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Why You Should Get a Plan
Replacing your sewer/septic line can cost an average of $5,754‡.
If your sewer/septic line fails, it can cause:
- clogged/backed up drains inside your home
- sewage backed up in your yard
- sewage flooding in your basement
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 as of January 2023. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.
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What's Covered
- Locating the blockage or collapse
- Unblocking
- Excavation to expose pipe
- Fitting external valves
- Pipe replacement or repair
- Fusing
- Repair or replacement of seals and joints
- Welding
- Pipe cutting
- Backfilling of areas disturbed by repairs
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Benefits
- $10,000 annual benefit amount
- Drain Cleaning: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- Sewer/Septic Line Restoration: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- Exterior Sewer/Septic Line: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
- One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
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Overview
An exterior sewer/septic line repair plan gives you peace of mind against surprise breakdowns. If faced with a problem, you call our call center and we'll send a trusted contractor to handle the repair. Plus, we'll foot the bill for covered repairs, up to the benefit amount and your repair is guaranteed for one year.
HomeServe helps eligible homeowners navigate the stress and costs of an exterior sewer/septic line problem, making the repair process easy and affordable. This protection covers all types of pipe material, regardless of how old it is.
Important coverage information
Benefit Details: Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace a sewer line that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, from the external wall of your home up to your utility's responsibility, or septic line from the external wall of your home up to the point of connection to the septic tank on your property, including branch drains from the point they exit the home to the point they re-enter the home, that is damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence.
Not Covered: Non-conforming drain lines, septic/collection tanks; leaching fields; grinder pumps; backflow prevention devices; branch lines; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others, wildlife or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply. Disputes resolved by arbitration, without class action or jury trial, unless otherwise stated in your full Terms and Conditions.
Making a Service Call: Your plan starts the day your enrollment is processed. There is an initial 30-day waiting period before you can make a service call, providing 11 months of coverage during the first year. Upon renewal/reactivation (if applicable), there is no waiting period.
Cancellation: Cancel any time by calling HomeServe. If you cancel within 30 days of your start date, you will get a full refund (less claims paid, where applicable). Cancellations after the first 30 days will result in a pro-rata refund (less claims paid, where applicable).
Renewal: The plan is annual. Unless you cancel, your plan automatically renews annually at the then-current renewal price and is billed monthly through your utility bill.
Frequently asked questions
*HomeServe USA Repair Management Corp. (“HomeServe”) with corporate offices located at 601 Merritt 7, 6th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851, is an independent company separate from Duquesne Light Company and offers this optional service plan as an authorized representative of the service contract provider, National Home Repair Warranty, Inc., 59 Maiden Lane, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10038. Your choice of whether to purchase this service plan will not affect the price, availability or terms of service from Duquesne Light Company. Duquesne Light Company and HomeServe entered into an agreement to introduce these plans to Duquesne Light Company’s customers.
Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Coverage for only $5.49/mo.