Your Local Sewer Line Replacement Pros

Homeowners across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania trust Haller for dependable sewer line replacement and lasting results.

Haller has been serving Central and Eastern Pennsylvania since 1981, working through sewer line failures in homes across Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg for more than four decades.

We have built our reputation on honest assessments, quality workmanship, and a safety-first approach on every job. Every sewer line replacement we complete is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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Emergency Sewer Line Replacement

You cannot always plan for sewer line replacement, and sometimes the line fails without warning.

A sewer line that has backed up into the home or collapsed entirely is not a situation that waits for a scheduled appointment. Sewage exposure is a health hazard, and the longer a failed line goes unaddressed, the more damage accumulates in the yard, the foundation, and the home itself.

Our team serves homeowners across Allentown, Lancaster, York, and the surrounding communities and is standing by to respond when the situation cannot wait. Call our team today if you need emergency sewer line replacement.

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How to Schedule Your Sewer Line Replacement

Scheduling your sewer line replacement with Haller is straightforward and designed around your convenience.

We move quickly on sewer line issues because the window between a failing line and a full backup is not always wide.

You call or reach out online and describe what you are experiencing, whether that is sewage backup, slow drains throughout the home, wet spots in the yard, or a line that has already been camera-inspected by another company. Your consultation gets on the calendar and prioritized accordingly. Haller serves Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and communities across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania.

You see the camera footage before anything is recommended. A licensed plumber visits your property, runs the inspection, and shows you exactly where the failure is, what caused it, root intrusion, pipe collapse, offset joints, corrosion, or belly in the line, and how far the damage extends. Homes in Allentown, Easton, and York with older clay or cast iron lines often reveal more during inspection than the symptoms suggested.

You get a clear explanation of which replacement approach fits your property, whether that is open-cut excavation or a trenchless method like pipe bursting, along with upfront pricing before any work begins. If the situation requires fast action, you hear that directly and honestly.

You get licensed plumbers who excavate or deploy trenchless equipment, remove the failed line, and install new pipe to current code with proper slope and connection at both the house cleanout and the municipal tap or septic inlet. Before the job closes out, the new line is camera-inspected to verify slope and joint integrity. You do not take our word for it.

(717) 204-8120

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What a Failed Sewer Line Actually Costs You

A sewer line that is failing is not just a plumbing problem. It is a liability that grows the longer it goes unaddressed.

Understanding what is actually happening underground helps explain why replacement, not repeated repair, is the right answer when the line has reached the end of its useful life.

Tree roots follow moisture, and a sewer line with any crack or offset joint is a target. Once roots establish inside the pipe, they expand with the tree, eventually collapsing the line entirely. In Bethlehem, Lancaster, and York neighborhoods with mature tree canopy, root intrusion is one of the most common causes of sewer line failure in older clay and cast iron pipe. Cutting roots buys time. Replacing the line eliminates the problem.

Clay tile sewer lines, common in homes built before the 1970s across Allentown, Harrisburg, and Easton, have a finite lifespan and are particularly vulnerable to root intrusion and joint offset over time. Cast iron lines corrode from the inside out. Orangeburg pipe, a fiber-based material used in mid-century construction, deteriorates and collapses under load. When the pipe material itself has failed, repair is a temporary fix on a permanent problem.

Where site conditions allow, pipe bursting replaces the failed line without full excavation. A bursting head is pulled through the existing pipe, fracturing it outward while simultaneously pulling new HDPE pipe into place behind it. This preserves landscaping, hardscaping, and driveways that would otherwise require excavation and restoration. Not every line or property is a candidate for trenchless methods, and we tell you clearly which approach fits your situation.

A sewer line that is not installed with correct slope, typically one quarter inch per foot, will accumulate solids, back up, and fail again regardless of the pipe material. Every Haller sewer line replacement is camera-verified for slope and joint integrity before the job is closed out. That step is not optional.


Why Homeowners Trust Haller for Sewer Line Replacement

Replacing a sewer line is one of the most significant plumbing jobs a home can require, and you want a licensed team that has done this work across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania for decades.

Haller does not treat sewer line replacement as a routine job. We treat it as what it is, a critical infrastructure repair that has to be done correctly the first time.

