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Waukegan

Waukegan is the county seat of Lake County and its largest city — a lakefront community with deep industrial and maritime roots, a genuinely diverse population, and a housing stock that spans from late 19th-century homes in the older neighborhoods near downtown and the lakeshore to mid-century bungalows and two-flats throughout the residential areas. That range of housing age translates directly to a range of plumbing challenges: lead service lines and galvanized supply pipes in the oldest homes, cast iron drains throughout, clay tile sewer laterals with decades of root intrusion, and water heaters and sump systems of varying vintages throughout the rest.


The Scottish Plumber serves Waukegan’s residential and commercial properties with the full scope of plumbing expertise. Lead service line replacement is a priority we take seriously here, as in any older city. We conduct sewer camera inspections to assess aging laterals before work begins, carry out drain cleaning and sewer repair accurately, and install flood control systems for properties near the lake and low-lying areas that have dealt with water intrusion. We also replace water heaters and service sump systems throughout the city.


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 Waukegan Plumbing Services