Sewer Line Repair in Leitner, Pine Bluff AR

Sewage coming up in the shower in a house on Duke Avenue, or a slow main line off Cobb Drive? Leitner sits on the north side of Pine Bluff, a little over four miles from our shop on Fifth Avenue, and our crews cover it day and night. We run a camera down your line, show you what is wrong and give you the price before we dig. Licensed and insured, 24/7.

About Leitner

Leitner is a north Pine Bluff neighborhood framed by busy routes including Dollarway Road, Sheridan Road, Jefferson Parkway, Cheatham Street and the Martha Mitchell Expressway, with North Bryant and North Hutchinson streets running through. Residential streets include Duke Avenue, Duke Drive, Cobb Avenue, Cobb Drive, Harrison Street, Beaman Street, Flipper Street and Carbon Street. Industrial Drive South nearby reflects the mix of homes and industry on this side of town. Neighbors include Bryant Street Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Pine Bluff Fire Station 6, and churches such as Central Baptist, Grace Baptist, Pinecrest Baptist, Maranatha Baptist, Bethany Church and Northside Seventh Day Adventist.

Housing and Sewer Lines in Leitner

Much of the housing across Leitner and neighboring Henslee Heights was built between 1970 and 1999, a mix of single-family homes and mobile homes on a more open, semi-rural layout. That tells us a lot about what is under the yard:

• PVC and ABS plastic lines in many 1970s to 1990s homes. Plastic does not rust, but it can sag into bellies and shift at joints when the ground settles.
• Older clay or cast iron in homes from before that era, often with roots in the joints.
• Mobile home sewer connections, where the drain under the home joins the lateral. These connections loosen, crack or separate over time and are a common source of leaks and smells.
• Construction and traffic damage near busier roads and industrial areas, where heavy loads can crack shallow pipe.

Mobile Home Sewer Connections

If you live in a manufactured or mobile home, the most common trouble spot is where the home’s drain pipe drops down and ties into the underground sewer line. The fittings there sit exposed to weather, ground movement and settling of the home, and they can crack, slip apart or lose their slope. Signs include a sewer smell under or around the home, a wet spot beneath it and slow drains. We inspect the connection, camera the line from there, and repair or rebuild the connection with the right slope and fittings.

Plastic Pipe Is Not Problem-Free

A lot of homeowners in Leitner assume that because their house is from the 1970s or later, the sewer line must be fine. Plastic pipe does avoid the rust and root problems of older clay and cast iron, but it has its own weak points. If the trench was not bedded properly when the line was installed, the pipe can settle over the years and form a belly that holds water and waste. Glued joints can separate if the ground shifts or a heavy vehicle drives over a shallow section. Early ABS pipe from some manufacturers is also known to crack at joints. The camera shows which of these you have, and most can be fixed with a targeted repair rather than a full replacement.

Homes Near Busy Roads and Industry

Parts of Leitner sit close to heavier traffic on Dollarway Road, Sheridan Road and Jefferson Parkway, and to the industrial area off Industrial Drive South. Shallow sewer lines near driveways, road edges or places where trucks turn can be crushed or shifted over time. If your line runs under a driveway or near the road, and you are seeing repeat clogs, a camera check can tell you whether the pipe has been damaged by weight from above.

Signs to Watch For

• Multiple slow drains or backups at the same time.
• A sewer smell outside the house or under a mobile home.
• Soggy ground over the line or near the cleanout.
• A clog that comes back weeks after being cleared.

How a Visit Works

1. Call

   Call (870) 384-3279 day or night.

2. Camera

   We inspect and show you the footage on site.

3. Price

   You get our honest recommendation and a price first.

4. Fix

   We make the repair, often a spot repair, and verify it on camera.

Nearby Areas We Also Serve

We also cover Henslee Heights, Dollarway, West End, Warbritton and UAPB and Baldwin. See all neighborhoods we serve or learn how our sewer line repair in Pine Bluff works.

Leitner Sewer FAQ