Sewer Liners Are Illegal In NYC For House Sewer Repair

Sewer Liners Do Not Correct Defects

As per the N.Y.C. DEP and the N.Y.C. Department of Buildings the lining of house sewers in N.Y.C. is "not an approved method" and is considered an "illegal installation". However, this site continues to receive a steady stream on complaints regarding these illegal and faulty house sewer installations. If you have had such an installation performed, or been victimized by a contractor performing such an installation, you may be entitled to a complete refund.

$91,051.00 In Charges Have Been Reversed

As of 03/25/11 over $91,051.00 worth of faulty liner installations have been reported to this site. As of this date $20,711.00 has been refunded or a favorable Court judgement has been received by victims. Educate yourself and don't pay thousands of dollars for an illegal plastic tube.

What People Are Saying About Sewer Liners

• "Sewer Lining Is Gold For Scam Artists" - The Daily News
• "Relining Of House Sewers Is Not An Approved Repair Method In The City Of New York" - N.Y.C. D.E.P. (The New York City Department of Buildings)
• "The City May Subpoena Records Of Contractors Who It Believes Is Installing Such Illegal Work" - N.Y.C. D.E.P. (The New York City Department of Buildings)
• "It Doesn't Smell Right, a homeowner that installs them (a sewer liner) could be penalized by the city" - The Daily News

Sewer Liners End Up Costing More To Fix

There are many reasons why linings are not approved. Some of which are: they cover defects without correcting them (backpitched pipe, disjointed pipe, root intrusions, crushed pipe, etc.), they cut off branch connections (area drains, rain leader lines, storm sewer connections, neighboring connections, etc.), and they can intrude into the Public sewer system.Property owners are often left with an illegal installation that cannot be removed without completely replacing the affected plumbing system. The frequent end result of lining house plumbing in NYC is the work having to be performed twice and at around double the initial cost.

We Seek to Protect Homeowners

Unlicensed and licensed contractors performing illegal sewer liner installations for unsuspecting homeowners. We welcome requests for further information from you, and instances where these illegal liners were installed. We hope to stop these illegal installations and aide property owners in financial recourse where these illegal liners have been installed. All documented cases of liner installations, or proposals to do so, will result in the appropriate City Agencies and Public Officials being notified.

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We are established as a FREE service to aide in consumer protection. Sewer linings will decrease the opening in your pipe and leave many defects in place.

HOUSE SEWER LINERS ARE ILLEGAL & DO NOT CORRECT DEFECTS. The results of illegal liners are costly, aggravating, damaging, and with little recourse other than to pay for the proper sewer repair that should have been done in the first place.

Sewer liners, often referred to as a trenchless sewer repair has been clearly documented by both the NYC DEP and the Department of Buildings as an inadequate and Illegal repair procedure. Property owners installing a sewer lining are subject to punitive action by the concerned NYC agency and the removal of the illegal sewer liner.