Have had problems with the washer drain backing up into the garage. Had the plumber out to snake the line and now we have problems with what is called the stack pipe/cleanout backing up off the back of the house when we run water at the kitchen sink. The county was out and of course it is not there problem any where down the line. We were informed that all the other piping was PVC from when the house was switched from septic to sewer, however we have a section from this stack cleanout and out about 4 ft that is apparently still galvanized. The plumber was back today and said, oh yeah there is a blockage there (duh) I knew that. They lost the head of there snake in the pipe and now say it will be 1500-2000 to replace and we have to chip away the block of the house and repair part of the stack pipe.
It anyone has any helpful suggestions, my boyfriend and I are pretty handy. I am from MI, so this plumbing is different to me. Looking for some wise advice if anyone has any, sure don't have $1500-2000 available right now.

Greetings from your neighbor just south of you in Whifield Estates. I've moved you post up to plumbing where it belongs.

the stack pipe/cleanout Let's get together on terms, A "stack" is a vertical pipe in the house the exits the roof. Is that what we're talking about?

we have a section from this stack cleanout and out about 4 ft that is apparently still galvanized We didn't use galvanized in drainage back then, Only water piping. You have cast iron.

They lost the head of there snake in the pipe and now say it will be 1500-2000 to replace and we have to chip away the block of the house and repair part of the stack pipe.
The plumber screwed up and lost the tip and iyt's all your fault so you have to pay for retrieving it? HORSE HOCKEY!
And hasn't the plumber ever heard of using a retriever tip, (see image) to go in and snag it back?
Has he even attempted to retrieve the lost tip or is he simply waiting for you to shell out? I don't do this very often but if you would like to speak to me about this use Private message to reach me and I'll respond with my phone number. I need to know more about this before I can make a response. Regards, Tom

Yeah I know the stack is at the top of the house, but this is according to them the same pipe which runs down the house and a clean out is within it. They did attempt to retrieve the tip without luck. I have not hired them to do the job.

Thx for moving my post to the proper area. As soon as I figure out how to send a private message I will do that. Thx for your input.

To leave a private message click on my mane and look below. It will give you options to send a PM or E-Mail. I'd really like to discuss this with you.
I've been attempting to make sense out of your stack description. Could it be this stack is on the OUTSIDE of you house?
I've been plumbing the Tampa Bay/Bradenton/Sarasota area for the last 45 years and pretty much know what went doiwn in our area.
Did the plumbers measure out to where theylost the tip so if they,( and it should be on them) have to dig they'd know where to dig? I check my PMs more then my E-Mail so I'll be looking for you. You can either give me your number and I'll call you or ask for mine. Your choice, Cheer, Tom

They had no idea, but as of today we have water trickling out where the foundation meets the house and we never had this problem before, so you can bet they will get my 2 cents tomorrow. I will send a PM, thanks for the in

I'll be looking for your PM. I'm really into this. It was their equipment that failed. It's their responsibly to retrieve it. Not yours. Also (IMO) you should be compensated for the inconvenience of not having drainage, You do know that all solids and paper will catch on the lost tip and just build up into a bigger blockage.
Know any good lawyers? When we speak I'll want to know details and what they've done to remedy the situation . I'm shutting down now but I'll be back in the morning. Till then, Tom

I don't know any good lawyers and money was already a problem and now this. I know it will get worse with this tip, that is what I told the tech who was here. He said I will discuss it with the owner and have him get with you. Very irritated.

I apologize, I did go to your main, but there is no where for me to send a PM or e-mail showing up. Could you send a PM to me first and I can respond. Thank you for your assistance it is helpful and appreciated.

Click on speedball and a panel will drop down with options. You're too new to this site. I can't PM you. E-mail me your phone number. I'll leave my addy over night for you to copy. I advise our clients to NEVER print out their E-Mail address so I'm going against my own advice, Hang tough! There will be city and county offices that will be interested in your situation. I'll keep my computer on for another hour to see if I have mail. Cheers, Tom

Thanks Tom, I will send a message out to you.

I'm sorry we couldn't hook up.
I really wanted to help.
I gave you instructions on how to PM me and even left my E-Mail address for you to E-Mail me but you chose not to. I think I've done my part. I wish you good luck with your ongoing problem but it's rather hard to help someone that doesn't seem interested in helping themselves. This thread will be closed now. Good luck in the future. Tom