# Pro Sewer Repair

> Pro Sewer Repair is the Seattle sewer company: sewer replacement, trenchless repair, BlueLight CIPP lining, pipe bursting, camera inspection and drain cleaning. Family-owned since 2017, open 24/7/365, free estimates and free second opinions.

Pro Sewer Repair LLC ("Pro Sewer Repair", PSR) is a family-owned sewer contractor in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2017 by Robert "Rob" Kuchan. The company is a sewer company first: sewer replacement, trenchless sewer repair, BlueLight UV-cured CIPP lining, pipe bursting with HammerHead trenchless equipment, sewer repair, sewer camera inspection, sewer and drain cleaning (including hydrojetting), and water line repair. It does not offer general plumbing (water heaters, faucets or fixtures).

Office: 9824 Lake City Way NE, Lower, Seattle, WA 98115. Phone: (425) 478-3133. Email: info@prosewerrepair.com. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Estimates and second opinions are free. Financing is available through Service Finance. Washington contractor license PROSESR814OC.

How the company works: a sewer camera inspection comes first, then every viable option — a targeted spot repair, a BlueLight liner, pipe bursting, or open excavation — is shown with its trade-offs before a price, and the customer chooses. Full sewer replacements carry a lifetime parts-and-labor warranty that transfers to the next owner, subject to the written warranty terms. Trenchless methods usually still need access pits; the company does not describe them as "no digging".

Service area: Seattle first (13 neighborhood pages), then the I-5 corridor and the Eastside — Seattle, Shoreline, Everett, Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, Bellevue, Lynnwood, Bothell, Snohomish, Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond. Inside Seattle city limits, side-sewer permits are issued by Seattle Public Utilities (since October 1, 2025); the company handles the permit as part of the job.

This is the curated overview. Every city × service page, every neighborhood page and every blog post is listed in https://prosewerrepair.com/llms-full.txt.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://prosewerrepair.com/): Pro Sewer Repair — the Seattle sewer company
- [About](https://prosewerrepair.com/about): family-owned in Seattle since 2017; owner Rob Kuchan
- [Meet the team](https://prosewerrepair.com/team): who answers the phone and how the crews are organized
- [Services](https://prosewerrepair.com/services): every service, sewer replacement first
- [Service areas](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas): Seattle neighborhoods, the I-5 corridor and the Eastside
- [FAQs](https://prosewerrepair.com/faqs): sewer replacement, trenchless and drain questions
- [Free second opinion](https://prosewerrepair.com/second-opinion): send an existing sewer quote for review — diagnosis, scope, method and warranty
- [Who owns the sewer line?](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-line-responsibility): side sewer responsibility by city — Seattle, Kirkland and Redmond owners own it to the main; Bellevue, Everett and Northshore UD take the right-of-way section
- [Financing](https://prosewerrepair.com/financing): financing through Service Finance
- [Current offers](https://prosewerrepair.com/promotions): free estimates, free second opinions, financing
- [Reviews](https://prosewerrepair.com/review)
- [Photo gallery](https://prosewerrepair.com/gallery): photographs of the crew and the wrapped service fleet
- [Contact](https://prosewerrepair.com/contact): (425) 478-3133, open 24/7/365
- [Blog](https://prosewerrepair.com/blog): 86 articles from the sewer and drain archive

