Burbank is a city of well-kept single-family homes, and a lot of them sit on sewer laterals installed decades ago — cast iron and clay lines running under mature front lawns from Magnolia Park to the Rancho District to the hillside streets above Glenoaks. Those older materials crack, sag, and collect roots from the big ficus and sycamore trees that make the neighborhoods what they are. Alliance is a family-owned, licensed plumbing, HVAC and electrical company, and we handle sewer repair and replacement in Burbank the way we'd want it handled at our own house: camera the line first, show you what we see, quote a flat price, and fix the actual problem once.
Our sewer and plumbing services in Burbank
We're a full-service plumbing team, so Burbank homeowners get one licensed crew for the whole job — diagnosis, permits, repair, and cleanup — instead of three companies pointing at each other.
- Video sewer camera inspection and line locating
- Sewer line repair — spot repairs, offset joints, crushed sections
- Full sewer lateral replacement, house to city main
- Trenchless sewer options where the line and soil allow
- Hydro jetting and heavy root cutting
- Clogged drain and toilet stoppage clearing
- Sewer cleanout installation and backwater valves
- Water leak detection and repiping
- Water heater repair and replacement
- 24/7 emergency plumbing service for sewage backups
Why Burbank homeowners choose us
Sewer work is the one plumbing job where a bad diagnosis costs the most money. A snake buys you three months. A quote written without a camera in the line is a guess. We don't work that way. Every Burbank sewer call starts with a camera inspection and a locate, so you know exactly where the failure is, how deep it sits, and whether it's a six-foot repair or a full lateral replacement. You see the footage. Then you approve a flat price before we start — no mystery invoices, no numbers that grow once the trench is open.
We're based in Fontana and run daily throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, with Burbank crews reaching most addresses in the same day. Our techs know the local building stock: the 1920s–40s bungalows around Magnolia Park with clay laterals, the post-war tracts near Burbank Boulevard and Hollywood Way with cast iron under slab, and the hillside properties above the Starlight Bowl where grade and access change the whole approach. We're licensed for plumbing, HVAC and electrical, we pull the permits Burbank requires, and we coordinate the city inspection so you're not chasing paperwork. Homeowners here tend to call us because they want it done right the first time — and because seasonal issues like water pressure dropping during summer are often the first sign of a bigger line problem worth looking at.
Sewer projects we've completed near Burbank
The most common Burbank job is root intrusion. Older clay laterals run under decades-old parkway trees, roots find the joints, and the homeowner gets slow drains everywhere at once, then a backup at the lowest fixture. We jet and cut the roots, camera the line, and show you whether the pipe is intact enough to keep or whether the joints have separated past saving.
Second most common: cast iron that's scaled and channeled from the inside out. On many mid-century Burbank homes, the section under the slab is fine while the exterior run to the main has rotted along the bottom. That's a partial replacement, not a whole-house repipe, and we'll say so.
We also do a lot of belly and offset repairs where old trenches settled, cleanout installations on homes that never had one, and full lateral replacements ahead of remodels and kitchen additions. Where the run is straight and the soil cooperates, trenchless keeps the lawn and driveway intact.
Service areas near Burbank
- Magnolia Park and the Rancho District
- Toluca Lake and Toluca Woods
- North Hollywood and Valley Village
- Glendale and Montrose
- Sun Valley and Sunland-Tujunga
- Studio City and Sherman Oaks
- La Cañada Flintridge and Pasadena
- Greater Los Angeles and Orange County
FAQ
How soon can you get to my home in Burbank?
Same-day for most Burbank calls, and we answer the phone 24/7. An active sewage backup is treated as an emergency — we don't put it on next week's schedule.
Do you charge a trip fee for Burbank?
There's a standard service fee to send a licensed tech out and diagnose the problem properly, including the camera inspection on sewer calls. You'll know the amount before we roll, and you approve the flat repair price before any work starts.
How long does a sewer replacement take in Burbank?
A spot repair is usually one day. A full lateral replacement typically runs two to four days depending on length, depth, access, and the city permit and inspection schedule. Trenchless jobs are often faster and far less disruptive to landscaping.
Do I need a permit for sewer work in Burbank?
Yes — replacements and most repairs require a permit and inspection. We pull it and handle the coordination as part of the job.
Should I get the line checked before leaving town?
It's smart, especially on older laterals. Our guide to getting your plumbing ready before an extended trip covers what to check first.
If your drains are slow, your toilets are gurgling, or you've already had one backup this year, get the line looked at before it turns into a weekend emergency. We'll camera it, show you the footage, and give you a flat price you approve before we start. Call Alliance for sewer repair and replacement in Burbank — we're available 24/7. +19516220842