consider the historic nature of what exists right under our feet. Sewer pipes! Clay, concrete, orangeburg, and cast iron that has lain dormant for decades ensuring that the inevitable is properly and safely disposed of.

These sewer lines do so much more for us than we realize, and so it’s up to us to keep them in top working condition. Thus, the importance of sewer repair enters the equation. Knowing the different types of sewer repair that we do in Tacoma can help you make informed decisions and keep you in the know when it comes to repairing your own sewer lines.

Pipe bursting falls into the category of trenchless sewer repair. Not all Tacoma plumbers work with pipe bursting technology, but here at Harts we specialize in it. Pipe bursting is the act of replacing an old damaged sewer line with an updated one by pulling a brand new HDPE sewer line through it. The new pipe breaks through the old one with the help of a “bursting head.” This head has a blade on the side that will aid the breakage of the old pipe. The new HDPE pipe is pulled through the old one through the use of hydraulics and a steel cable. Through this method of sewer repair, we are able to replace your pipe with a brand new pipe that is resistant to roots.

This too falls into the family of trenchless sewer repair. Pipe lining is the process of inflating a new resin saturated pipe through an old damaged one. This new pipe is then cured into place resulting in a jointless, seamless pipe that is resistant to root intrusions. The process begins with a liner which is saturated in resin and rolled up into our lining machine. The liner is then shot with air, and inverted through the old line to create the new pipe. To make certain that the new pipe cures in the correct shape, a long balloon is shot through the new pipe and held in place until the liner is dry. This is another form of technology that not all Tacoma plumbers are familiar with, but here at Harts we are proficient at cured in place piping.

Sometimes there is just no room for trenchless repair. When we are unable to repair a sewer line through bursting or lining, the only option is to dig up the line, or the affected area and repair it that way. An open trench repair will usually only take place with a small localized spot fix, or when a sewer line is completely collapsed. In Tacoma, root intrusions or bellies in sewer pipes are not uncommon. When these problems pop up, an open trench repair is your best option. This means we can dig up a small section of the line and replace only the problem area, saving you time and money!

All in all Tacoma is a wonderful city to live in, and that is why it’s up to us to keep our sewer systems up to date and taken care of. Through regular camera inspections, and routine maintenance we can keep this city’s sewers functioning for many future generations! We are the plumbing company who is on your side, and here for you should any problems arise. If you have any questions about your sewer system, or would like to schedule a camera inspection click the “request appointment” or call 253-331-1206!

Three Types of Sewer Repair in Tacoma, WA

What a great year 2017 was for us at Harts Services! We hope it was for you and your families too. We wanted to take this opportunity to show our gratitude for all of our amazing customers! Because of you and your trust in us, we reached a lot of milestones….

We moved into this great new building in June of last year! It has a fantastic shop area where we are adding inventory to help make our jobs easier and quicker with fully stocked trucks ready to go!

Harts Services 9523-A 19th Ave East Tacoma, WA 98445

Our owners attended several motivational conferences to help grow our business and bring back some more best practices. At one of them, they worked to rebrand our business… maybe you’ve seen some of our awesome new vehicles on the roads?! We also reached an all-time record for reviews, about 240 on Google alone! We appreciate those of you who took your personal time to leave those reviews for us. There are stellar ones that we celebrated and some that helped us learn and grow, as we charge forward “Going from Good to Great!” It wasn’t all work though, we did enjoy time together as a family at weekday cookouts and holidays, like our phenomenal 4th of July celebration!

2018 is already proving to be just as thrilling…. We are bringing on two more licensed plumbers and we have a new Operations Leader joining us next month! All thanks to you, our loyal customers and our growing business. We are excited to see what else the New Year brings and wishing you and yours peace, health and happiness!

Happy 2018 from Harts Services!

Anything you need to keep water flowing through your home or business facility, our plumbing company can handle it! Why do any of the dirty work yourself when there are skilled, experienced sewer pipe experts right in your backyard? Our company provides sewer pipe repair, maintenance, and installation, as well as 

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Customer service and answered the phone was pleasant and helpful. Person who came on site to discuss the work was thorough, gave great advice, and made suggestions for future planning.

Hart's Services got here about 3 hours after calling them. Very courteous and helpful with going over my options for all of my plumbing needs. They are getting our emergency repair work completed for a reasonable rate.

Very friendly, very knowledgeable. Made replacing my whole sewer line as painless as possible.

Quality Plumbing Services in the Tacoma Area

At Harts Services, our #1 priority is your utmost satisfaction. We won’t just show up at your location and provide easy fixes that will eventually come undone, causing you more aggravation and costing you more money. Our plumbers provide lasting results at affordable prices, holding themselves to the highest standard for excellence in every job they undertake. We also offer peace of mind inspections, maintenance plans, and customer education to ensure complete peace of mind today and in the future.

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Harts has amazing customer service and responded promptly to our plumbing emergency! Chris has been to our home in the past and is very knowledgeable and professional. Harts is a great local company to work with.

I was so happy to finally get my faucets outside my house fixed. Anytime I turned them on they dripped, dripped, dripped. Now I have frost free hose bibs and no drips! Thanks Harts!

Harts Services is a very professional company. We called because our sewer was backing up into our home and they had someone at our house within the hour.

Fast service, excellent follow-up, and Tim who performed the service was excellent and easy to work with. Will definitely use again if needed.

Thank you Chris McAlister from Harts Services. The service was professional, quick but thorough. Thank you

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