Sewer cleanout installation for Knoxville homes that have none

Two-Way Outdoor Cleanout

A two-way cleanout is a fitting spliced into the lateral just outside the foundation, with one opening pointing toward the house and one toward the street, so a cable or camera can go either direction from the same spot. We locate the lateral, dig a small pit, cut in the fitting with shielded couplings, bring risers up to grade with screw caps, and backfill. Done right, it disappears into the lawn until the day it is needed, and a plumber reaches the line in minutes instead of an hour.

Indoor Cleanout Access

Many houses have a cleanout inside, at the base of a stack in the basement or crawlspace, that has been painted over, boxed in behind drywall, or seized with a cast iron plug that will not turn. We free or replace the plug and add an access panel where a wall hides it. An indoor cleanout is useful for clearing branch lines inside the house, but it is no substitute for an outdoor one on the main line, because opening it during a backup can flood the room it is in.

Cleanout Cap and Riser Repair

Outdoor cleanouts get hit by mowers, crushed by cars and buried under landscaping. A cracked riser lets soil and groundwater into the sewer and gives roots a way in; a missing cap lets debris fall straight into the line. We dig down to sound pipe, replace the riser and cap, and set the top flush with the ground, or in a small protective box where it sits in a driveway. It is a small repair that prevents a much larger one down the line.