Cast Iron Sewer Pipe in Older Fort Worth Homes: Repair or Replace?
How cast iron fails
Cast iron corrodes from the inside, forming tuberculation that snags waste, then cracks along the bottom where water sits.
Orangeburg pipe
Bituminous fiber pipe installed in the 1950s and early 1960s softens and deforms into an oval, then collapses.
Making the call
If the camera shows channeling along most of the run, replacement with PVC delivers a longer service life than spot repairs.
When you're ready for a definitive answer, schedule full sewer line replacement or call 817-518-0414.