Every sewer line replacement is performed by Haller’s licensed plumbers. Our team understands the full scope of what underground sewer work involves, from camera inspection and root cause identification to excavation, trenchless methods, and municipal tap connections.

Haller has been working in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania since 1981. Our plumbers have replaced sewer lines in homes across Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg, which means we understand the pipe materials, soil conditions, and infrastructure age ranges common throughout our service area.

Sewer line replacement is a major unplanned expense for most homeowners. Haller offers flexible financing for qualified homeowners so you can move forward with the work now rather than waiting on a failed line that is actively backing up into your home.

Sewer backups do not wait for business hours. Our team is available around the clock, so if your line fails on a weekend night in Lancaster or Easton, you are not left managing a sewage situation until Monday morning.

Sewer line work involves excavation, confined space awareness, and proper handling of sewage-contaminated material. Every Haller job follows strict safety procedures from start to finish, and every replacement is camera-verified before we consider the job complete.

We show you the camera footage. We tell you what caused the failure, what the replacement involves, and what it costs before any work begins. If open excavation uncovers conditions that change the scope, you hear about it immediately.


What Our Customers Are Saying

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Brayden Berkheimer provided excellent service. Very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient.
Ac maint. Very thorough and professional technician
Thanks Ken from Haller Enterprises .. thankful you keep my furnace and AC system operating smoothly!
Very reliable and timely to respond to our needs when our furnace had some issues due to a power surge in our area. Their service people were timely and friendly and resolved our problems.
Very professional, knowledgeable, and personable
Excellent Service.
Ron L did a fantastic job servicing my a/c and heating system. He explained exactly what he did and was very professional and knowledgeable.
You guys did a great job and were immaculate! Thank you for that. Unfortunately, we cannot keep the sign in the yard. We are not permitted to do so.
I signed up for annual maintenance service for our HVAC/Water Heater/Water Softener plus Dryer Vent Cleaning. The process was simple and quick. I was contacted soon after to schedule visits and was able to have techs come the same day. Both guys were professional, friendly, explained what they were going to do and any issues/suggestions they had. The work was done well and we are very pleased.
Very professional, detailed, excellent service
Iโ€™ve used Haller Ent. several times over the years, and they continue to exceed my expectations every single time. Most recently, they handled a major repair for a broken sewer pipe in my front yardโ€”no small jobโ€”and the entire experience was outstanding from start to finish.
The technicians Moises, Ben, Mike, and Danโ€”were absolutely exceptional. Not only were they highly skilled and efficient, but they also took the time to explain the process, answer my questions, and make sure I felt confident every step of the way. They went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied.
I have recommend Haller to several people and each one had positive experiences. I won't hesitate to call them again and will continue to recommend them to anyone in need of reliable, high-quality plumbing services.
We had a plumbing inspection. Michael was seethorough and informative and personable. He and his assistant worked very efficiently. We did have a small valve leak to an outside spigot repaired.
The entire process from the sales to the full implementation in Communications was both rapid and very highly professional. I highly recommend Haller for excellence in what they do. Thank you!
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Friendly and competent work performed by great technician Chris M.
Ron the A/C technician for Haller is excellent. Prompt, courteous and very knowledgeable. Excellent customer service and care
Excellent serviceโ€”Nick was courteous, knowledgeable and efficient. He went beyond what he was asked to do.
We just had a service check done on our AC unit. Our technician, Jonathan was very courteous and thorough.
Did an excellent job and fixed the problem in a short time frame. I would
definitely call again for yearly maintenance or any other HVAC issues
Triangle installed our small commercial system in 2016 and we've been experiencing failures nearly every year since. We kept trying to get them to send somebody to root cause the system for the failures, but every time they would just come out and replace the same blown fuse or a wire and send us a bill for ~$1000. We tried communicating our need for a real solution with the main office, but it just sent us to a call center in California. Finally gave up on them and had someone from Haller come out to look at the system, and on the first trip they found multiple errors in the system set up, fixed those, and sent us a bill for about 1/3 the cost. At least the positive here is that we found our new, go to HVAC company, with Haller. Thank you, Hunter!
Customer service contact,In a word Wonderful. Angie is the best. Service Tech Chris who did maintenance professional, knowledgeable and friendly. They enhance the the Company. Kudos to them.
As far as Brayden.i give him a 5 star review..
Nevin did an outstanding job diagnosing and solving a problem with thermostats in our HVAC system. He was patient and professional throughout the service visit.
Late night emergency repairs; but, made the proper fix quickly and efficiently. Much appreciated. Thanks


