# Sewers.ca

> Canada's sewer network hub — which service fits the problem, how each one works, and where to start. Sewers.ca is part of the HAUSE Sewer network — an independent Canadian information and service-request network (not a contractor). Contact: sewers@hause.ca, 403-679-3100.

Sewers.ca is Canada's sewer network hub: an independent information and service-request platform covering residential and commercial sewer services. It explains the ten service lanes, routes a symptom to the right first service with the Sewer Service Selector, publishes 2026 planning costs, and passes requests to the HAUSE Sewer desk. It is not a contractor and does not perform work.

## Guides

### Basics
- [How a home sewer system works, from the sink to the city main](https://sewers.ca/guides/how-a-home-sewer-system-works/): How a home sewer system works in Canada: traps, vents, the building drain, cleanout, lateral and main, sanitary vs storm lines, and where problems start.
- [Sewer line warning signs, and the service each one points to](https://sewers.ca/guides/sewer-line-warning-signs/): Sewer line warning signs ranked from early to urgent: gurgling, slow drains, smells, soggy yard patches and backups, with the cause and the service to call.
- [Sewer pipe materials by era: reading your house's age](https://sewers.ca/guides/sewer-pipe-materials-by-era/): Sewer pipe materials by era in Canada: clay, cast iron, fibre, asbestos-cement, ABS and PVC, how each ages, and what Calgary's open data shows.
- [Who owns the sewer line: finding where your responsibility ends](https://sewers.ca/guides/who-owns-the-sewer-line/): Who owns the sewer line in Canada? How cities split the service line with owners, the exceptions, condos and shared laterals, and how to confirm yours.

### Choose
- [Choosing a sewer contractor: what to check before you sign](https://sewers.ca/guides/choosing-a-sewer-contractor/): How to choose a sewer contractor in Canada: credentials and insurance to verify, what a written scope needs, fair quote comparison, and red flags to avoid.
- [Which sewer service do I need? The ten lanes, side by side](https://sewers.ca/guides/which-sewer-service-do-i-need/): Which sewer service do you need? Compare all ten lanes, from camera inspection and drain cleaning to repair and cleanup, and the order they usually run in.

### Maintain
- [Seasonal sewer care: what to check before freeze-up and after the thaw](https://sewers.ca/guides/seasonal-sewer-care/): Seasonal sewer care checklist for Canadian homes: pre-winter and spring thaw checks for backwater valves, floor drains, cleanouts, sumps and frozen lines.

### Services
- [Commercial and multi-unit sewer service: bigger pipes, more rules](https://sewers.ca/commercial/): Commercial and multi-unit sewer service in Canada: grease interceptor rules, access and trading hours, condo and tenant issues, and confined-space safety.
- [Backwater valves: stopping the city's sewer from coming back in](https://sewers.ca/services/backwater-valves/): Backwater valves explained: how they work, who needs one, installation and permits, yearly upkeep, and the Toronto and Edmonton subsidies verified in 2026.
- [Sewer camera inspection: when it is the right first call](https://sewers.ca/services/camera-inspection/): Sewer camera inspection explained from the hub: which symptoms route to a camera first, what a proper video and report include, its limits and where it leads.
- [Drain and main line cleaning: getting water moving again](https://sewers.ca/services/drain-cleaning/): Drain and main line cleaning explained by the Sewers.ca hub: which clogs need a pro, how the line is opened, what cleaning cannot fix, and next steps.
- [Hydro jetting: when a sewer line needs scouring, not snaking](https://sewers.ca/services/hydro-jetting/): Hydro jetting a sewer line, from the Sewers.ca hub: when high-pressure water beats a cable, when the pipe is too fragile for it, and why a camera comes first.
- [New sewer connection: planning a service from house to main](https://sewers.ca/services/new-sewer-connection/): New sewer connection explained: who builds each part, permits and locates, infill and demolition steps, hydrovac daylighting, and 2026 planning costs.
- [Sewer root removal: cutting buys time, sealing ends it](https://sewers.ca/services/root-removal/): Sewer root removal explained by the Sewers.ca hub: how roots get in, cutting versus sealing, how often cutting is needed, and when roots mean repair instead.
- [Sewage backup cleanup: the job after the drain is open](https://sewers.ca/services/sewage-cleanup/): Sewage backup cleanup explained by the Sewers.ca hub: why it is its own service, first steps, what gets thrown out, drying within 48 hours, and insurance.
- [Sewer repair: fixing the defect the camera found](https://sewers.ca/services/sewer-repair/): Sewer repair explained by the Sewers.ca hub: when a spot repair or sectional liner fixes one defect, when it does not, the process, and how to compare quotes.
- [Sewer replacement: when renewing the whole line is the answer](https://sewers.ca/services/sewer-replacement/): Sewer line replacement explained from the Sewers.ca hub: the evidence that justifies it, open-cut and bursting routes, the steps, and 2026 planning costs.
- [Trenchless sewer repair: what it can and cannot do](https://sewers.ca/services/trenchless/): Trenchless sewer repair explained: CIPP lining and pipe bursting, which defects each suits, the access they still need, and what to ask before you choose.

## Tools, costs and reference
- [Sewer service costs in Canada: what each lane typically runs in 2026](https://sewers.ca/costs/sewer-service-costs/): Sewer service costs in Canada for 2026: planning ranges for inspection, cleaning, jetting, roots, repair, lining, replacement, valves and cleanup.
- [Sewer Cost Estimator](https://sewers.ca/tools/sewer-cost-estimator/): Sewer cost estimator for Canadian homes: pick one of eight jobs, set length, depth, surface, access and timing, and get a 2026 CAD range with its drivers.
- [Sewer Service Selector](https://sewers.ca/tools/sewer-service-selector/): Free sewer service selector: choose what is happening, your property type and urgency to see which sewer service to start with, what may follow, and why.
- [Sewers across Canada: how responsibility and rules change by city](https://sewers.ca/canada/): Sewers across Canada: how Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Halifax and Winnipeg split the line, who to call in a backup, verified subsidies, and what to confirm.
- [Sewer glossary](https://sewers.ca/glossary/): Sewer glossary for Canadian homeowners: terms from backwater valve and belly to CIPP, lateral, PACP and surcharge, each defined in plain language.
- [Sewer questions, answered](https://sewers.ca/faq/): Sewer FAQ for Canadian homeowners: backups, responsibility, inspections, repair methods, costs, insurance and how the Sewers.ca hub and HAUSE Sewer desk work.

## Network
- [PipeCleaning.ca](https://pipecleaning.ca/): The Canadian field manual for cleaning drain and sewer pipes — by method, by material, by house.
- [SewerQuotes.com](https://sewerquotes.com/): What sewer work should cost, what a fair quote contains, and how to compare three of them.
- [SewerInspector.ca](https://sewerinspector.ca/): Sewer camera inspections, explained frame by frame — before you buy, renovate or dig.
- [DrainAugering.ca](https://drainaugering.ca/): Find the clog, pick the right cable, and know when augering is the wrong tool.
- [SewerCleaners.ca](https://sewercleaners.ca/): Hiring a sewer cleaner, keeping the line clear, and stopping backups before they start.
- [SewerRoots.ca](https://sewerroots.ca/): Tree roots in sewer lines — why they get in, which trees are worst, and how to stop them for good.
- [SewerJetting.ca](https://sewerjetting.ca/): Hydro jetting, pressure by pressure — what it clears, what it can break, and when it is worth it.

## Optional
- [Full text for language models](https://sewers.ca/llms-full.txt)
- [Editorial standards](https://sewers.ca/about/)