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Lombard starts where Villa Park ends, so a plumber heading your way is usually about 5 to 10 minutes out along St. Charles Rd or Roosevelt Rd in normal traffic. Ardmore Plumbers answers (858) 363-8298 around the clock and sends the nearest available licensed plumber, who diagnoses the problem and gives you a price before any work starts.
Most of our Lombard calls start below grade: a floor drain gurgling during a storm, a main line that needs rodding again, a sump pump that quit halfway through spring. The older blocks near downtown and the newer subdivisions toward Butterfield Rd have different plumbing, and the plumber treats them differently.
Plumbing in Lombard homes: what we see most
Lombard has 44,476 residents and two distinct housing eras. The core around the Metra station, Lilacia Park and the downtown stretch of St. Charles Rd and Main St was built out early, and parts of it still drain into combined sewers that carry storm water and household waste in the same pipe. The village has been replacing those lines gradually, but until a block is done, a hard rain can push sewage back up through the lowest opening in the house. Village figures put roughly one-fifth of Lombard on combined sewer, split into separate storm and sanitary lines as streets get rebuilt; doing it all at once would cost more than $100 million.
Recent work shows the pace: a new storm sewer pulling runoff from parts of Highland Ave, Division St and Chase Ave out of the combined system, and 2.1 miles of the largest combined trunk, laid in the 1920s, relined by late 2025. Both ease the load in a downpour. Neither guarantees a dry basement on a combined block.
Farther out, the post-war ranches and split-levels bring their own problems: clay tile laterals that roots find at every joint, and sump pits that run hard every spring. Some still send footing tile or sump water into the sanitary line, which village code prohibits; the Clear Water Disconnect Reimbursement Program pays 50% of qualifying work up to set limits (check current terms).
The problems that lead in Lombard
- Basement sewer backups through floor drains in heavy storms, most often in the older core.
- Root-clogged clay laterals that need sewer rodding every year or two until the pipe itself is fixed.
- Sump pump failures in split-level lower levels and finished basements.
- Cracked or offset clay joints found on camera, which makes it a sewer line repair question rather than a rodding one.
Lombard's Overhead Sewer Grant Program
The Village of Lombard's Overhead Sewer Grant Program has helped nearly 400 residents and pays 75% of an overhead sewer up to $5,000. Check current terms with the village before you schedule work. The plumber can explain and price the job but cannot promise a grant will be approved. Order matters: under the village's grant application packet, you apply with two plumbing estimates, drawings are approved and the permit issued before work begins, and payment follows the final inspection and your paid, itemized invoice. The packet caps the 75% share at $1,000 for a check valve, $2,000 for a check and gate valve combination and $5,000 for an overhead sewer. Footing tile must drain to a sump pit, and finished walls are not covered.
Lombard neighborhoods and streets we cover
We send plumbers across the whole 60148 zip: the blocks around Lombard Common and Madison Meadow, the homes along the Illinois Prairie Path, the east side near Westmore-Meyers Rd, and the condos, apartments and businesses around Yorktown Center and Butterfield Rd. The south side along Roosevelt Rd is as close to Villa Park as downtown is.
A typical call from Lombard
An overnight thunderstorm, and by morning there is an inch of gray water around the floor drain in a basement a few blocks from the Metra station. The plumber rods the main to rule out a simple clog, then runs a camera. If the line is open and the backup came from the street, the conversation turns to an overhead sewer or a backwater valve, and to whether the village grant fits the house.
If water is on the floor right now, our guide to what to do after a basement sewer backup covers the first hour.
Plumbing services we send to Lombard
- Flood Control in LombardFor homes in Lombard's older core that back up in heavy rain, the plumber scopes an overhead sewer conversion or a backwater valve and explains which suits your basement layout and the village grant rules. If footing tile still drains into the sewer, rerouting it to a sump pit becomes part of the plan.
- Drain Cleaning in LombardRodding for Lombard's clay tile laterals, where parkway and backyard trees send roots into the joints. The plumber clears the main from the cleanout and can camera the line so you know whether the roots will return. When the blockage may sit under the parkway, call Lombard Public Works first so the village can witness the rodding.
- Sump Pump Repair in LombardSump pump repair, replacement and battery backups for Lombard split-levels and finished basements, where a pump that stops during a spring storm can soak carpet and drywall within hours.
- Sewer Line Repair in LombardWhen rodding keeps pulling roots from a Lombard lateral, or the camera shows a cracked, sagging or offset section, the plumber can price a spot repair, lining or full replacement.
Our Lombard service area
We cover all of Lombard (60148), about 5 to 10 minutes from our base in Villa Park. The map shows the village boundaries we serve; there is no storefront to visit, the plumber comes to you.
Nearby areas we serve
Lombard plumbing FAQ
Does Lombard help pay for an overhead sewer?
Yes. The Village of Lombard's Overhead Sewer Grant Program pays 75% of an overhead sewer up to $5,000 and has helped nearly 400 residents. Funding, eligibility and paperwork are set by the village and can change, so check current terms before you commit. The plumber can explain the work and price it, but only the village decides whether a grant is approved.
Is my Lombard home on a combined sewer?
The sure answer comes from the Village of Lombard, which knows which blocks are still combined. As a rule, homes in the older core near downtown and the Metra station are the likeliest. A plumber's clue is a floor drain that backs up only during heavy rain while the house drains fine the rest of the time. That pattern points to the street sewer, and to basement flood control rather than rodding.
How fast can a plumber reach Lombard?
Lombard borders Villa Park, so the drive is usually about 5 to 10 minutes by St. Charles Rd or Roosevelt Rd. We answer 24/7 and send the nearest available plumber, but we do not promise an arrival time, because it depends on where that plumber is and how many calls are open. After a big storm, plumbers across DuPage County are busy, so tell us if water is actively rising.
Do you cover the Yorktown and Butterfield Rd area?
Yes. The south end of Lombard around Yorktown Center and Butterfield Rd is inside our service area, including its condos, townhomes and apartments. Those buildings call more about water heaters, leaks and drain clogs than about sewer backups. In shared buildings, the plumber may need management approval before shutting off a common water line.
Does Lombard help when my sewer clogs on the village side of the line?
Because a witness can decide who pays. Lombard's Sewer Stub Program helps with rodding and repairs on the stretch of sewer service inside the village right-of-way, but a village representative has to witness the rodding. If nobody from Public Works watched and the clog turns out to be on the village side, there is no reimbursement. Report the backup through the village's sewer maintenance page, then call (858) 363-8298 for the plumber.
I'm buying a post-war ranch in Lombard. What should a plumber look at?
Put a camera down the sewer before closing. Clay laterals from that era often show root masses, cracked joints or a sag that holds water, and the sewer line repair options differ a lot in scope. Then trace where the footing tile, downspouts and sump pump drain, because Lombard bans clear water in the sanitary line. Last, ask the village whether the street is still on a combined sewer.
Call a plumber to your Lombard home
Ardmore Plumbers
Serving Villa Park, IL 60181 and nearby areas, including Lombard, IL 60148
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Call (858) 363-8298