If you’re paying to have your drains cleaned over and over, the real problem might be under your slab. Homes across Mesquite were built with cast iron drain pipe, and after decades underground it corrodes, cracks, and collapses. Fixxer Company Plumbing replaces failed cast iron pipe by tunneling underneath your home — no tearing up floors. Call (214) 534-1468.

How You End Up Needing This

Almost every tunnel job we do starts the same way: a clogged drain call. We come out to clear a line, run a camera, and find the pipe itself is shot — corroded through, bellied, or separated at the joints. At that point no amount of drain cleaning will fix it. Learn more about Drain Cleaning in Mesquite, TX.

Signs your cast iron pipe may be failing:

  • The same drain clogs again and again after cleanings
  • Multiple fixtures backing up at once
  • Sewage smells inside or around the home
  • Unexplained wet spots or settling in the slab area
  • Your home was built before the 1980s and still has original drain pipe
rusted cast iron pipe corrosion Mesquite TX

What Tunneling Is

Instead of jackhammering through your slab and floors, we dig a tunnel underneath the foundation to reach the failed pipe. Then we pull the old cast iron out and install new pipe in its place.

What that means for you:

  • No torn-up floors. Your tile, wood, and carpet stay put.
  • No living in a construction zone. The work happens underneath, not through your home.
  • A permanent fix. New pipe, properly sloped and connected — not another temporary clearing.
tunnel dug under house foundation for pipe replacement Mesquite TX

Our Process

  1. Camera inspection. We run a camera through the line and show you exactly what’s wrong — you’ll see it on the screen yourself.
  2. Straightforward quote. We explain what needs replacing and what it costs before any work starts.
  3. Tunneling and replacement. We dig the tunnel, remove the failed cast iron, and install new drain pipe.
  4. Backfill and cleanup. The tunnel is backfilled and the work area is left clean.
new sewer pipe installed via tunneling Mesquite TX
new pipe installed in tunnel under foundation Mesquite TX

What Cast Iron Replacement Costs

Every job is different, so be skeptical of anyone quoting a flat price over the phone. What drives the cost:

  • How much pipe needs replacing — a section vs. the whole run
  • Depth and soil conditions — deeper pipe means more tunneling
  • Access — how we get equipment to the work area
  • What the pipe connects to — ties into city sewer, existing good pipe, or fixtures

What we can promise: we’ll camera the line, show you what we find, and give you an honest price before any work begins. Call (214) 534-1468 for an on-site evaluation.

Why Not Just Keep Cleaning the Drain?

Because each cleaning buys less time than the last while the pipe keeps deteriorating — and emergency backups don’t wait for a convenient moment. If a camera shows the pipe is failing, replacement now beats a sewage backup later.

Service Area

Based in Mesquite, TX, serving Garland, Rowlett, Rockwall, Forney, Balch Springs, east Dallas, and surrounding DFW communities.

Pipe Replacement FAQs

How do I know if my pipes are cast iron?

If your Mesquite-area home was built before the 1980s and the drains have never been replaced, there’s a good chance. A camera inspection confirms it either way.

How long does a tunnel job take?

Most tunnel jobs take 2–4 days, depending on the length of pipe being replaced. We’ll give you a straight timeline with your upfront estimate, before any work starts.

Will tunneling damage my foundation?

Tunneling is done specifically to avoid disturbing the slab. It’s the standard method for under-slab pipe replacement in Texas.

Can you just replace a section instead of all of it?

Sometimes. If the camera shows one bad section and the rest of the pipe is sound, we’ll tell you. If the whole run is corroding, patching one spot just moves the problem.

Do you replace sewer lines?

Yes — Fixxer Company Plumbing replaces broken sewer lines, including cast iron pipe replacement via tunneling. We camera-inspect first so you know exactly what needs to be done.

What is tunneling for plumbing?

Tunneling means digging underneath your slab foundation to access and replace broken drain or sewer pipes — without tearing up your floors inside the house. Fixxer Company Plumbing specializes in tunnel jobs for cast iron pipe replacement in Mesquite TX and across DFW.

Call Fixxer Company Plumbing

Tired of paying for drain cleaning over and over? Call (214) 534-1468. We’ll camera the line, show you what’s really going on under your slab, and give it to you straight.

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