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What to tell us

A few details change what we bring and how quickly a problem can be scoped:

• Which fixtures are affected, and whether running one affects another. A tub filling when the toilet flushes places the blockage in the main line rather than in either fixture.
• How often it has happened. A line cleared once and quiet for years was blocked. A line cleared twice in a year has a defect.
• The year the house was built. Florida construction moved to PVC in the late 1970s, so a pre-1975 house is a cast iron candidate and a post-1980 house generally is not.
• Whether there is an exterior cleanout, which determines how the line is accessed.
• Whether it tracks the weather. A backup that arrives with heavy rain suggests a break admitting groundwater rather than a blockage.
• Any previous camera footage or plumber’s report, which saves repeating work you have already paid for.

Detail	Why it matters
Which fixtures react to each other	Two interacting fixtures place the blockage in the main line
How many times it has happened	Twice in a year means a defect, not a blockage
Year the house was built	Pre-1975 in Florida is a cast iron candidate
Whether there is an exterior cleanout	Determines how the line is accessed
Whether it tracks heavy rain	Suggests a break admitting groundwater

If a line is backing up right now

Stop using every fixture in the house. Each flush and each load of laundry adds volume to a line that cannot take it, and that single step does more than anything else available to a homeowner. Keep people and pets out of affected rooms, do not pour drain chemicals into standing sewage, and photograph the extent before cleaning up in case a claim follows.

Service area

Broward County, with most work concentrated in the older housing stock: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, Hallandale Beach, Margate, Oakland Park, Dania Beach, North Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Lighthouse Point and Pembroke Pines.

Questions we cannot answer for you

Who owns the lateral at your specific address. The City of Pembroke Pines Utilities FAQ states that water and sewer lines from the meter to and within the dwelling are the property owner’s responsibility, and that the City maintains lines on City property only — but it does not publish a precise demarcation point for the sanitary lateral. For a specific address, call City Utilities Customer Service on 954-518-9000. Other Broward municipalities set their own boundaries.

Whether your insurer will pay. That depends on your policy form and endorsements. We can supply a documented inspection report; the coverage determination is between you and your carrier.

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