## Services

- [Sewer Replacement](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-replacement): Seattle sewer replacement with a transferable lifetime parts-and-labor warranty on full sewer replacements, subject to the written warranty terms.
- [Trenchless Sewer Repair](https://prosewerrepair.com/trenchless-sewer-repair): Trenchless sewer repair in Seattle: BlueLight UV lining or HammerHead pipe bursting from one or two access points, not a trench. Camera first, open 24/7.
- [Sewer Lining](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-lining): Sewer lining in Seattle: a BlueLight UV-cured CIPP liner cures a new jointless pipe inside your old side sewer from a cleanout or one pit. Camera first.
- [Pipe Bursting](https://prosewerrepair.com/pipe-bursting): Pipe bursting in Seattle: a new HDPE sewer line pulled through the old route from two pits with HammerHead gear. A replacement option for Orangeburg or collapsed pipe.
- [Sewer Repair](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-repair): Sewer repair in Seattle from a sewer company first: camera-verified diagnosis, then spot repair, BlueLight lining, pipe bursting or replacement in writing.
- [Sewer Camera Inspection](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-camera-inspection): Sewer camera inspection (sewer scope) in Seattle: see your line's material, defects and grade on screen with a surface trace. Free estimate.
- [Sewer Drain Cleaning](https://prosewerrepair.com/sewer-drain-cleaning): Sewer and drain cleaning in Seattle: cabling and hydrojetting to restore flow, then a camera when a clog keeps returning. Sewer company first, open 24/7.
- [Water Line Repair](https://prosewerrepair.com/water-line-repair): Water line repair in Seattle: we repair the line between the meter and the house, or replace it when that is the right scope.

## Learning Center

- [Learning Center](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center): 35 plain-language answers, each reviewed by a named expert and dated
- [Sewer glossary](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/glossary): 32 terms defined in plain English
- [Sewer cost guides](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/cost-guides): What sets the price of 7 kinds of sewer work, with local guides by city

### Symptoms & diagnosis

- [My sewer is backing up right now — what do I do first?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-to-do-sewer-backup-tonight): A checklist for an active sewer backup: stop the water, protect the house, decide whether it is yours or the city's, and what to tell whoever you call.
- [What does an “offset joint” on my sewer inspection mean?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/offset-joint-sewer-pipe): An offset joint is where two sections of sewer pipe no longer line up. What causes it, how severe it is, and which offsets can be lined versus dug.
- [What is a sewer belly, and does it have to be dug up?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-is-a-sewer-belly): A sewer belly is a sag that holds water and solids. What causes it, how a camera confirms it, why lining won't fix it, how small the dig can be.
- [Why are all my drains slow at the same time?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/all-drains-slow-at-once): One slow drain is a local clog. Every drain slow at once is the main line: roots, a sag, scale, or partial collapse. How to confirm it and what fixes it.
- [Why does my sewer back up only when it rains hard?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/sewer-backup-after-heavy-rain-seattle): Rain-only sewer backups in Seattle: groundwater in a broken lateral, roof drains tied to the sewer, or a surcharged combined main. Which is yours and the fix.
- [Why does my toilet gurgle when the shower or washer runs?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/toilet-gurgles-when-shower-runs): A toilet that gurgles when another fixture drains is air being pushed through a partial blockage or a blocked vent. What it means and what to check first.
- [Why does my yard smell like sewage after it rains?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/sewage-smell-outside-after-rain): A sewage smell in the yard after rain means a leaking side sewer, an open cleanout, or a nearby combined-sewer overflow. How to tell which and what to do.
- [Why is water coming up through my basement floor drain?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/water-coming-up-basement-floor-drain): Water rising from a basement floor drain is the main sewer backing up or storm water getting in. How to tell them apart in five minutes and what to do next.

### Pipe materials & older houses

- [Do I have Orangeburg sewer pipe, and how long does it last?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/orangeburg-pipe-seattle): Orangeburg is tar-impregnated fibre pipe used in Seattle from the 1940s to early 1970s. How to tell if you have it, how it fails, and the replacement options.
- [How deep is my sewer line, and how do you find exactly where it runs?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/side-sewer-depth-and-locating): Seattle side sewers run three to fifteen feet deep. How the route and depth are found with a camera sonde and locator, and why it changes the plan.
- [How long does a clay sewer pipe last, and how does it fail?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/clay-sewer-pipe-lifespan): Seattle's clay side sewers are often 80 to 110 years old. Why the pipe lasts but the joints do not, what the camera shows, and when to line versus replace.
- [Is my problem under the basement slab or in the side sewer?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/cast-iron-under-slab-vs-side-sewer): Older Seattle houses have cast iron under the slab and clay or concrete to the street. How to tell which section is failing and what each fix looks like.
- [What sewer pipe does my Seattle house probably have, by the year it was built?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/seattle-house-age-sewer-pipe-guide): A decade-by-decade guide to Seattle side sewer materials — clay, concrete, Orangeburg, cast iron, ABS, PVC — and what each means for repair options.
- [Why is my concrete sewer pipe cracking from the top down?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/concrete-side-sewer-cracking): Concrete side sewers lose the crown first as sewer gas turns to acid. How to spot it on camera, when it can be lined, and when it has gone too far.

