Bob Oates is a family-run sewer and plumbing shop based in Queen Anne. We do one thing better than anyone in the Puget Sound: underground pipe. Cracked sewers, root invasion, collapsed lines, backed-up drains — we diagnose with a camera, fix without a trench, and back it with a twenty-year transferable warranty.
Most sewer companies start with a shovel. We start with a camera — so you never pay for a repair you didn't need.
Describe the problem in plain words. We will tell you honestly whether it sounds like an emergency or something that can wait.
We send a camera down the line and watch the footage with you. Free with sewer cleaning.
One written price before work begins. Have another bid? We give free second opinions on written estimates.
Our own in-house crew does the work — never subcontractors. Most sewer jobs finish in one day.
Written into the contract, and it transfers to the next owner if you sell. Financing available on larger jobs.
Serving Seattle and surrounding areas from our Queen Anne base — 1817 Queen Anne Ave N #312, Seattle, WA 98109.
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Repairing a sewer line without digging a trench. Cured-in-place lining forms a new pipe inside the old one; pipe bursting pulls a new pipe through while breaking the old one apart. No torn-up yard, most jobs done in a day, and the result lasts 50+ years.
We quote from camera footage, not over the phone. Camera inspection is free with sewer cleaning. Trenchless usually costs less overall than dig-and-replace once you count excavation and landscape restoration. Written estimate before we start; free second opinions on other written bids.
Yes — a Registered Side Sewer Contractor (RSSC) with the City of Seattle. The certification required for side sewer work here. Always ask bidders for their RSSC number.
Yes — 24/7, 365 days a year. Call (206) 789-4944; a real technician answers.
Yes. Our sewer work carries a 20-year warranty written into your contract, and it transfers to the next owner if you sell the house.
This reaches our dispatch desk directly. Prefer talking? (206) 789-4944 — a real technician answers, day or night. Sample starting prices: camera inspection $XXX (free with sewer cleaning); hydro-jet drain cleaning from $XXX; trenchless work quoted per foot after inspection. All sample figures.
Seattle's trenchless sewer specialists. Free camera inspection with cleaning. 20-year transferable warranty.
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