Sewer and Water Line Work in the Highlands, Denver
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Highland has some of north Denver's oldest housing and some of its newest. Victorian and Denver Square blocks sit next to townhome rows, and the sewer work follows that split.
- 1880s to 1920s housing stock.
- Potter Highlands and other landmark districts.
- Heavy scrape and rebuild, including LoHi.
- Old clay laterals and frequent sewer cutoffs.
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Two Kinds of Highland Sewer Calls
Highland, often called the Highlands, was built mostly from the 1880s to the 1920s: Victorians, Denver Squares, and bungalows. Several Denver landmark districts sit in and around it, including Potter Highlands, designated in 1987, along with Wolff Place, West 28th Avenue, and Witter-Cofield.
LoHi, short for Lower Highland, is a marketing name inside the neighborhood, on the bluff that drops toward I-25 and the South Platte. It has seen some of the heaviest townhome and multifamily infill in Denver.
That produces two very different kinds of calls. On the older blocks, it is clay laterals with root intrusion and offset joints. On redevelopment lots, it is the sewer cutoff and new service that Denver requires before a house comes down.
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How We Diagnose It
Old Lines and New Construction
For an existing house, we camera the line and look at whether the clay can be lined or needs sections replaced. Landmark review is rarely about the pipe itself, but restoring visible features on a contributing property can be, so we check first.
For a scrape and rebuild, Denver requires the old sewer to be cut off at the main before demolition, and when excavation or shoring comes within 10 feet of the property line or the main. We handle the cutoff and install the new service to Denver's standard: at least 4 inches, and not HDPE.
Sewer cutoffs and new connections are permitted through Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Street tree protection applies on many Highland blocks, and roots can only be cut with the City Forester notified first.
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