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River Forest

River Forest is a small, distinguished Cook County village immediately west of Oak Park — a community of exceptionally well-maintained homes that includes several Frank Lloyd Wright designs alongside Victorian-era, craftsman, and mid-century residences. The architectural heritage here is remarkable, and the plumbing beneath it reflects the same age range: lead service connections in the oldest homes, galvanized supply lines throughout the early 20th-century stock, and clay tile sewer laterals that River Forest’s mature elm and oak canopy has had generations to infiltrate. Caring for these homes requires genuine expertise and a careful hand.


The Scottish Plumber handles River Forest’s historic residential properties with the precision they deserve. We carry out lead service line and galvanized pipe replacement with proper permitting and attention to the finished interiors that define these homes, conduct sewer camera inspections to assess lateral conditions accurately, and offer trenchless repair options that protect mature landscapes. We also replace aging water heaters, install sump systems with battery backup, and handle flood control installations for basements in this area near the Des Plaines River that have seen water.


When you call us about a backed-up or slow sewer, our first move is to rod and clear the line — get things flowing and your home back to normal. Sewer rodding starts at just $99 when there’s an outside cleanout to rod from, a price we’ve held since we opened in 2006. While nearly everything else has gotten more expensive, our starting price hasn’t moved in nearly twenty years. Once the line is open, we follow up with a sewer video inspection to see exactly what caused the problem — tree roots, a crack, a pipe belly — and give you an honest picture of what, if anything, needs to happen next.


We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — including holidays — so when something goes wrong at 2 a.m., you can reach us. We offer free estimates during regular business hours with no trip charge to come out. Most companies charge just to show up; we don’t. When a sewer line needs more than rodding, The Scottish Plumber is one of the most experienced trenchless sewer repair companies in Chicagoland — doing this since 2006 with thousands of repairs completed across the area. For older homes especially, pipe stent repair is worth knowing about: a precise, minimally invasive fix that spares your floors, walls, and landscaping.


Our River Forest Plumbing Services