Trenchless Sewer Line Replacement

No Excavation. One Day. Your Landscaping Preserved.

Traditional sewer line replacement means trenching your entire yard, driveway, or hardscape — a multi-week disruption costing $15,000–$30,000 in restoration alone. Paragon's trenchless methods replace your failed lateral using pipe bursting or CIPP lining from just 2–3 small access points. Your landscaping stays intact. The job is complete in one day. And the new pipe carries a 50-year manufacturer warranty.

What's Failing Under Your Property

Trenchless Sewer Replacement Process

1. 01CCTV sewer camera inspection — a full video survey of your lateral from cleanout to city main, delivered to you as a recording. We identify crack locations, root infiltration points, belly formations, and pipe material.
2. 02Scope of work and method selection — based on camera findings, we recommend pipe bursting (for collapsed or severely deteriorated pipe) or CIPP lining (for structurally sound pipe with joint separation or minor fractures), with a written explanation of why.
3. 03Permit pull from your city's building department — sewer lateral replacement requires a permit in all South Bay jurisdictions. We manage the process.
4. 04Access pit excavation — minimal, typically 2 excavation points (entry and exit) of approximately 2'×2'. No trench. No full-yard disruption.
5. 05Pipe bursting execution — a bursting head fractures the old pipe outward while pulling a continuous HDPE pipe through the channel. The new pipe is seamless — no joints that roots can infiltrate.
6. 06Post-installation CCTV camera inspection — we inspect the completed new line before backfill to confirm full installation quality, slope, and clear passage.
7. 07City final inspection sign-off, backfill, and surface restoration — access pits are backfilled and compacted, surface concrete is patched.

Complete Sewer Services

• CCTV sewer camera inspection (video delivered)
• Pipe bursting (full lateral replacement, no excavation)
• CIPP (Cured-in-Place Pipe) lining
• Spot sewer repair
• Root cutting and hydro-flush
• Orangeburg and clay pipe replacement
• City connection point repair
• Cleanout installation and extension
• Smoke testing for cross-connection identification
• City permit management
• HOA documentation for hillside properties
• Emergency sewer backup response

Trenchless Sewer — Frequently Asked Questions

How long does trenchless sewer replacement take?

Most residential trenchless jobs — from camera inspection to backfill — complete in one day. Longer laterals (over 100 linear feet) or sites with access challenges may run two days. Compare this to open-cut excavation, which typically takes 5–10 days plus additional weeks for landscape restoration.

Is trenchless more expensive than traditional excavation?

The trenchless labor and materials cost is comparable to open-cut, and often slightly higher per linear foot. However, when you factor in the cost of excavation, haul-off, and landscape/hardscape restoration — which can add $10,000–$25,000 to a standard South Bay project — trenchless is almost always the lower total-cost option.

Do I need HOA approval for sewer work?

In most cases, sewer lateral work below grade does not require HOA approval since it doesn't alter visible surfaces. However, for hillside Palos Verdes communities with surface access constraints, we provide a full HOA documentation package — site plan, method description, and restoration plan — if required by your HOA's CC&Rs.

What warranty does the new pipe carry?

HDPE pipe used in pipe bursting carries a manufacturer's warranty of 50+ years. CIPP resin liners carry a 10–50 year warranty depending on the manufacturer. Paragon additionally provides a 2-year workmanship warranty on all trenchless installations, covering access pit restoration and pipe connection points.