NASHVILLE, TN – August 14, 2026 – Prodigy Sewer & Drain, a family-owned, trenchless-first sewer and drain company serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee, today published a case study detailing how its crew permanently repaired a failing sewer line running beneath an expensive marble patio in the Gulch neighborhood — without digging up the yard, breaking the hardscape, or disrupting the home. The full repair was completed in roughly three hours.
The sewer line had failed at an offset joint where PVC pipe met older cast iron pipe. A previous plumber had attempted a repair but missed the actual source of the problem. Using a diagnostic-first process, Prodigy’s technicians began with a CCTV sewer camera inspection to locate and confirm the offset joint, cleaned and prepared the line with hydro jetting, and then installed a cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liner through the existing access points — rehabilitating the pipe from the inside with no excavation.
“Too often, homeowners are told the only fix is to tear up a patio, a driveway, or a finished yard. It isn’t. We diagnose the real problem before we sell anything, and in most cases we can rebuild the pipe from the inside in a matter of hours,” said Mark Ellefson, founder of Prodigy Sewer & Drain. “This project is exactly why we lead with trenchless technology.”
Because no excavation was required, the marble patio was left completely undisturbed and the root cause was permanently corrected. Prodigy estimates the trenchless approach saved the property owner between $16,500 and $28,000 compared with traditional dig-and-replace methods. The homeowner, Adam Dassau, left a five-star review noting that the team “found the real problem another plumber had missed, fixed it without touching our marble patio, and were done” in hours.
Prodigy’s CIPP liners carry a 50-year design life, and the company is certified in Perma-Liner and MaxLiner trenchless systems as well as NASSCO/PACP inspection standards. The homeowner also spent nothing on landscaping or hardscape restoration — a cost that routinely runs into the thousands when a marble patio or driveway must be removed and rebuilt after a conventional dig.
The complete case study, including the diagnostic process and results, is available at https://prodigytrenchless.com/evidence/gulch-nashville-trenchless-pipeline-repair/
About Prodigy Sewer & Drain
Founded in 2010 by Mark Ellefson and based in Franklin, Tennessee, Prodigy Sewer & Drain is a family-owned, trenchless-first sewer and drain company serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The company specializes in no-dig sewer repair — including CIPP pipe lining, pipe bursting, and sectional repair — along with hydro jetting, sewer camera inspection, sewer line replacement, septic and sump pump services, and 24/7 emergency response. Prodigy is NASSCO and PACP certified, a Perma-Liner and MaxLiner certified installer, BBB A+ accredited, and licensed, insured, and bonded, with a 4.9-star rating across more than 159 customer reviews.
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Company Name: Prodigy Sewer & Drain
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Phone: (629) 276-6322 / (615) 914-7349
Address:504 Autumn Springs Ct #16
City: Franklin
State: TN, 37067
Country: United States
Website: https://prodigytrenchless.com/