Old Dublin and new Dublin
Dublin has two halves. West of Dougherty Road, around San Ramon Road and Village Parkway, most homes date from the 1960s and 70s. Their sewer lines are now more than fifty years old, and that is where we see roots, cracked pipe and joints that have shifted.
East Dublin is far newer, with plastic sewer pipe that does not have those problems. There, trouble is more often a line that was laid with a sag, a break from later digging, or a blockage from what has gone down the drain.
When to have it checked
Call when the main line has backed up more than once, when several drains are slow together, or when you hear gurgling in one fixture as another drains. A camera inspection also makes sense before buying an older home in west Dublin.
Fixing it
The camera decides the repair. For one bad place, we dig there and replace that section. For a longer damaged run, trenchless replacement avoids a trench across the lawn or driveway where the pipe allows it. For a line that is finished, we replace it. Each choice comes with a cost up front, and when a permit is needed, we pull it.
Who runs the sewers
Dublin's public sewers are run by the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The district maintains the mains. The line on your property is the owner's to maintain. For a clog that just needs clearing, see drain cleaning in Dublin.
About us
Friendly Services is based in Hayward and reaches Dublin over I-580. Family-owned, over 20 years in business. License CSLB #1156315 (C-36 plumbing), $1M general liability cover and workers' comp. Five-year workmanship warranty on our own work. 100+ five-star reviews online.