Churches and schools
Churches and schools often sit on long, old sewer lines under paved lots, playgrounds and lawns. The repair has to fit the calendar and get past a board, usually with more than one bid.
Fitting the calendar
Nothing can drain while a liner is put in and cured, so the building's restrooms and kitchen are out of use for that time. Plan the work for a day the building is empty or nearly so: a weekday for a church, a break for a school. Ask for the schedule in hours before you set the date.
Long runs, kept closed
A church or school line often runs a long way from the building to the public sewer, under parking, sidewalks and play areas. Lining works from a cleanout or one small pit, so the surface stays as it is. Ask whether your run can be lined in one piece, and where the liner will start and end.
If part of the line has collapsed or sags, that part is dug up and replaced first.
Bids a board can compare
A board comparing three prices needs three prices for the same job. Before you ask for bids:
- Have the line cleaned and filmed end to end, with distances.
- Write down the scope: where the work starts and ends, which branch lines are reopened, how the ground is put back, and the warranty you expect.
- Give every bidder the same video and the same scope.
A bid that differs from the scope should say how, in writing.
Who does the work
The company that answers this number has lined sewer lines under occupied churches and schools.
Questions owners ask
How do we compare bids on a sewer repair?
Give every bidder the same camera video and the same written scope: where the work starts and ends, which branch lines are reopened, and how the ground is put back. Then the prices describe the same job.
A sewer line under your church or school?
The company that answers this number can put a camera in the line and quote both lining and digging.
314-274-1839