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Tempe sits along the Salt River with Arizona State University at its center, and that combination has shaped the city into something genuinely unlike any other East Valley market. With a population where nearly six in ten residents are renters, the housing here runs the gamut from aging bungalows built when the Salt River still ran dry to high-density apartment buildings near campus to newer custom homes in South Tempe. Each property type brings a different set of drain and sewer challenges, and Rite Way has been navigating all of them since 1959. Whether you are a homeowner, a landlord, or a property manager, we are ready with 24/7 service, flat-rate pricing, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
In Tempe’s older neighborhoods, drain and sewer problems tend to build quietly before becoming urgent. In high-turnover rental properties near ASU, issues often go unreported until something backs up completely. Across both, watch for:
Any of these in more than one area at the same time points to a sewer line issue worth investigating before it becomes an emergency.
Rite Way offers a complete range of drain and sewer services for Tempe homeowners, landlords, and property managers:
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With over 5,000 Google reviews and a 4.9 star rating, Rite Way is Tempe’s trusted drain and sewer company. Here is what every service call includes:
Tempe’s history runs deeper than most Valley cities realize. The Maple-Ash neighborhood, a few blocks from Tempe Town Lake, was developed in the early-to-mid 20th century and contains some of the oldest residential plumbing in the East Valley, with clay laterals and cast iron drain lines that have been in the ground for 70 to 80 years in some blocks. Tempe Town Lake itself was created in 1999 on a previously dry stretch of the Salt River, and the communities built around it represent a completely different generation of construction than Maple-Ash. South Tempe’s newer custom-home neighborhoods are different again. That range, from pre-war infrastructure to modern PVC, is the practical reality our technicians work across in Tempe every day.
Tempe’s housing stock is genuinely varied, and the right drain and sewer approach depends on what kind of property you are dealing with. Hard water from Tempe’s blended supply of Salt River, Verde River, and Central Arizona Project water adds scale buildup to aging lines over time, and the City of Tempe notes that hardness fluctuates seasonally with that blend. Here is what we typically see by property type:
Knowing which situation you are dealing with is where every job starts. Rite Way uses sewer camera inspection to find out before recommending anything.
Standard snaking clears a blockage but leaves behind the scale, grease, and buildup that caused it. Hydro jetting scours the interior of the pipe clean using high-pressure water, which matters both in older Tempe lines where hard water deposits have been accumulating for decades and in high-volume rental properties where grease and debris build up faster than in a typical single-family home. Rite Way inspects the line by camera before and after jetting to confirm the results.
Recurring backups after cleaning usually mean something structural is going on inside the pipe. In Tempe, the cause varies by property type. In older Maple-Ash and historic core homes, deteriorating clay or cast iron laterals and occasional Orangeburg pipe are the most likely culprits. In rental properties near ASU, root intrusion and high-usage wear on aging lines are common. In South Tempe, hard water scale in newer PVC is a more typical issue. Our technicians use sewer camera inspection to confirm the cause before any repair begins so you are not paying for guesswork.
When a sewer lateral needs repair or replacement, trenchless pipe lining and pipe bursting let Rite Way handle the job from access points at each end of the pipe rather than excavating the full run. For older Tempe homes with established landscaping, or rental properties where minimizing disruption to tenants matters, this approach is often the right call. We confirm the line qualifies with a camera inspection before recommending it.
Routine maintenance looks different depending on the property. For older Tempe homes and rentals, a regular plan typically includes:
That last point matters in Tempe specifically. Arizona’s monsoon season runs June 15 through September 30. Along the Salt River corridor and in lower-lying neighborhoods near Tempe Town Lake, monsoon runoff moves fast and can overwhelm older drain connections quickly.
Whether you own a historic bungalow in Maple-Ash, manage a rental near ASU, or have a newer home in South Tempe, Rite Way has the experience to handle it. We have served Arizona homeowners since 1959 and answer the phones around the clock. Call us any time or schedule online.
A single slow drain usually means a localized blockage, but if multiple drains or fixtures are slow or backing up at the same time, that typically signals a sewer line issue that needs a professional camera inspection.
Yes. With ASU nearby, a large share of Tempe housing is rental property, and we regularly work with landlords and property managers on drain and sewer issues across multi-family and single-family rental properties.
Often yes. Established neighborhoods like Maple-Ash have older pipe materials than newer construction in South Tempe and may benefit from more frequent inspection and cleaning to stay ahead of deterioration.
In many cases, yes. Rite Way offers trenchless sewer repair using pipe lining and pipe bursting methods that require minimal excavation, and we confirm with a camera inspection whether your line qualifies before recommending it.
Yes. We answer the phones 24/7 and book you for the earliest available appointment.
Homes in Maple-Ash and other established Tempe neighborhoods may carry original clay or cast iron sewer laterals, and in the oldest blocks, Orangeburg pipe from the mid-20th century is possible. A camera inspection is the most reliable way to confirm what your line is made of.
Yes. Tempe sources from a seasonal blend of Salt River, Verde River, and Central Arizona Project water, and mineral scale from that hard water builds up on interior pipe walls over time, contributing to recurring clogs especially in older lines near the historic core.
High occupancy and heavy usage accelerate grease and debris buildup in drain lines, and deferred maintenance in rental properties means problems often go unreported until a full backup occurs. Regular scheduled cleaning is the most cost-effective way to stay ahead of it.