Lead service line and drain repair in Falcon Heights, MN 55113

Falcon Heights gets its water from Saint Paul Regional Water Services, which has been working to replace lead service lines across its service area. Homes built before the 1950s are the most likely to have lead, or galvanized pipe that was once connected to lead. The line runs from the curb stop into your basement, usually near the meter.

You can check by scratching the pipe just before the meter. Lead is soft, dull gray, and scratches to a shiny silver. If you find it, or aren't sure, call us. We confirm the material, explain how replacement on the private side fits with the utility's program, and handle the work from the curb to your meter.

Many Falcon Heights houses still have their original cast iron drain stack and a clay or cast iron sewer lateral. After seventy or more years, cast iron rusts from the inside, and clay joints let roots in. Backups at the floor drain, sewer smells, and rust stains on basement walls are common signs.

We camera the lines to see what condition they're in, then fix only what needs fixing. A single cracked section of stack can be replaced with PVC. A lateral full of roots may need clearing and a spot repair, or replacement if it's broken in several places. We show you the footage so the decision is yours.

Some of the older homes near the Fairgrounds still heat with hot water boilers and cast iron radiators. These systems are durable, but circulator pumps, zone valves, relief valves and expansion tanks wear out, and a radiator that won't heat is often air trapped in the line. Leaks at old fittings are common too.

We repair boilers and their piping, bleed and balance radiators, and replace failing parts with names like Weil-McLain and Burnham when needed. If a boiler is beyond saving, we'll explain your replacement options. Calling in the fall, before the first deep freeze, is the easiest way to avoid a cold house in January.