Sewer Scope built for Arden Hills homes
Arden Hills is a quieter inner-ring Ramsey County city of about 10,000 residents on 9 square miles, anchored by Bethel University, Northwestern University, and the former TCAAP (Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant) redevelopment. The housing inventory is mostly 1955-1980 ramblers, split-entries, and 1.5-story Capes on heavily-treed lots, with a premium-tier cluster around Round Lake, Lake Johanna, and Lake Josephine. Arden Hills inspections surface the typical era findings: Federal Pacific panels, aluminum branch wiring, original cast iron stacks, polybutylene on 1980s walkouts, deteriorated cedar shake siding (common in Arden Hills), and chronic basement seepage on lake-adjacent lots from the high water table. The redevelopment of the former TCAAP site is bringing 2020s+ new construction with its own punch list of warranty items. Schools are Mounds View Public Schools — major draw. Lake Johanna, Snail Lake Regional Park (Shoreview border), and Bethel University define the area. Drive time from Blaine: 19 minutes.
That local context shapes how we approach sewer scope here. Pre-1985 homes commonly have clay or cast iron laterals prone to root intrusion and bellies. Every Arden Hills inspection includes a digital report in 24 hours and a phone walkthrough. A common related finding in Arden Hills is sewer bellies — we check for it carefully.