As your home gets older, so does the exterior water service line that brings fresh water to your house. Leaks and breaks are usually caused by aging of the pipe, corrosion, extreme temperatures, settling or shifting of the ground. Most, although not all,
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Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Plus Restoration Coverage

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  • Why You Should Get a Plan

    The price tag for replacing a sewer/septic line averages $5,054‡.

    If your sewer/septic line fails, it can cause:

    • clogged/backed up drains inside your home
    • sewage flooding in your basement
    • sewage backed up in your yard

    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.

  • What's Covered
    • Locating the blockage or collapse
    • Excavation to expose pipe
    • Unblocking
    • Pipe replacement or repair
    • Fusing
    • Welding
    • Fitting external valves
    • Non-functioning grinder pumps
    • Backflow prevention devices
  • Benefits
    • $7,000 annual benefit amount
    • Exterior Sewer/Septic Line: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
    • Sewer/Septic Line Restoration: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
    • 30-day review period with a money-back guarantee
    • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
  • Overview

    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 an affordable plan from HomeServe, 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 Plus Restoration Coverage, which includes up to $6,000 in annual coverage with multiple service calls for covered repairs and up to $1,000 per covered sewer/septic line repair to restore your property after a sewer/septic line repair. This protection covers all types of pipe material regardless of how old it is.

Important coverage information

Eligible

  • An owner of both a residential single structure permanently secured to the ground and the land it is located on
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Not Eligible

  • If your property is used for commercial purposes; you know of any current problems with your exterior sewer/septic line before enrollment; your entire exterior sewer/septic line is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like; your exterior sewer/septic line previously had roots removed or failed a smoke or dye test, camera inspection or any other proactive test without resolution
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Exclusions

  • Septic/collection tanks; leaching fields; non-conforming drain lines; branch lines; restoration to water structures, pastures or wooded areas; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply.
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Eligibility: This description of coverage, exclusions and conditions is not the actual contract; the actual contract will be sent to you within approximately 10 business days after we receive your Form. An owner of both a residential single structure permanently secured to the ground and the land it is located on may be eligible for coverage. You are not eligible if your property is used for commercial purposes; you know of any current problems with your exterior sewer/septic line before enrollment; your entire exterior sewer/septic line is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like; your exterior sewer/septic line previously had roots removed or failed a smoke or dye test, camera inspection or any other proactive test without resolution. In IA, properties with more than 4 dwelling units are not eligible.
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. Repair or replacement of non-functioning grinder pumps and backflow prevention devices is also included. Restoration to your pavement, yard or landscaping disturbed as part of a covered repair is included, up to the benefit limit.
Not Covered: Septic/collection tanks; leaching fields; non-conforming drain lines; branch lines; restoration to water structures, pastures or wooded areas; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others 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 30 days after your Form is processed. You can make a service call immediately after your plan starts. During the initial 30-day review period you will receive the Terms and Conditions to help you decide if coverage is right for you. Upon renewal/reactivation (if applicable), there is no review period and you can make a service call immediately.
Cancellation: Cancel any time by calling HomeServe. You will not be charged during the review period (if applicable). 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 with your same payment terms.

Frequently asked questions

What should I know about Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Plus Restoration?
What's covered: 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. Repair or replacement of non-functioning grinder pumps and backflow prevention devices is also included. Restoration to your pavement, yard or landscaping disturbed as part of a covered repair is included, up to the benefit limit. Not covered: Septic/collection tanks; leaching fields; non-conforming drain lines; branch lines; restoration to water structures, pastures or wooded areas; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply.
When can I make a service call?
Your plan starts 30 days after your Form is processed. You can make a service call immediately after your plan starts. During the initial 30-day review period you will receive the Terms and Conditions to help you decide if coverage is right for you. Upon renewal/reactivation (if applicable), there is no review period and you can make a service call immediately.

HomeServe NA Insurance Services (“HomeServe”), also known as Home Emergency Insurance Solutions, California License #0F79326, with corporate offices located at 601 Merritt 7, 6th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851, is an independent company separate from San Jose Water and offers and administers this optional home protection plan as an authorized representative of AMT Home Protection Company, 800 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, the protection plan issuer. Your choice of whether to participate in this plan will not affect the price, availability or terms of water service from San Jose Water.

Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Plus Restoration Coverage for only $9.99/mo.

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