Sewer Scope built for Lauderdale homes
Lauderdale is one of the smallest cities in our service area — barely 0.4 square miles and 2,450 residents — wedged between Roseville, Falcon Heights, and St. Anthony in inner-ring Ramsey County. The housing inventory is overwhelmingly 1925-1955 small bungalows, story-and-a-halves, and Capes on 40-50 foot lots; Lauderdale was built out as workforce housing for the University of Minnesota and the original streetcar suburbs. Lauderdale inspections almost universally surface the oldest-stock findings in our service area: knob-and-tube remnants in attics, 60-amp services upgraded to sub-panels, original galvanized supply lines, cast iron drain stacks at end-of-life, lead paint disclosure issues, asbestos siding and floor tile, vermiculite attic insulation, and chronic basement moisture from the high water table. Schools are Roseville Area Schools ISD 623. Lauderdale Park, the Falcon Heights/Lauderdale border, and proximity to the U of M St. Paul campus define the city. Drive time from Blaine: 24 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 Lauderdale inspection includes a digital report in 24 hours and a phone walkthrough. A common related finding in Lauderdale is sewer bellies — we check for it carefully.