In Seattle, all downspouts are tied into the sewer lines. It’s something that used to be a problem for Brewer Sewer on its pipe rehab jobs.
“It’s something we have that I don’t think a lot of other cities in the country have with their drainage,” says owner Travis Brewer.
That setup meant digging three or four excavations on every job to reinstate all downspout connections for a house. But the APEX Dancutter has proven to be a key solution for that issue.
“We’ve been able to lean onto our Dancutter big time,” Brewer says. “Now when we line over all these downspout connections, instead of digging four holes, we’re digging one and using the Dancutter to robotically reinstate all these laterals rather than excavating. A job that used to take us four or five days is taking us two or three. That’s increased our efficiency tremendously.”
Brewer Sewer uses APEX for all its reinstatement tools. Other key equipment includes a TRIC Tools pipe bursting machine, Picote flexshaft machines, RIDGID inspection cameras and drain cleaning machines, JETTERS NORTHWEST Brute jetters and HammerHead Trenchless lining equipment.
Read more about Brewer Sewer in the May 2026 issue of Cleaner magazine.