Protect Your Home’s Plumbing with the Home Comfort Club

Now that you have a new sewer line, protecting the rest of your plumbing system is the next smart step.

Haller’s Home Comfort Club is designed to protect your home’s HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems with scheduled tune-ups, priority service scheduling, and exclusive member savings. It is a simple way to stay ahead of costly problems across every system in your home. Contact our team to learn how to sign up.

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Is Your Sewer Line Telling You Something?

The warning signs of a failing sewer line are easy to miss until they are impossible to ignore. Homeowners across Central Pennsylvania who catch them early avoid the worst of what a failed line brings.

Sewage backing up into a tub, toilet, or floor drain, or gurgling sounds from multiple fixtures at once, points to a blockage or failure in the main line rather than an individual drain. In older homes across Allentown, Bethlehem, and Lancaster, this symptom often means the line has been struggling for longer than the backup suggests. 

When a single drain is slow, the problem is usually local. When drains are slow across multiple fixtures on the same level or throughout the home, the main sewer line is the likely cause. A line that is partially blocked by root intrusion or a collapsed section slows everything upstream of the failure point.

A sewer line that is leaking underground saturates the soil above it. This shows up as unusually green or wet patches of grass, soft spots in the yard, or sewage odor outside the home. In York, Harrisburg, and Lancaster neighborhoods with older infrastructure, a yard that smells like sewage is almost always a sewer line problem until proven otherwise.

Homes built before 1980 across Allentown, Easton, and Bethlehem frequently have clay tile, cast iron, or Orangeburg sewer lines that have reached or passed their useful life. If your home has never had the sewer line inspected or replaced and you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, a camera inspection is the first step. What it finds will tell you exactly where things stand.



Schedule Your Sewer Line Replacement with Haller

If your sewer line is failing, do not wait for a full backup to make the call.

Our licensed plumbers serve homeowners across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania and will diagnose the problem, walk you through your options, and complete the replacement correctly.

The longer a failing line goes unaddressed, the more it costs to fix what it damages. Contact us today to schedule your sewer line replacement consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I need sewer line repair or full replacement?

The camera inspection tells us. A localized blockage or a short section of root intrusion that has not compromised the pipe structure can sometimes be addressed with repair. But when the pipe material itself has failed, when there is a collapse or multiple offset joints, or when the line is clay or Orangeburg that has been in the ground for 50 or more years in a home across Allentown, Lancaster, or Harrisburg, repair is a temporary answer to a permanent problem. Our plumbers show you the footage and give you a straight recommendation, not just a sales pitch for the bigger job.

How long does sewer line replacement take?

Open-cut replacement typically takes one to two days depending on the length of the line, depth of excavation, and site conditions. Trenchless pipe bursting is often faster when the existing pipe can serve as the path for the new line. We walk you through the expected timeline during your evaluation and update you if conditions underground change the scope once work begins.

Will my yard be torn up?

It depends on the method. Open-cut excavation requires trenching along the line path, which affects the yard, driveway, or hardscaping above the pipe. Trenchless pipe bursting requires access pits at each end of the replacement section but leaves the surface between them largely intact. We assess your property in Bethlehem, York, Easton, or wherever you are located and tell you honestly which method fits your situation and what surface restoration the job will require.

Does homeowner’s insurance cover sewer line replacement?

Standard homeowner’s insurance policies typically do not cover sewer line replacement resulting from age, root intrusion, or normal deterioration. Some policies include limited sewer backup coverage, and separate sewer line coverage riders are available through some insurers. We recommend checking your policy before assuming coverage. Haller provides clear, upfront pricing and financing options so you know exactly what the replacement costs regardless of what insurance covers.