Tobaccoville is a largely rural village, so whether your home ties into Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities sewer or a private onsite wastewater system depends on the address. In both cases the pipe leaving the house can clog, crack or fill with roots, and a camera shows which. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Tobaccoville.
What the call sets in motion
You'll be connected with an independent local plumber who covers Tobaccoville and northwest Forsyth County. Mention whether you're on public sewer or a private onsite system if you know, since it shapes where the plumber looks. A typical visit goes like this:
- Clear the blockage through a cleanout or fixture so the house drains again.
- Camera the pipe to find the cause and how far out it is.
- Locate and mark the problem spot in the yard.
- Lay out the repair options before any work begins.
What decides the cost
- Pipe length, depth and the route it takes to the street or to the tank
- One damaged joint versus deterioration along much of the run
- Trees, outbuildings or paving over the line
- Whether lining or bursting is possible or the pipe has to be dug out
- Permits through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division
Tobaccoville's housing and wastewater
Tobaccoville incorporated as a village in 1991, and about 90% of its residents live in rural areas, according to Census figures cited on Wikipedia. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities serves the city and county, but we didn't find a source mapping sewer lines in Tobaccoville specifically, and most rural homes there are likely not on municipal sewer. If you get a sewer bill, you're on public sewer; if not, your house probably drains to a private onsite system, and the pipe to its tank is the line in question.
The housing here is older than in most nearby Forsyth towns. The median Tobaccoville home was built in 1980 and about half predate that year. Older lines are more likely to be clay or cast iron and to have joints that roots can get through. Homes built more recently usually have plastic pipe, where trouble tends to come from settling or blockages. Long runs out to a rural tank also give roots more pipe to find.
Checklist before the visit
- Run as little water as possible
- Locate the outdoor cleanout or note where the pipe leaves the house
- If you have an onsite system, find the tank lid location and last service date
- Keep children and pets away from any overflowing drain
Sewer Line Repair questions in Tobaccoville
My home isn't on municipal sewer. Do I still have a drain line that can fail?
What kind of sewer pipe is likely under an older house here?
Why do tree roots keep finding their way into the sewer pipe?
Why would a plumber run a camera before quoting a repair?
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