yes as long at the pipe still has structural integrity you can always snake it to clear the line.

No Jetters only

@@paulkassel55 yep I heard you can only hydro jet once you do this. I'm trying to decide whether to do this or install all new plastic pipes but they need to dig out our foundation so its going to cost like 30k. We have caste iron pipes. Theres no fun option.

No need to line y connectors as they are thicker than the pipe

Yes it is definitely possible to just do the affected area.

yes companies will apply only to effected areas just ask them to run a camera down the pipe and see for yourself what youre dealing with first

Yes they can do only affected pipe

Of course. It's easier.

Yes, PVC is easier on the cutter head since it's softer than clay pipe

Hey I'm in Austin as well with a similar issue. Broken drain pipe underneath slab, being told they need to excavate. What solution did you end up going with if you don't mind me asking?

@@louiswatt8628 I don't mind, it's a big deal. We talked to Radiant, reliant, peanut, and capital city plumbing. Peanut and Capital City were the cheapest. Peanut gave me an estimate over the phone based on the length of the excavation that the other companies said would need to be done. 90% of the money is the excavation, the plumbing work isn't a big deal. After seeing it done once I could do it, but digging a 60 got long 3'x3' tunnel effectively by hand is costly, very hard work. So peanut gave the estimate over the phone, the other 3 came out and gave estimates between 20k-40k. We went Capital City. I *think* our neighbors went with Peanut but had a bad experience with whatever excavator company they used. They had their plumbing find about 6mo before we did.

@@louiswatt8628 here is a video I took after excavation, before and after demolition (they had to crack out or drill through some foundation beams to run the new PVC sewer line), and after PVC installation. We always had water and at least 1 toilet but excavation was very loud. This house is about 1200 ft'. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eKxjgc9or9rDXac.html Or cast iron was in relatively good shape but we didn't want to wait until failure, which is inevitable after 50 years. We actually discovered the whole issue while investigating a problem with rats getting into the walls. We just bought the house last year. One company said the don't do excavation, they go straight through the floor. I said F that and I'm glad I did, that would be insane. All told this was just over $20k. I'm pissed at our realtor for not telling us to scope the drain lines. Every home in this neighborhood in south Austin is going to have to have this done in the next 10 years... I think she should have known. Everybody knows get your foundation and roof inspected. It only costs $400 to have the sewer line scoped. Should have been done during inspection. This is a 50 year old house and the life span of cast is 50 years.

@@jwgmail Thanks for the reply, looks like we have a little bit different of a situation. I just have one crack in a PVC drain. I spoke with a few companies including Reliant and ended up deciding on Rooterman for cost and that they suggested using a liner rather than smashing through the floor.

I need this in Montevideo, Uruguay

What state

What’s the footage and price????