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Locating the blockage or collapse
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Excavation to expose pipe
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Pipe replacement or repair
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Repair or replacement of seals and joints
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Unblocking
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Fitting external valves
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Fusing
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Welding
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Pipe cutting
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Backfilling of areas disturbed by repairs
Why choose this plan:
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$6,000 annual benefit amount
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Exterior Sewer/Septic line: 2 service calls ($3,000 per call)
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Sewer/Septic Line Restoration: 2 service calls ($1,000 per call)
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30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
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One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
$12.98/mo.
If your sewer/septic line fails, it can cause:
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Clogged/backed up drains inside your home
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Sewage flooding in your basement
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Sewage back up in your yard
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As a homeowner, you may be responsible for the sewer/septic line on your property, and you may have to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. This illustration shows the repairs that are performed on this line and how much licensed and insured plumbers would typically charge.
*National average repair costs within the California Home Plumbing Warranty network as of January 2022. No charge for covered repairs up to your benefit amount.
Your sewer/septic line may weaken and break over time due to damage caused by normal wear and tear, including aging and ground shifting. Because this line is buried underground on your property and not typically inspected, a failure is almost impossible to predict. Without this optional coverage you may be faced with thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses if a breakdown occurs and replacement is needed.
With Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Coverage, eligible homeowners can avoid paying for the costs of covered repairs to the line that takes wastewater away from their home. Help get protection from time-consuming and expensive repair costs with Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Coverage, which includes up to $6,000 in annual coverage with 2 service calls up to $3,000 each for covered repairs. This protection covers all types of pipe material regardless of how old it is.
Eligible
An owner of both a residential home permanently secured to the ground and the land it is located on
Residential homeowner with sole responsibility for the exterior sewer/septic service line
Not Eligible
Recreational vehicles or homes on wheels and properties used for commercial purposes
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If you are aware of any pre-existing conditions, defects or deficiencies with your exterior sewer/septic line, or have had any roots removed from your exterior sewer/septic line prior to enrollment
Exclusions
Repair to multiple line systems, any line that branches off the main sewer/septic line, or any secondary lines on your property; septic tanks or any other type of collection tank, leach fields, grinder pumps; or any non-conforming drain line, such as a basement or storm drain, connected to your sewer/septic line; any additional restoration to: an entire paved surface in order to match color or texture; any portion of your property that you share with or is owned by a third party or is covered by a homeowners’, condominium or like association; buildings, sheds, garage, or any other structures; sprinkler/irrigation systems, ponds, waterfalls, or other water structures. Additional exclusions apply
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When can I make a service call?Your plan starts the day your order is processed, and there is an initial 30-day waiting period before you can make a service call, giving you 11 months of coverage during the first year. Upon renewal/reactivation (if applicable), you will not be subject to a waiting period.
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What's covered?Coverage provides, up to the benefit amount, for the covered cost to repair or replace a leaking, low pressure, or permanently blocked exterior water service line, for which you have sole responsibility, from your property boundary or external wall of your well casing to the external wall of your home, that is damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence. Your pavement, yard or landscaping disturbed or excavated as part of a covered repair is eligible for restoration, up to the benefit amount, including: sod; mulch; shrubs not exceeding 5 gallons; trees not exceeding 6 feet; resetting bricks and stones for sidewalks, driveways, walls, and patios; and patching or repairing asphalt or concrete sidewalks, driveways, steps, porches, and patios.
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What's not covered?Repair to any water line that branches off the main water service line, thawing of frozen pipes, any additional restoration to: an entire paved surface in order to match color or texture; any portion of your property that you share with or is owned by a third party or is covered by a homeowners', condominium or like association; outbuildings; sprinkler/irrigation systems, ponds, waterfalls, or other water structures, fields, meadows, pastures or wooded areas; sod, grass, shrubs, or trees that have died or failed to grow due to lack of ongoing care or maintenance; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply.
