Boiler and sewer repair in St. Anthony Park, Saint Paul, MN 55108

Many houses on the winding streets north of Como Avenue still heat with hot-water boilers and cast iron radiators. Some have the original iron radiators with a newer boiler; others run on equipment that dates back decades. Common complaints include banging pipes, a pressure gauge that climbs too high, and rooms that never quite warm up on the coldest nights.

We check the expansion tank, relief valve, circulator pump and air separator, then bleed radiators from the top floor down. If a boiler is leaking or the heat exchanger is failing, we talk through replacement options sized to your house. Modern boilers from makers like Weil-McLain and Burnham can tie into old radiators without tearing anything out.

Because the streets here follow the hills, some houses sit well above or below the street. That can mean a long sewer lateral with changes in slope, sometimes under steps, retaining walls or old gardens. Mature oaks and elms around those yards send roots into any loose joint along the way.

When a drain slows, we clear the line and run a camera along the whole length to find root mats, bellies or broken sections. On sloped lots, the trouble often sits where the grade changes. If repairs are needed, trenchless options can save stone walls and plantings. We show you the footage and explain what each fix involves.

Houses near the St. Paul campus have seen many owners, and each left something behind: a 1950s basement shower, a 1980s copper bathroom, a 2000s kitchen remodel. Under the floors that can mean galvanized supply lines tied to copper, a mix of cast iron and plastic drains, and shutoff valves nobody can find.

We sort through it calmly. On a visit we can locate and label valves, replace failing sections of galvanized pipe and fix leaks at the joints where old meets new. If a full repipe or stack replacement makes sense, we lay out a plan that protects woodwork and plaster. Call (651) 215-2087 and tell us about your house.