What does Monroe County say the owner maintains in Rochester?
The building lateral and everything inside. The county's page says the lateral to the street main and the plumbing in the building are the building owner's responsibility.
A blockage on the owner's run is the owner's job to clear, and sewer line jetting is one route to talk through with a pro. A camera inspection shows visible conditions. Call for information and to book a visit.
Why do roots matter so much in Rochester?
Because mature street maples and oaks line many older blocks, and the county names roots as the most common non-storm backup cause.
A camera look shows where roots have entered a clay joint, and tree root removal is a common way to open the line. Frost and thaw can open joints again, so a fall check is sensible.
Who maintains which part of the line in Rochester?
Monroe County's page draws the line as below; confirm your lot with the county.
| Part of the line | Who maintains it | What it means when a line clogs |
|---|---|---|
| Public sewer system in the city | Monroe County Pure Waters | Maintains and repairs the city's public sewers, per the county |
| Building lateral from the house to the street main | Building owner | The county says it belongs to the owner |
| Plumbing inside the building | Owner or occupant | Call a private plumbing contractor first |
What do Rochester's older neighborhoods have underground?
The South Wedge, Corn Hill, Park Avenue and the 19th Ward have houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s, often on clay or cast iron lateral pipe.
Seeing the line on a camera inspection beats guessing, and drain jetting is the usual answer for fixtures that drain slowly indoors.
Which Rochester properties book jetting?
Park Avenue and Monroe Avenue restaurants, Charlotte seafood kitchens, rental houses near the University of Rochester and shops downtown.
Kitchens with heavy grease use commercial grease line jetting; student rental baths usually begin with drain jetting.
Which hydro jetting services can you book in Rochester?
Anyone in Rochester can ask about all seven services, whether the building is a Park Avenue house, a campus rental or a restaurant.
- Sewer line jetting on the building lateral from the house to the street main
- Sewer camera inspection inside Victorian-era clay and cast iron
- Tree root removal when maple or oak roots reach a joint
- Drain jetting for campus rental baths that crawl
- Commercial grease line jetting for Park Avenue and Monroe Avenue kitchens
- Sewer backup help for basements that fill when lake-effect melt overloads drains
- Storm drain jetting for business lots and catch basins
Neighborhoods and nearby cities
Calls come from across Rochester, including Park Avenue, the South Wedge, Corn Hill, Charlotte, Highland Park, the 19th Ward, Browncroft, Beechwood and the East End.
See the New York page for the state overview. Buffalo is the other big upstate city, and crews also take calls from Brighton, Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta and Pittsford.