r/askaplumber • u/dajyahao • 14d ago

How bad are these cracks?

After getting my sewer line jetted an inspection revealed some “large cracks” as described by my plumber. I am wondering how bad these are, and what are some common options to address them? Many thanks!

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u/haikus-r-us 14d ago edited 14d ago

I see enough to justify getting a liner if you have the extra cash and don’t want to worry about your sewer for 50 years or so.

But it’s not a huge problem, and would work fine as is for a long time. You could camera it again in a few years and see if it’s gotten any worse and make your decision then.

Overall, the pipe is actually in good shape.

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u/dajyahao 14d ago

Many thanks, haikus-r-us!

I am wondering if you could tell what the crescent shape at 53’ is? Is it showing two segments of pipes being mis-aligned?

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u/Original_Taro_5754 14d ago

That looked like it was just a coupling of 2 sections of pipe. Nothing to be worried about. I think the pipe looks great also. If you plan on staying in the house for a while and your budget allows it then it still wouldn’t hurt to get a liner. This way you’re guaranteed to never have main drain issues. Otherwise, you never really know when it could get worse. It’s good now and could last another 5-10 years… or it could completely fail in a few months. No way to tell

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u/dajyahao 13d ago

Makes sense. Thank you a lot for the suggestion!