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A leaking underground line, dug out and repaired

Underground plumbing problems can quickly turn into bigger issues if they aren’t addressed properly. Our team excavated this area to access and repair a leaking underground line.

Underground Line

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Precision Services technician beside a mini excavator at an underground line repair dig.

Service

Underground line repair

Problem

A leak in a buried line

Approach

Excavated to reach the damaged section

Result

Damaged section repaired

What we found

Water escaping from a buried line

Underground plumbing problems can quickly turn into bigger issues if they aren’t addressed properly. Once the line was exposed, the problem was easy to see: water spraying from the pipe below ground.

What we did

Excavated, accessed and repaired

Our Precision Services team excavated this area to access and repair the underground line. With the right equipment, we can locate the problem, access the damaged area, and complete the necessary repair.

The job, step by step

Photos from the site, from the first dig to the repair.

Mini excavator and shovels at an open trench over an underground line.

STEP 01

Opening the ground

A mini excavator digs down to reach the buried line.

Water spraying from a leak in an exposed underground plumbing line.

STEP 02

Finding the leak

With the line exposed, water spraying from the pipe shows exactly where it failed.

Excavated hole with PVC pipe, primer and saw ready for an underground line repair.

STEP 03

Making the repair

New PVC pipe, primer and cement on hand to repair the damaged section.

Underground plumbing or septic issue?

Precision Services provides plumbing, septic, drainage and underground line services throughout Birmingham and surrounding communities. Contact our team today.

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