Most of Tobaccoville is rural, and most rural homes there are likely not on municipal sewer, so a sewer line replacement applies mainly to homes connected to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities sewer where it exists. For those, it means new pipe from the house to the public main; for the rest, the comparable job is replacing the pipe out to a private onsite wastewater system. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Tobaccoville.
When you call
The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent local plumber who works in Tobaccoville. One of the first questions will be whether you pay WSFC for sewer, since that decides what's being replaced. Either way, expect a camera inspection: it shows the pipe material, the depth, where the damage is and whether the old route can take a trenchless replacement.
Plumbing permits in Tobaccoville go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division, which lists the village among the municipalities it serves. The small part of Tobaccoville in Stokes County wasn't verified, so the plumber will check your address. The inspection takes place before the trench is covered.
Price factors
- Distance from the house to the main or the tank, plus depth
- Whether the pipe has sagged and needs a trench
- Long drives, outbuildings or trees over the route
- Replacing old interior cast iron at the same time
Tobaccoville's homes and sewer
Tobaccoville is a small village about 15 miles northwest of downtown Winston-Salem, best known for R.J. Reynolds' large manufacturing plant. About 90% of residents live in rural areas, according to 2020 Census figures cited on Wikipedia. WSFC serves the city and county where its lines reach, and we found no source mapping sewer within the village, so coverage is address by address. Your bill is the quickest way to tell which group you're in.
The village also has the oldest housing among the nearby Forsyth towns: the median home was built in 1980 and about half predate it, according to ACS 2019-2023 estimates. Laterals and building drains from that era are often clay or cast iron. Clay cracks and lets roots in at the joints, and cast iron corrodes from the inside, so by now many of those lines are failing in more than one place.
Before the plumber gets there
- Check a recent bill for a sewer charge
- Stop running laundry and the dishwasher while drains are slow
- Locate the cleanout, or the access lid on the tank if you have one
- List which fixtures are affected and how long it's been happening
- Gather any records of past pumping, cleaning or repairs
Sewer Line Replacement questions in Tobaccoville
My home isn't on municipal sewer. Does this service still apply?
My house is older. What is the old sewer pipe likely made of?
Will roots come back after the line is replaced?
What makes one sewer replacement cost more than another?
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