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Sewer Repair & Replacement in Ravenna
A ravine, a park full of old-growth trees, and streets of 1910s–20s houses. Ravenna is root country, and the fix is closing the joints, not cutting the roots again.
Pro Sewer Repair repairs and replaces side sewers in Ravenna, Seattle — camera-verified, permitted through Seattle Public Utilities, with BlueLight lining and pipe bursting where the line qualifies. Open 24/7/365; estimates and second opinions are free.
Ravenna is named for a ravine, and it drains like one
The neighborhood grew up around Ravenna Park in the 1910s and ’20s, on streets that slope toward the ravine and toward Union Bay. The houses are the same era as Wallingford’s, and so are the side sewers: short-section clay with mortared joints. What sets Ravenna apart is the trees. The park protects some of the last big conifers in the city, and the residential streets around it are planted to match. Root intrusion isn’t a possibility in Ravenna; it’s the default.
The cycle we’re here to break
A Ravenna line gets cabled. It runs clean for a while. Roots regrow through the same open joints, thicker each time, and it backs up again — usually at the worst moment. Cutting roots treats the symptom. On camera we find the joints they’re coming through and check whether the pipe is sound. If it is, lining may be an option: a BlueLight UV-cured liner is a continuous, jointless pipe inside the clay, usually installed from a single access point. With the joints closed, roots have far fewer ways in.
When it’s more than roots
Streets that slope to the ravine can have the same offset joints and settled bellies we see on other Seattle hillsides. If the camera finds a section that has collapsed or lost its grade, lining isn’t the right tool; we’ll show you the footage and the options — a targeted spot repair, or pipe bursting for the run. Full replacements carry a transferable lifetime parts-and-labor warranty, subject to the written terms.
Permits in Seattle
Side-sewer repairs and replacements inside Seattle city limits need a side-sewer permit, issued by Seattle Public Utilities since October 1, 2025. The side sewer is private property from the house to the connection at the public main, so the permit is the homeowner’s responsibility — which is why we handle it as part of the job and put it in the estimate. Work in the street or planting strip can also need a separate SDOT permit.
Minutes from our shop
Ravenna, Bryant, Roosevelt and the U-District edge are our home turf — our shop is on Lake City Way, just up 25th. Open 24/7/365.
Free estimate, free second opinion
Call 425-478-3133 any hour — we’re open 24/7/365 and a real person answers. If you already have a bid from someone else, bring it: the second opinion is free, and we’ll help you compare scope, method, warranty and restoration, not just the number.
Sewer questions we hear in Ravenna
Do you serve Ravenna?
Yes. Ravenna is part of our regular Seattle service area. Our shop is at 9824 Lake City Way NE in Northeast Seattle, and a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Do I need a permit for sewer work in Ravenna?
Yes. Inside Seattle city limits a side sewer permit is issued by Seattle Public Utilities (since October 1, 2025), and work in the street or planting strip can need a separate SDOT permit. We handle both as part of the job and write them into your estimate.
What does a sewer replacement cost in Ravenna?
We do not publish a price range - the number depends on the method, the length and depth of the run, what is on top of it, the permit and restoration. Every viable option is priced in writing after a camera inspection, never from the curb. Estimates and second opinions are free; financing is available through Service Finance.
More of the questions we hear every week are on the FAQ page .
What we do in Ravenna
Sewer, drain & trenchless work — in Ravenna, Seattle.
Camera-verified diagnosis, every viable option in writing, and a permanent fix — from a sewer company that is open 24/7/365, licensed, bonded and insured (WA Lic. #PROSESR814OC). Estimates and second opinions are free.
Ready when you are
Let's put a camera down the line and see.
Free estimates and free second opinions, open 24/7/365 across the Greater Seattle & Puget Sound area. Call and a real Pro Sewer team member picks up.