Many homeowners take pride in their landscape with green grass, lush gardens, and lawn decorations. While you can do everything to protect your landscaping from harsh weather, a hidden danger lurks underneath your lawn in the form of the septic tank.

If a major septic problem occurs, the last thing you want to worry about is the landscaping being dug up and removed. Thankfully, professional plumbers in Reno offer multiple septic tank solutions that eliminate the need to dig up your lawn. Learn about the services that will protect the exterior of your home.

Video Inspections & Hydrojets

When your plumbing suffers from a clog or septic tank issue, the first step is to physically see where the problem originates from. Modern technology allows plumbers to inspect your pipes without manually digging around your sewage system.

A plumber will feed a small camera through the pipes, and they’ll watch a monitor in real-time to see where the problem occurs. With digital measurement tools and high-quality footage, a plumber can pinpoint the exact location of the problem. In many of these cases, hydrojets provide an ideal solution.

Hydrojetting is a noninvasive solution that uses high-powered water streams to clean gunk and debris off the interior of pipes. The jets go straight through an opening like a sink or toilet, so you do not have to dig up any of the lawn for pipe access.

Long jet lines can extend all the way to the septic tank for a full cleaning. And some jets have the video technology built into them, so the plumber can complete the process all at once to save time.

Septic Pumping

One way your landscaping can get ruined is when a septic tank leaks or floods your yard. The sewage will not only create an odor, but the bacteria, chemicals, and waste could cause your plants and grass to die. The cleanup process may take a long time, and you would need a lot of recovery to return your landscape back to normal again.

You can help prevent septic tank leaks with a pumping service. Recommended every few years, septic pumping goes deep within the tank to remove the sludge and buildup that naturally occurs from water waste in a home. Every septic tank has an access hatch. With the hatch, you do not need to worry about plumbers needing to dig up your yard to drain the tank.

The plumber will insert a large pump through the hatch and then start the draining process. After your pumping, you can set a reminder appointment with the plumber for 3 to 5 years in the future. If you’ve just moved into a new home, then a full inspection can determine if you need any septic plumbing. The process gives you peace of mind because your tank has more room to handle waste.

Trenchless Sewer Repair

Many people view pipe replacement as fully digging up old pipes and installing new ones. But this process — and the destruction to your landscape — is not the only option. Many plumbers offer a process known as trenchless sewer repair.

The specialized repair does not require any digging. The process uses water jets to completely clean the pipes and prepare them for replacement. Then a plumber will insert the new pipes inside the current pipes.

Special tools force air pressure into the new pipe replacements that forces these pipes up against the old ones. This will create a tight fit, and it’ll allow the most room for waste. The exterior of the new pipes have a special resin applied to them to securely fit the pipes into place and prevent any sudden shifts in movement.

This replacement process works backwards as your plumber will start with the main drainpipe leading into the septic tank and then to the smaller pipes into the home. Typically, all of the external pipes that lead to the septic tank will have new pipes fit into place.

Plumbers will use video inspections to ensure the pipes are set into place. Once the resin dries and the pipes settle, your plumbing is ready to use again.

Through this process, your landscaping remains protected and you can enjoy your new septic system without any major changes. And the process works no matter where the septic tank leads from your home. In some cases, septic pipes may run underneath driveways, sidewalks, or back patio areas. Just like your lawn, all of the other areas will remain intact.

The trenchless option will help you save money from any landscape replacement you may have needed because you will not need to plant new grass or replace garden beds.

For more information on our plumbing services, contact us at Easy Rooter Plumbing. We can answer any questions you have and help fix your septic tank problems with minimal impact on your landscaping or lawn.