By Minneapolis Field Notes · March 25, 2025
Clay-tile laterals and elm roots in Longfellow
Categories: Drains & sewers, Twin Cities
Longfellow laterals are clay tile under elm and maple. The lush strip in the boulevard after a wet June is not a compliment. It is a joint. We camera to the property line before anyone talks about a shovel.
sewer line repair vs trenchless sewer is a video decision. A liner keeps the path under a tree the park board still wants. A collapsed run still needs a pit. We mark the break on the grass. You keep the file.
Minnehaha Creek lots add groundwater. A belly holds water even after the root is cut. Jet-and-watch is honest for a year. It is not a forever repair. The Minneapolis plumbing cost guide page is ranges, not a coupon.
Standish and Seward fail the same way. St. Paul Highland is the east-river version. Same camera, different permit desk. Minneapolis plumbing permits is not one phone number.
If sewage is in a tub, stay out of the water and call emergency plumber. If only the kitchen is slow, drain cleaning first. Roots in the main are not a disposal problem.
Support: Minneapolis, Longfellow, hydro jetting, Minneapolis plumber.
Questions from this kind of call
City line or mine?
We camera to the cleanout at the property line and tell you.
Will you cut the tree?
No. We cut the root in the pipe. The tree is a different contractor.