{"id":606853,"date":"2026-08-01T05:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/606853\/pelican-underground-highlights-nodig-fix-for-aging-castiron-sewer-lines-in-historic-new-orleans-homes.html"},"modified":"2026-08-01T05:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:42:28","slug":"pelican-underground-highlights-nodig-fix-for-aging-castiron-sewer-lines-in-historic-new-orleans-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennsylvania-magazine.com\/news\/story\/606853\/pelican-underground-highlights-nodig-fix-for-aging-castiron-sewer-lines-in-historic-new-orleans-homes.html","title":{"rendered":"Pelican Underground Highlights No-Dig Fix for Aging Cast-Iron Sewer Lines in Historic New Orleans Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pelican Underground Logo: Trenchless Sewer Repair New Orleans <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
A New Orleans\u2013area trenchless specialist is spotlighting no-dig repair for the corroded cast-iron sewer lines common in older and historic homes\u2014rehabilitating failing pipes without excavating yards, driveways, or slabs, typically in a single day.<\/div>\n

NEW ORLEANS, LA –<\/strong> Many of New Orleans’ older and historic homes were built with cast-iron sewer lines that corrode, crack, and collapse as they age, leading to recurring backups and costly damage. Pelican Underground, a licensed, insured, and bonded trenchless sewer repair company based in River Ridge, is spotlighting trenchless technology as a way to rehabilitate these failing lines without tearing up landscaping, driveways, slabs, or historic structures.<\/p>\n

Trenchless repair rebuilds a damaged pipe from the inside through a small access point, using one of two no-dig methods: cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, which forms a jointless new pipe inside the old one, and pipe bursting, which pulls a new full-strength pipe through the failed line. Both are engineered to last 50–100 years — often longer than the original pipe — while improving flow capacity.<\/p>\n

Because the work happens below the surface, most residential jobs are completed in a single day rather than the three to seven days a traditional excavation typically takes. In the New Orleans area, homeowners generally pay between $4,000 and $15,000 for a trenchless repair, depending on pipe length, diameter, depth, and access.<\/p>\n

Pelican Underground recently documented a project removing a clog from a 60-year-old sewer line, as well as a no-dig lining project for a major university — examples of how trenchless methods handle both aging residential lines and large-scale infrastructure.<\/p>\n

“Older New Orleans homes deserve a repair method that respects the property,” said of Pelican Underground. “Trenchless technology lets us restore a failing cast-iron line without digging up a historic yard or driveway, and usually have the homeowner back to normal the same day.”<\/p>\n

The company serves residential homeowners, commercial and industrial properties, and municipalities across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, offering CIPP pipe lining, pipe bursting, hydro jetting, sewer camera inspection, and sewer line repair. Free camera-inspection quotes are available.<\/p>\n

About Pelican Underground<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pelican Underground LLC is a trenchless sewer and pipe repair company based in River Ridge, Louisiana, serving Greater New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Licensed, insured, and bonded, the company specializes in no-dig sewer rehabilitation — including CIPP pipe lining, pipe bursting, hydro jetting, and sewer camera inspection — for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients.<\/p>\n

Learn more at https:\/\/pelicanunderground.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Pelican Underground LLC<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Chase St. Clair
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> (504) 400-8817 \/ (504) 387-9909
City:<\/strong> New Orleans
State:<\/strong> Louisiana
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/pelicanunderground.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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