Sewer line repair by Philadelphia neighborhood
A South Philly rowhome, a Germantown stone house and a Mayfair post-war row each have different sewer problems. Pick your neighborhood for local details.
South Philadelphia
Block after block of attached brick rowhomes, narrow sidewalks and basement laterals running straight out under the front steps. Sewer work in South Philly is mostly about getting from the basement to the street with as little damage as possible.
ZIP 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148
Queen Village
Some of Philadelphia’s oldest surviving houses, many on narrow streets and small courts. Old houses here have often been renovated several times, and what is under the basement floor can surprise you.
ZIP 19147
Fishtown
19th-century worker rowhomes next to brand-new construction. In Fishtown the sewer question is often about a rehab or a new build, not just a clog.
ZIP 19125, 19123
Port Richmond
Tight blocks of long-established brick rowhomes near the Delaware, many owned by the same families for decades. That often means original pipes nobody has looked at in a long time.
ZIP 19134, 19125
Manayunk
Steep hillside streets above a river-and-canal Main Street that floods. Manayunk’s sewer problems come from both gravity and the Schuylkill.
ZIP 19127, 19128
Roxborough
Older twins along Ridge Avenue and many post-war rows with garages underneath. Roxborough’s sewer issues depend a lot on when your block was built.
ZIP 19128
Germantown
One of the oldest parts of the city, with stone houses, large Victorian twins and set-back homes on deep lots. Longer laterals and old materials make camera work essential.
ZIP 19144, 19138
Mount Airy
Stone twins, detached homes and leafy streets. Beautiful trees, and roots that love old sewer joints.
ZIP 19119, 19150
West Philadelphia
Victorian twins and porch-front rows from West Philly’s streetcar-suburb era, under big street trees. Old clay laterals plus roots are the usual story.
ZIP 19104, 19139, 19143
Northeast Philadelphia
Mostly mid-century rowhomes, twins and singles, many with rear driveways and garages. In the Northeast the big sewer question is often what the pipe is made of.
ZIP 19111, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19136, 19149, 19152
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