[BobbyG]

Good morning everyone. My family has recently moved into a new construction home. I live in southwest Florida so this is a single story slab home. We moved in around Christmas and have since been having issues with the drains. Sometimes toilets won't flush, sometimes you plunge it and it comes up in the shower, sometimes squirts out of the sinks, or when showering you sometimes hear the sinks and the toilets make a "bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop" noise.

I have a good friend who works for a large plumbing contractor come out with the 120' camera and show me the issues. It shows a small area a few feet in from the clean out that has a small crush in the side of the PVC line and then a little farther in, about 4ft or 6ft (trying to recall) that has a belly in the pipe where it holds water, what looks like, 65% full all the time. My friend says that's section may be back pitched or has sagged when pouring the slab.

I've contacted the builder and he has sent his plumber twice; once I had to leave work to meet him here but both times wasting my time. He looks down the clean out plug outside and goes "I see water is going by, it's good". No investigation or anything. I am at the point now where I am wanting a lawyer to proceed with this. So below I am posting the video link of my drain. All the important parts are in the first two minutes or so. You can fast forward the first 30sec or so.

Thank you all for your input

MIZEN_2023_01_24_19_37_05.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[TerryTotoSucks]

No one here cares. You’re welcome and Goodbye

 

[hewhodigsholes]

This forum is for plumbing professionals only.

Call the lawyer and have him sort it out.

 

[Tango]

Saturday's consultation rate is $775/hr. E-transfer or Paypal only.

 

[BobbyG]

Sorry, I thought this was a forum where professionals help homeowners to do some basic plumbing tasks.

It seemed that way from the forum descriptions. Guess not.

 

[Master Mark]

It seemed that way from the forum descriptions. Guess not.

Go over to Terry Loves forum and they will help..

I am pretty sure that someone is going to be digging up your front yard soon....

 

[BobbyG]

Go over to Terry Loves forum and they will help..

I am pretty sure that someone is going to be digging up your front yard soon....

Even worse, this is not my yard, this is in the slab of the house under the den lol

 

[TerryTotoSucks]

Even worse, this is not my yard, this is in the slab of the house under the den lol

goodbye…….

 

[skoronesa]

SAVED.

Good morning everyone. My family has recently moved into a new construction home. I live in southwest Florida so this is a single story slab home. We moved in around Christmas and have since been having issues with the drains. Sometimes toilets won't flush, sometimes you plunge it and it comes up in the shower, sometimes squirts out of the sinks, or when showering you sometimes hear the sinks and the toilets make a "bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop" noise.

I have a good friend who works for a large plumbing contractor come out with the 120' camera and show me the issues. It shows a small area a few feet in from the clean out that has a small crush in the side of the PVC line and then a little farther in, about 4ft or 6ft (trying to recall) that has a belly in the pipe where it holds water, what looks like, 65% full all the time. My friend says that's section may be back pitched or has sagged when pouring the slab.

I've contacted the builder and he has sent his plumber twice; once I had to leave work to meet him here but both times wasting my time. He looks down the clean out plug outside and goes "I see water is going by, it's good". No investigation or anything. I am at the point now where I am wanting a lawyer to proceed with this. So below I am posting the video link of my drain. All the important parts are in the first two minutes or so. You can fast forward the first 30sec or so.

Thank you all for your input

MIZEN_2023_01_24_19_37_05.mp4

drive.google.com

It seemed that way from the forum descriptions. Guess not.

Even worse, this is not my yard, this is in the slab of the house under the den lol

 

[Nazareth]

Go find a lawyers forum and see if they’ll help you

 

[ROCKSTARPLUMBER]

It’s the low baller plumber, super cheap, probably does 2-3 houses a day with a crew of 4 or 5 just stay a float. Corners are cut, Inspectors are over loaded daily, this is pretty much normal now. GC smiling all the way to the bank.

 

[Master Mark]

Even worse, this is not my yard, this is in the slab of the house under the den lol

Well you are gonna have to sue the builder and make the plumber cut up the floor and pay...
THAT IS WHAT INSURANCE IS FOR

 

[dhal22]

Definitely cut the floor in the den, but at this point i wouldn't trust any of it. I would make them cut the entire system out and reinstall it with proper slope and bedding.

Take that last sentence and see if 100% of my plumbing brothers anywhere in the world agree AND take that last sentence to your general contractor and watch him wilt.

 

[Master Mark]

Definitely cut the floor in the den, but at this point i wouldn't trust any of it. I would make them cut the entire system out and reinstall it with proper slope and bedding.

Take that last sentence and see if 100% of my plumbing brothers anywhere in the world agree AND take that last sentence to your general contractor and watch him wilt.

You should file a complaint or claim with your homeowners insurance and they will go after the builder and plumber...

 

[sparky]

Good morning everyone. My family has recently moved into a new construction home. I live in southwest Florida so this is a single story slab home. We moved in around Christmas and have since been having issues with the drains. Sometimes toilets won't flush, sometimes you plunge it and it comes up in the shower, sometimes squirts out of the sinks, or when showering you sometimes hear the sinks and the toilets make a "bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop" noise.

I have a good friend who works for a large plumbing contractor come out with the 120' camera and show me the issues. It shows a small area a few feet in from the clean out that has a small crush in the side of the PVC line and then a little farther in, about 4ft or 6ft (trying to recall) that has a belly in the pipe where it holds water, what looks like, 65% full all the time. My friend says that's section may be back pitched or has sagged when pouring the slab.

I've contacted the builder and he has sent his plumber twice; once I had to leave work to meet him here but both times wasting my time. He looks down the clean out plug outside and goes "I see water is going by, it's good". No investigation or anything. I am at the point now where I am wanting a lawyer to proceed with this. So below I am posting the video link of my drain. All the important parts are in the first two minutes or so. You can fast forward the first 30sec or so.

Thank you all for your input

MIZEN_2023_01_24_19_37_05.mp4

drive.google.com

Mix up a libral amount of hydraulic cement very thin and pour it down the closest drain to the busted pipe and the hot hydraulic cement will seek out any and all holes,crushes,and voids and seal them up airtight

 

[Master Mark]

Mix up a libral amount of hydraulic cement very thin and pour it down the closest drain to the busted pipe and the hot hydraulic cement will seek out any and all holes,crushes,and voids and seal them up airtight

you really love that cement dont you>> ?/

 

[sparky]

you really love that cement dont you>> ?/

Yassssssssssssssss

 

[dhal22]

Yassssssssssssssss

Me too!!!!

 

[Tommy plumber]

Even worse, this is not my yard, this is in the slab of the house under the den lol

Jump on it fast. One year warranty on new homes in Florida.

The concrete slab will have to be opened up with a demolition saw, and the drain lines re-done. It's a big job.

It's a good thing that you had a video inspection done of the line. That shows that there is a belly in the drain line.
Could even just re-route the affected area out a different part of the house and tie it into the existing sewer instead of tearing up lots of concrete.

Keep after the builder. They will most likely want to make things right for you. Also, get your home owner's insurance company involved. At least you can say that you've exausted all your options.

 

[dhal22]

I did house plumbing briefly back in the 80’s, including being on a slab only crew. My boss would walk on my pipes in the ditch and check every pipe for slope. ANY flex was not acceptable. He would smoke weed/ drink 12+ beers a day on the job but he taught me well.