Plumbing Excavation Services in Auburn Hills, MI
WaterWork Plumbing provides plumbing excavation services for homes and businesses in Auburn Hills, MI. The buried sewer lateral and water service line that run from your house out to the city main are the homeowner’s responsibility, and when one of them collapses, corrodes, or springs a leak underground, the only real fix is to dig. You can learn more at the City of Auburn Hills.
Much of Auburn Hills is newer construction on modern service lines, but its older neighborhoods and lakefront parcels still run on aging clay or cast-iron sewer laterals and, in some cases, lead or galvanized water lines that Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule is phasing out. Because service lines sit about 42 inches down below the frost line, replacing a failed one takes real excavation.
When Auburn Hills Homes Need Excavation
Not every plumbing problem can be fixed from inside the house. We excavate when:
✔ A sewer lateral has collapsed, cracked, or filled with roots✔ A lead or galvanized water service line needs replacement
✔ A buried line is bellied, offset, or leaking underground
✔ A new line has to be run below the frost line to a home or addition
Our Excavation Process
We dig with a plan, not a guess:
Step 1: Camera Inspection and Locate
We camera the line and locate it precisely so we dig exactly where the problem is, not across your whole yard.
Step 2: Permitted Excavation
We pull the Auburn Hills permit, call for utility locates, and excavate down to the failed sewer lateral or water service line.
Step 3: Replace, Backfill, and Restore
We replace the pipe, pressure-test or inspect it, backfill the trench, and restore the site.
Why Auburn Hills Property Owners Trust WaterWork Plumbing
WaterWork Plumbing has served Oakland County and the Metro Detroit area since 2006. Our founder, David Foltz, is a licensed master plumber (Michigan license #8003885), and we carry $1 million in insurance. We locate the problem before we dig, pull the Auburn Hills permit, and restore your property when the work is done.
✔ Licensed and insured Michigan plumbers✔ Careful, targeted digging that protects your property
✔ Permitted, code-compliant excavation and pipe replacement
✔ Upfront pricing with no hidden fees
Schedule Your Plumbing Excavation Service in Auburn Hills Today
If you have a collapsed sewer line, a lead service line to replace, or a buried leak, WaterWork Plumbing can help. Call us or reach out online to schedule plumbing excavation service in Auburn Hills, MI.

