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Recurring Sewer Backups in Chicago: Cleaning or Repair?

Sewer Line Bellies and Low Spots in Chicago Homes

Some sewer problems are not caused by one simple clog. A pipe can sag, settle, or develop a low spot where water and waste collect instead of flowing away cleanly. In plumbing language, this is often called a sewer line belly or a low spot. For Chicago and...
Recurring Sewer Backups in Chicago: Cleaning or Repair?

Sump Pump Problem or Sewer Backup? How to Tell

Basement water does not always come from the same source. One homeowner may have a sump pump that stopped moving groundwater. Another may have water coming up through a floor drain because the sewer line is restricted. During heavy rain, both problems can be confusing...