Aurora neighborhood
Sewer camera and main drain cleaning in Del Mar, Aurora, CO 80010
Del Mar is a neighborhood of modest bungalows and ranches built mostly in the 1950s and 1960s around Del Mar Park. After sixty or seventy years, the sewer line under the yard is usually the part of the plumbing that needs us first.
Del Mar at a glance
- ZIP code
- 80010 and 80011
- County
- Arapahoe
- Typical homes
- 1950s bungalows, 1960s ranches
- From our Aurora office
- Just east via E Colfax Ave or E 6th Ave
- Calls we get most
- Main line backups, root intrusion
Yes, we serve all of Del Mar, including the Del Mar Parkway and Lyn Knoll areas. It sits just east of our Dallas Street office near E 6th Ave and Peoria St, so it is one of our nearest neighborhoods. We answer 24/7. For a sewer backup we come out the same day, and most visits start with clearing the line so you can use your drains again.
Why the yard between a Del Mar house and the street matters
Del Mar grew around Del Mar Park and its aquatic center, with the Del Mar Parkway blocks and the Lyn Knoll area filling in through the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the bungalows along Del Mar Parkway date to the 1950s, and the Lyn Knoll streets are mostly 1960s ranches. These are modest, solidly built houses, but their sewer laterals have now been underground for longer than many of those materials were expected to last.
Laterals from that period were commonly clay tile or cast iron, and some 1950s lines may be fiber pipe, which was used until the early 1970s and can sag or collapse with age. Clay joints let roots in from mature trees. Cast iron scales up inside until a paper towel or a bit of grease is enough to stop the flow. Expansive clay soil adds slow movement that can open joints or create low spots where waste sits.
Because the lateral from your house to the city main is yours under Aurora City Code, it pays to know what shape it is in. That is why most of our Del Mar work starts with a camera. The video shows the material, the depth, roots, cracks and sags, and it tells us whether cleaning will hold or whether a section needs repair. Homes from 1960 or earlier may also fall inside Aurora Water's lead service line program.
Common calls
Del Mar sewer and drain work we see week after week
Sewer Camera Inspection
A camera run through the cleanout tells us whether a slow main line is roots, scale or a broken section, so the next step is based on what is actually in the pipe.
More on sewer camera inspectionMain Sewer Line Cleaning
Roots from older trees and buildup in clay or cast iron laterals cause most Del Mar backups. Cutting and clearing the main restores flow at the floor drain and toilets.
More on main sewer line cleaningHydro Jetting
When cast iron is heavily scaled or grease has coated the line, high pressure water cleans the pipe wall instead of just punching a hole through the blockage.
More on hydro jettingSewer Line Repair
A single cracked joint or offset section is common in these laterals. When the camera finds one bad spot, a targeted repair often costs far less than a whole new line.
More on sewer line repairSewer Cleanout Installation
Many older homes have no accessible outside cleanout. Adding one makes every future cleaning and camera inspection quicker, and it keeps machines out of your basement.
More on sewer cleanout installationLocal tips
Keeping a Del Mar sewer lateral working longer
- Know where the line runsAsk us to locate the lateral during a camera visit and mark it. Then you can keep new trees and large shrubs away from that path when you landscape.
- Clean on a schedule if roots returnIf roots come back after a cleaning, a yearly or every other year cleaning usually prevents surprise backups until you decide on a permanent repair.
- Keep the floor drain clearThe basement floor drain is where a main line backup shows first. Keep boxes and rugs off it so you notice water early and limit the mess.
Nearby areas we also cover
Questions
Plumbing questions from Del Mar
How often should a 1950s Del Mar home have its sewer line cleaned?
It depends on what the camera shows. A lateral with heavy root growth may need cleaning every year or two, while a sound line with light buildup can go much longer. We recommend a camera inspection first so the schedule matches your pipe rather than a guess.
Can tree roots really break a clay sewer pipe in Del Mar?
Roots usually enter through joints that have opened slightly, then grow and widen the gap. Over years they can crack a section or fill the pipe completely. Clay laterals on older lots with mature trees are the classic case, and expansive clay soil makes joint movement more likely.
Do you need to dig up my Del Mar yard to see the sewer line?
No. We run a camera through an existing cleanout or a pulled toilet, and the video shows the line from the inside. If there is no cleanout, we can add one. Digging only happens if a repair is needed, and we call Colorado 811 to mark utilities first.
Plumbing trouble in Del Mar?
Call any hour. We tell you on the phone how soon a plumber can get to you.