Chicago, IL Sewer & Air Duct Repair

Televised sewer from cleanout in basement. Sewer has heavy roots. Will provide a quote for lining from basement to main.

9-30-25 Broke up concrete in stairwell hallway to expose combination sewer. Removed combo and descaled 4” cast iron pipe. Removed scale and grease with hydro jetter. Got measurements for sewer lining. 10-1-25 Installed a 4” sewer liner approximately 100’ from the floor cleanout in closet downstream ending in the open pipe. Reinstated four connections. 10-2-25 Installed two 4” connection tee liners where the two separate kitchen overheads in basement tied in. Installed one 3’ patch liner on each overhead stack starting just past 3” copper pipe and ending in newly installed tee connection liner. Hydro-jetted from manhole outside upstream to open hole pulling all grease and debris back to basin. 10-3-25 Installed a 4” cleanout and backfilled hole with 3/4” stone. Recemented the hole.

Televised line from catch basin at bottom of stairs between buildings and see clay tile pipe is collapsed approximately 3ft downstream of catch basin. Pipe is unable to be lined and will need to be dug up.

Televised sewer from pulled check valve in basement to city main. Sewer is 6” clay. Will provide proposal for lining sewer once basement construction is finished and a new clean out is iinstaled where pulled check valve is located.

Televised sewer and it was backed up. Rodded 90ft to city main. Heavy roots from 40-50 ft. Toots also at wye connection where laundry connects. There is also a break in the pipe on the riser portion of the stack. Suggest. Spot repai liner in that area. Will also provide a quote for lining the rest but will need to open the floor.

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Televised sewer from catch basin in lower level of building approximately 60ft to city main. There as sand in the first section before it connected to the main on a tee. After that the line looked clean with only one section with roots and one section that had slight crack. Will provide proposal for installing liner in first section before tee connection.

Televised ducts under slab floor. Ducts are galvanized plastic coated ducts that are rusted due to ground water. If ground water is resolved then the ducts can be spin cast mortared then spray lined with Duct Armor duct lining material.

Walked through to look for door and equipment access for upcoming lining project.

8-8-2025: Cleaned and measured downspout/kitchen line from downspout to catch basin. Need to use maxi miller to remove remaining roofing tar out of 6” clay the day of lining. We will cut 6” cast downspout down 1’ from top to install liner and reinstall cut piece with non-shear mission coupling. Liner will start at downspout and end just before tee near basin, x2 reinstates upstairs kitchen also basement kitchen. 8-20-25 Inserted a 6” liner through the existing downspout connection on the side of the house extending approximately 40 feet downstream to just before main run leading to the catch basin on the other side of the house. Reinstated two kitchen connections with robotic cutter.