### Trenchless & repair methods

- [Can a collapsed sewer line be lined, or does it have to be dug up?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/can-a-collapsed-sewer-line-be-lined): A fully collapsed section cannot be lined. What counts as collapsed, what can still be lined after preparation, and the trenchless options that remain.
- [Do I need the whole sewer line replaced, or just one section?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/spot-repair-vs-full-replacement): When one bad spot justifies a spot repair, when several add up to a full line job, and how the camera trace keeps an excavation small.
- [How long does a trenchless sewer job take, and what happens to my house that day?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/how-long-does-trenchless-sewer-repair-take): A realistic timeline for lining and pipe bursting, from inspection to final video: how long the water is off, what the crew needs, and the yard after.
- [Hydrojetting or snaking: which one does my sewer line actually need?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/hydrojetting-vs-snaking): A cable cuts a hole through a blockage; a jetter scours the pipe wall. When each is the right tool, when jetting is unsafe, and why neither is a diagnosis.
- [Lining or pipe bursting: which trenchless method fits my sewer?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/cipp-lining-vs-pipe-bursting): Lining rebuilds a sewer inside the old pipe; bursting replaces it along the same route. How each works, what each needs from the old pipe, and how to choose.
- [What “trenchless” sewer repair does and does not mean](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-trenchless-doesnt-mean): Trenchless means no trench along the run, not no excavation. What still gets dug, when a trench is the better answer, and how to read a “no-dig” promise.
- [What is UV-cured (Bluelight) lining, and how is it different from steam-cured?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-is-bluelight-uv-cured-lining): UV-cured lining hardens a fibreglass liner with an LED light train instead of hot water or steam. What that changes for cure time, control, and your house.

### Inspections, buying & selling

- [How do I read a sewer scope report?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/how-to-read-a-sewer-scope-report): Sewer reports use a small vocabulary: offsets, bellies, intrusion, deformation, severity grades. What each means, what is urgent, and what is a negotiating point.
- [How do sewer lines work in a Seattle townhome, and what should I inspect?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/townhome-shared-side-sewer-inspection): Most Seattle townhomes share a private sewer line under a maintenance agreement. How to find out what you share, who pays, and what to scope before buying.
- [Should I scope my sewer before listing my Seattle house?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/sewer-scope-when-selling-seattle-home): Nearly every Seattle buyer scopes the sewer. Why sellers of pre-1980 houses benefit from doing it first, what to do with the findings, and how to disclose.
- [What actually happens when your sewer gets scoped?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-happens-during-sewer-camera-inspection): A walkthrough of a residential sewer scope: where the camera goes in, what the operator looks for, how the line is traced, and what you get at the end.
- [What sewer records should a property manager keep for each building?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/property-manager-sewer-line-documentation): For rentals, small multifamily and HOAs: the sewer records that turn a 2 a.m. backup into a known quantity — baselines, traces, permits, agreements, a log.

