WARREN, Michigan - August 21, 2026 - Bison Plumbing, Inc., a family-owned sewer and drain company serving Macomb and Oakland County since 1998, has issued a fall advisory urging Southeast Michigan homeowners to have their sewer laterals camera-inspected before the first hard freeze. Homeowners can review repair options at https://mybisonplumbing.com/services/trenchless-sewer-repair/
Autumn is the last practical window to inspect and repair a residential sewer lateral before winter. Ground conditions remain workable, tree roots that have grown all season are at their largest, and any crack or open joint left unaddressed will be widened by freeze-thaw cycling once temperatures drop.
The timing matters because of what is in the ground. In most Macomb and Oakland County neighborhoods, the sewer lateral running from the house to the municipal connection is 50 to 80 years old, and in communities including Warren, Ferndale, and Royal Oak it is almost certainly clay tile — a material past its design life that fails through freeze-thaw cracking, root intrusion at joints, and sagging.
The national picture is comparable. The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2025 Report Card graded U.S. wastewater infrastructure D+ and stormwater D. Over the last decade, collection system failures for combined water utilities rose from 2 to 3.3 per 100 miles of pipe while the replacement rate for large capital projects fell from 3% to 2%. In Michigan, EGLE estimates more than $18 billion is needed over the next 20 years for wastewater treatment and conveyance improvements.
Bison advises homeowners to schedule a camera inspection rather than another drain cleaning when multiple drains slow simultaneously, blockages recur within months, toilets gurgle, sewage odor appears on the lowest level of the home, or backups occur during heavy rain.
Where damage is confirmed, trenchless methods repair the line without a full trench. Bison performs CIPP pipe lining, which cures a resin-saturated liner inside the existing pipe to form a new structural pipe with a 50-year design life, and pipe bursting, used when lining is not viable. Both are installed to ASTM F1216 and F1743 standards, with Picote Solutions HD camera inspection before and after every job.
Founded in December 1998 by Jeff and Kathy Bianchini, Bison Plumbing is Michigan licensed and insured, APSTA certified, and holds a 4.9-star rating across 3,000+ Google reviews.
ABOUT BISON PLUMBING, INC.
Bison Plumbing, Inc. is a family-owned sewer and drain company headquartered in Warren, Michigan, serving residential and commercial clients throughout Macomb and Oakland County since 1998. Jeff and Kathy Bianchini founded the company in December 1998 in Center Line, Michigan, naming it in honor of Jeff's father August, who had started Bi-Son Construction in Warren in the 1980s.
Services include main sewer line cleaning, clogged drain cleaning, sewer backup response, tree root removal, trenchless sewer repair, CIPP pipe lining, pipe bursting, sewer camera inspection, hydrojetting, sump pump service, backflow testing, water heater repair, and commercial plumbing. The company is Michigan licensed and insured, APSTA certified, and installs to ASTM F1216 and F1743 standards.
Learn more at https://mybisonplumbing.com/
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Company Name: Bison Plumbing Inc.
Contact Person: Jeff Bianchini
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Phone: (248) 247-7707 / (586) 754-4281
Address:25780 Ryan Rd
City: Warren
State: MI 48091
Country: United States
Website: https://mybisonplumbing.com/
