LiningWorks sewer line locating uses an electronic sonde transmitter and surface receiver to map the exact route, depth, and layout of your buried sewer line — so repairs are targeted, excavations are precise, and no one damages what they can't see.
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Sewer line locating is the process of mapping a buried sewer pipe from the surface — without digging. We feed a camera equipped with an electronic sonde transmitter into the line through your cleanout or vent stack. As the camera advances, a receiver on the surface picks up the signal and lets us trace the pipe's exact horizontal path and measure its depth at any point.
The result is a set of surface markings — typically spray paint or flags — showing precisely where the pipe runs under your yard, driveway, or landscaping. Depth measurements are recorded at each mark so any contractor knows exactly how far down to dig at every point.
Sewer line locating is essential before any trenchless repair, spot dig, home addition, pool installation, or major landscaping project near the sewer corridor. It eliminates guesswork and prevents accidental pipe damage during excavation.
We document the locating results — route map, depth readings, and access point distances — and leave a copy with you before we leave the property.
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See how we map a buried sewer line from the surface without cutting a single shovelful of dirt — and what the finished route markings look like on a real property.
Sewer line locating prevents the most expensive outcomes of working blind near buried pipe. These four scenarios account for most locating calls we get in the Charlotte metro.
A LiningWorks sewer line locating visit is fast and non-invasive. Most residential line locating jobs are complete in under two hours from arrival.
A Myers Park homeowner needed a spot repair on a known crack. Without sewer line locating, the excavation contractor estimated a 12-foot trench to find the defect. Our locating put it at 27 feet from the cleanout, 3.5 feet deep — a precise 3-foot spot dig instead.
"The sewer line locating saved us from a landscaping nightmare. They marked the exact pipe route before our pool contractor broke ground. Turned out the line ran right through where the pool equipment pad was going. Avoided a very expensive mistake."
Sewer line locating is only useful if the results are accurate enough to act on. Here's what makes ours reliable.
Pre-repair, pre-construction, or pre-purchase — same straightforward process to get your line mapped before any work begins.
336-477-3218, Mon–Sat 7AM–6PM. Tell us what project or repair is coming up and we'll confirm sewer line locating is the right first step.
Most sewer line locating jobs are scheduled within the week. Book the locating before any excavation or construction work begins to protect both the pipe and your project budget.
We mark the surface route, document the depths, and hand you the written results before we leave. Your contractor has everything needed to work safely next to your sewer line.
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