### Permits, ownership & Seattle rules

- [Do I need a Seattle side sewer permit, and how does the process work?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/seattle-side-sewer-permit-guide): Any work on a Seattle side sewer needs a Seattle Public Utilities permit pulled by a registered contractor. What the permit covers, what the inspector checks, and why it matters.
- [Does homeowners insurance cover a sewer line repair or a backup?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/does-homeowners-insurance-cover-sewer-line): Standard policies rarely cover the sewer pipe and exclude backups without an endorsement. What is usually covered, what is not, and the two add-ons to ask about.
- [Is my Seattle house on a combined sewer, and why does it matter?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/seattle-combined-vs-separated-sewers): Older central Seattle runs on combined sewers; newer areas are separated. How to tell which you are on and what it means for backups and permits.
- [My sewer line is shared with a neighbor — who pays when it fails?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/shared-side-sewer-seattle-who-pays): Shared side sewers are common in older Seattle neighborhoods and townhome rows. How to tell if yours is shared, what the rules say, who pays.
- [Side sewer, lateral, building drain, main: what do the words mean?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/sewer-glossary-side-sewer-lateral-main): Side sewer, lateral, building drain, main, cleanout, wye, right-of-way: the words on a Seattle sewer report, explained, with who owns each part.

### Choosing a contractor

- [How do I compare sewer repair bids that all say something different?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/how-to-compare-sewer-replacement-bids): Three bids, three methods, three numbers. How to put sewer bids on the same footing: scope, method, digs, permit, restoration, warranty and footage.
- [What does a “lifetime” or “transferable” sewer warranty actually cover?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/what-transferable-lifetime-sewer-warranty-means): Warranty words on a sewer bid are easy to write and hard to collect on. What “lifetime” and “transferable” should mean and what to get in writing.
- [What should I ask a sewer contractor before I let them dig up my yard?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/questions-to-ask-a-sewer-contractor): Twelve questions to ask a sewer contractor: licence, registration, footage, methods, permits, digs, restoration, warranty, and what if it is worse.

### Around the Sound

- [Why do Lake Washington shoreline homes have such stubborn sewer problems?](https://prosewerrepair.com/learning-center/lake-washington-shoreline-homes-sewer-problems): Lake Washington shoreline homes share a set of sewer conditions: high water table, deep mains, long runs, big trees. What works there and when to look.

## Cities served

- [Bellevue, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/bellevue): Sewer repair in Bellevue, WA: camera inspection, trenchless lining, pipe bursting and drain cleaning. Free estimates. Open 24/7/365.
- [Bothell, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/bothell): Need pro sewer repair in Bothell, WA? We fix root intrusions and clear stubborn blockages. Call today for a free estimate.
- [Edmonds, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/edmonds): Sewer repair in Edmonds, WA: camera first, every viable option in writing — lining, bursting or excavation. Free estimates, open 24/7/365.
- [Everett, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/everett): Experiencing sewer issues in Everett, WA? Pro Sewer Repair offers sewer cleaning, sewer repair and trenchless options, starting with a camera inspection.
- [Kenmore, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/kenmore): Need pro sewer repair in Kenmore, WA? We fix stubborn backups, root invasions, and broken pipes. Schedule your inspection today.
- [Kirkland, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/kirkland): Sewer repair in Kirkland, WA: camera inspection first, then every option in writing, including trenchless lining and pipe bursting. Free estimates.
- [Lynnwood, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/lynnwood): Need Pro Sewer Repair in Lynnwood, WA? We offer sewer drain cleaning, trenchless repair, and pipe bursting. Get a free estimate today!
- [Mountlake Terrace, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/mountlake-terrace): Call Pro Sewer Repair in Mountlake Terrace, WA to fix backups and failing pipes. Get a free estimate today.
- [Redmond, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/redmond): Sewer repair in Redmond, WA: we clear backups and roots, find the cause on camera, and offer trenchless options where they fit. Free estimates.
- [Seattle, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/seattle): Looking for pro sewer repair in Seattle, WA? We fix root damage, clear drain backups, and replace water lines. Call today.
- [Shoreline, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/shoreline): Need sewer repair in Shoreline, WA? We provide trenchless pipe rehabilitation and thorough drain clearing. Book a consultation today.
- [Snohomish, WA](https://prosewerrepair.com/service-areas/snohomish): Sewer repair in Snohomish, WA, from camera inspection to trenchless pipe replacement and drain cleaning. Call for a free estimate.

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