Serving Minneapolis and all of Hennepin County, MN, Minnesota
Trenchless sewer repair in Minneapolis
A failing sewer line under a Minneapolis home can be rebuilt from the inside, or replaced through two small pits, usually in a day. Here is how pipe lining and pipe bursting work, when each is the right call, and what to expect from a camera inspection before anyone quotes a repair.
Sewer Pipe Lining (CIPP)
A resin-saturated liner cured in place forms a new, jointless pipe inside the old one.
Sewer Pipe Lining (CIPP) in Minneapolis →
Pipe Bursting
A bursting head splits the old pipe while pulling new HDPE pipe in behind it, through two small pits.
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Two ways to fix a sewer line in Minneapolis without a trench
Cured-in-place pipe lining pulls or inverts a resin-saturated liner into the cleaned host pipe and cures it into a new, jointless pipe inside the old one. It works from an existing cleanout, takes about a day, and is the answer for cracked, root-intruded or corroded lines that still hold their shape.
Pipe bursting pulls a bursting head through the old pipe from a pit at each end, splitting it outward while new HDPE pipe follows behind. It is the answer for collapsed, bellied or undersized lines that cannot be lined.
Which one a Minneapolis line needs is decided by a camera inspection, not by a sales pitch. A contractor who quotes a method before running the camera is guessing with your money.
Method 1 – Trenchless sewer pipe lining
Method 2 – Trenchless sewer pipe bursting
What fails under Hennepin County, MN homes
In the northern tier the sewer lateral runs deep, below a frost line that can exceed six feet, and it is usually clay or cast iron in older homes and PVC in newer ones. Basement homes are the norm, so a failing lateral announces itself with a floor drain backup.
Extreme frost depth makes open excavation deep, slow, and costly. Freeze-thaw shifts joints every year, and the working season for outdoor sewer repair is short.
Who is on this site
Minneapolis does not have a CIPP Verified installer assigned yet. The form on every page and (877) 880-8125 both reach our network directly; we match the request with a qualified contractor covering Hennepin County, MN. Estimates are free. Call now.
Cities served in Hennepin County, MN
Pick your city for local pipe and soil conditions, the methods that fit them, and the ZIP codes covered.
- Minneapolis
- Bloomington
- Brooklyn Center
- Brooklyn Park
- Champlin
- Chanhassen
- Corcoran
- Crystal
- Dayton
- Deephaven
- Eden Prairie
- Edina
- Excelsior
- Golden Valley
- Greenfield
- Greenwood
- Hanover
- Hopkins
- Independence
- Long Lake
- Loretto
- Maple Grove
- Maple Plain
- Medicine Lake
- Medina
- Minnetonka
- Minnetonka Beach
- Minnetrista
- Mound
- New Hope
- Orono
- Osseo
- Plymouth
- Richfield
- Robbinsdale
- Rockford
- Rogers
- Shorewood
- Spring Park
- St Anthony Village
- St Bonifacius
- St Louis Park
- Tonka Bay
- Wayzata
- Woodland
- Hassan Township
- Fort Snelling