Trenchless vs traditional
Trenchless repair (pipe lining or pipe bursting) avoids digging a long trench, so it is faster and spares your yard and driveway, but costs more per foot. Traditional excavation is cheaper per foot but tears up everything above the line and costs more to restore.
What drives the cost
The main factors are line length, depth, and access:
- Length and depth of the line
- What sits above it (lawn, driveway, sidewalk, street)
- Trenchless versus open excavation
- Permits and any city or utility coordination