120 John Dodd Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
A sewer line only tells you it was installed wrong once, usually a year or two later, when the yard stays wet in the same spot after every rain. I'm John, and my crew runs sewer line installation and repair for homes, mobile homes, additions, and full replacements across Greenville and the rest of Upstate SC. We dig, grade, and make the tie-in with our own crew, so nobody has to line up three different companies to finish one job. Our Greenville office is located at 1200 Woodruff Rd, and the phone at 864-431-2822 gets answered 24/7.
Sewer Line Installation Services in Greenville, SC
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OUR PROJECTS
Our crew works excavation and sewer-adjacent projects across Spartanburg, Greenville, Cherokee, Pickens, and Anderson Counties every week. One example from our projects page is a drainfield relocation in Moore, SC. The homeowner wanted a pool on a lot where the existing drainfield sat directly in the way. Before any pool work started, we mapped the new footprint against required setbacks and planned a new drainfield route that kept the system compliant and left room for the excavation equipment.
That's the same planning that goes into a sewer line install: know what's above and below the trench, know the setbacks, and know how the finished grade will drain. If your project also has an old tank to deal with once the sewer line is in, our septic tank decommissioning service picks up from there.
That's the same planning that goes into a sewer line install: know what's above and below the trench, know the setbacks, and know how the finished grade will drain. If your project also has an old tank to deal with once the sewer line is in, our septic tank decommissioning service picks up from there.
Trusted Sewer Line Installation Contractor for Homes and Businesses
A sewer line has one job: moving waste away from the house without any help from you. When the slope is off, a joint isn't sealed right, or the trench settles over time, you get clogs and backups that keep coming back. A properly installed line drains on its own, keeps seepage away from your foundation, and puts cleanouts where they make every future service call cheaper instead of harder.
Good installation isn't just pipe going into a hole. It's a pipe that stays supported under the soil above it and keeps its slope through a wet Upstate spring. We run sewer and septic jobs every week, not once a year, and it shows in the small things, like a grade that holds, cleanouts a future plumber can find in under a minute, or a crew that shows up when it says it will.
Good installation isn't just pipe going into a hole. It's a pipe that stays supported under the soil above it and keeps its slope through a wet Upstate spring. We run sewer and septic jobs every week, not once a year, and it shows in the small things, like a grade that holds, cleanouts a future plumber can find in under a minute, or a crew that shows up when it says it will.
Complete Sewer Line Installation Services in Greenville, SC
We handle the whole job with one crew: site check, permits and inspection requests, trenching, pipe, tie-in, backfill, and grade restoration. Whether you're tying into a city tap, a stubbed lateral, a fresh stub-out, or a septic connection, we set the route, depth, and slope before anyone touches a shovel.
A lot of people land here after searching for septic line replacement in Greenville, SC. The pipe running from your house to the tank is a sewer line under a different name, and it gets replaced the same way a gravity main does. If the sewer line is already sound and you only need a fix, our sewer line cleaning and repair page covers when a repair is the right call. If the tank itself is the problem and a public main has reached your street, our septic-to-sewer conversion services page is the better starting point.
A lot of people land here after searching for septic line replacement in Greenville, SC. The pipe running from your house to the tank is a sewer line under a different name, and it gets replaced the same way a gravity main does. If the sewer line is already sound and you only need a fix, our sewer line cleaning and repair page covers when a repair is the right call. If the tank itself is the problem and a public main has reached your street, our septic-to-sewer conversion services page is the better starting point.
Steps for Installing a Sewer Line
Every job runs in the same order, though trench length and soil change how long each stage takes.
Site Check and Design
We confirm what you're tying into and set the route, depth, and slope. Permits and inspection requests get sorted here too.
Trenching
Upstate clay holds its shape dry and turns to soup after a week of rain. We dig to the depth and width the pipe calls for and firm up the trench bottom before any pipe goes in. A soft bottom now is how a good slope turns into a sag two years from now.
Backfill and Restoration
We set the pipe at a consistent grade, join every fitting tight, and place cleanouts where a plumber can reach them later without digging up a flower bed.
Testing and Inspection
Nothing gets covered until it's checked, whether that's a water test, a camera run, or a visual inspection. In MetroConnects territory, wastewater doesn't go into the line until its inspector has signed off on the connection and the cleanout.
Backfill, grade, and clean up
We backfill in layers, compact where the soil needs it, and restore the grade so runoff drains away from the trench.
Final Walkthrough
Before we leave, we walk you through what went in and where each cleanout sits.
Once the job is complete, we walk you through everything and make sure all your questions are answered.
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We remain available for future maintenance or questions.
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Our Approach
Our experienced crew completes the work efficiently and cleans up thoroughly.
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We keep things simple and transparent. First, we diagnose the issue.
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Then we provide a clear plan and upfront pricing, so you know exactly what to expect.
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Common Reasons for New Sewer Line Installation in Greenville, SC
Repair does the job when one section has failed and the rest of the pipe is still sound. Once a camera run shows breaks in more than one spot, or the whole line has lost its slope, patching just moves the same problem a few feet down the trench. A full replacement usually makes more sense when:
Soggy patches over the buried line and drains that gurgle when the washer runs are the two signs I'd take seriously. A sewage smell in the yard is the one I'd call about the same day.
- you're adding a bathroom that needs its own connection;
- old Orangeburg or clay pipe keeps backing up no matter how often it gets cleaned;
- roots have worked their way into the joints;
- a sagging run holds standing water and never drains all the way;
- a mobile home is going onto a lot with no lateral yet.
Soggy patches over the buried line and drains that gurgle when the washer runs are the two signs I'd take seriously. A sewage smell in the yard is the one I'd call about the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
I won't put a flat number on a sewer line before I've walked the lot, and any contractor who does that over the phone is guessing. Run length and trench depth move the price more than anything else. Rock, saturated ground, or heavy clay slows the digging down, and a route crossing a driveway or squeezing past mature landscaping adds equipment time. Pipe size, the number of cleanouts, and whether you're joining a stubbed lateral or making a fresh tap into the mainline change the scope too. Agency fees sit outside our quote. MetroConnects raised its connection fees on April 1, 2024, so check its current fee schedule before you budget. As of September 30, 2026, cash or check carries no fee on our end, and card payments carry a 3% fee, always stated upfront. Ordinary jobs need no deposit. Projects around $20,000 or more take roughly 50% upfront. New installs come with a one-year warranty.
Not right now, though we're looking into it. As of September 30, 2026, payment options are cash, check, or card, as described above.
We sort out permits and inspection requests at the site check stage, so you don't chase paperwork yourself. In MetroConnects territory, the line can't go into service until its inspector has signed off on the connection and the cleanout.
There's no single flat rate, because a Greenville-area sewer bill usually has more than one line item on it. ReWa treats the wastewater for most of the area and charges a base amount plus a volume charge tied to your monthly water use. Its six-month savings program, running from the April meter read to the October one, trims the treatment charge tied to outdoor watering. Where MetroConnects owns the collection lines on your street, it adds its own charge on top. MetroConnects's own January 2026 rate notice put the average residential bill at roughly $21 a month for about 4,000 gallons of use, and that number doesn't include ReWa's treatment charge. Rates get reviewed periodically, so pull the current numbers straight from rewaonline.org before you build a budget around them. All of this reflects what those sites showed as of September 28, 2026.
Greenville Water has a real claim here. It won the American Water Works Association's national "Best of the Best" taste test in 2011, beating out regional winners from across North America, and it's picked up South Carolina's best-tasting-water title more than once since, including in 2024. I wouldn't call that a permanent national ranking since it's judged competition by competition, but the reputation is earned. Most of the supply comes from two mountain watersheds in the Blue Ridge foothills, which is a big part of why it tastes the way it does.
The clearest signal is a public main already reaching your lot combined with a tank or drainfield that keeps failing on you. Once a repair estimate starts creeping up toward what a full connection would cost, connecting usually wins out. Some homeowners also convert ahead of a sale or before an addition that would otherwise land right on top of the drainfield. Sewer providers in this area can require a connection within a set window once notice goes out, and the exact rule depends on which agency serves your address, so it's worth a call to confirm before you plan around it.
You stop scheduling pumpouts and stop worrying about a drainfield that a driveway, a pool, or one heavy rain season can damage. The ground where the tank and field used to sit opens back up for whatever you actually want there. The tradeoff runs the other direction: a monthly sewer bill for as long as you own the home, on top of the one-time cost of making the connection.
Here's the order our crew follows on a conversion job. First, confirm which agency owns the main on your street and that it has room for your flow. Then pay the new account fee and pull the connection permit through the county. Next, install the lateral and cleanout and get through the required inspections. Once that's approved, cap the old line running to the tank. Last, have a licensed contractor pump the tank, then crush it or fill it in place, following South Carolina's guidelines for abandoning an onsite wastewater system. If the old setup used a pump chamber, get an electrician to disconnect and secure that wiring before anything else happens. Our septic-to-sewer conversion services page walks through the full path in more detail, and our septic tank pumping service covers the pump-out step.
Why Property Owners Trust Rock Solid Septic ~ Excavation
We're licensed for septic work in Spartanburg County and hold both Tier 2 and Tier 3 installer credentials, plus septic pumping licensing. You get a transparent estimate before we start, and the crew that quoted the job is the crew that finishes it. If you're comparing sewer line contractors, ask each one who will personally run the excavator and set the pipe.
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SERVICE AREAS
Based in Spartanburg, SC (29303), we serve homes and businesses within a 40-mile radius, including:
Spartanburg County
- Boiling Springs
- Campobello
- Clifton
- Duncan
- Enoree
- Inman
- Landrum
- Lyman
- Pacolet
- Reidville
- Spartanburg
- Wellford
- Woodruff
Not sure if you’re in range? Give us a call, and we’ll let you know right away.
Rock Solid Septic ~ Excavation
120 John Dodd Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
1200 Woodruff Rd, Building A3, Greenville, SC 29607
864-431-2822
info@rocksolidexcavationsc.com
Hours: 24 Hours
Rock Solid Septic ~ Excavation
120 John Dodd Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
1200 Woodruff Rd, Building A3, Greenville, SC 29607
864-431-2822
info@rocksolidexcavationsc.com
Hours: 24 Hours