Ben Smith

Job Ticket — Marvel Sewer & Drain
Date Scoped: 2025-01-31
Sales Rep: Ben

CUSTOMER
Name: Ben Smith
Address: 1847 Fillmore St NE
Phone: 763-568-8937
Email: smithben1983@gmail.com

PIPE LAYOUT
0–6 ft: 4 inch cast iron
6–66 ft: 6 inch clay
Total Length: 66 linear feet
Main Connection: Wye into 6"–9" main — verify on site

LINER PLAN
Option A — Stretch liner: Handles the 4"→6" transition in a single pull. Mild bends (22.5° at 4 ft and 60 ft) are no issue. Recommended given the size transition.
Option B — Scrim transition liner: The 4" section is 6 ft and the 6" section is 60 ft. Closest standard fit is the 12/60/3 transition liner (12 ft of 4", 3 ft transition, 60 ft of 6") — the 4" section at 12 ft covers the actual 6 ft with buffer, and the 6" section matches exactly. Would work, but stretch liner is the simpler call here.

BENDS
Count: 2
Details: 22.5° at 4 ft, 22.5° at 60 ft — both mild, no concern

PIPE CONDITIONS / DAMAGE
Belly (minor) at 20–30 ft — no standing water noted, no pre-work needed
Root intrusion (severe) at 6–60 ft — Flexshaft clears on liner day, standard prep. Large zone — crew should expect significant root clearing work across 54 ft.

WORK SCOPE
Liner Start: 4 ft from access (remote start covers 0–4 ft, including laundry tie-in at 2 ft — tie-in is fully uncovered when remote start is removed, no reinstatement needed)
Liner End: 66 ft — overshot into city main, cutback required
Patches: None
Overshot Cutback: Yes — robot trailer required, schedule separately

ACCESS
Type: Pit
Cleanout Type: Inline (pit cleanout treated as inline — standard)
Notes: Water meter is close to cleanout in pit — noted, sales rep says workable. Monitor on site.

PRE-JOB REQUIREMENTS
Floor Break Up (FBU): No
Descaling: No
Jetting: No

SITE & RISK
Parking: Street parking, trailer within 100 ft — confirmed
Dig risk: Not flagged
Challenging job: Not flagged

VIDEO LINK
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18IJs1Jj8e0Sw5rivTVsioEcoNE9WQDgI/view?usp=drivesdk

FLO ASSESSMENT
Verdict: FLAG
Flags:
• Overshot cutback required — liner runs into the city main. Robot trailer needed. Schedule cutback crew separately from liner day.
• White carpet in direct work path — customer is worried about it. Full protection protocol required before crew touches anything.
Summary: This is a solid, straightforward liner job — good access, mild bends, standard root clearing on liner day. Two things need attention before scheduling: the overshot cutback requires the robot trailer as a separate trip, and the white carpet in the basement work area needs full protection. Get those two sorted and this one runs clean.

HEADS UP — INSTALL TEAM ATTENTION
• White carpet runs through the work area and the homeowner is anxious about it — lay down full-length protective covering before staging anything. Booties on from the door. Leave the area cleaner than you found it. Do a walkthrough with the customer before you leave.
• Water meter is close to the cleanout in the pit — noted as workable by sales rep, but confirm on arrival before staging drum.
• Severe root intrusion from 6–60 ft (54 ft zone) — Flexshaft will clear on liner day, but crew should plan for a significant clearing session. Not a quick pass.
• Laundry tie-in at 2 ft is within the remote start section (liner starts at 4 ft) — tie-in is fully open after remote start removal. No reinstatement needed, but confirm position on camera before install.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
Install team: Confirm clay pipe size after the cast iron section before pulling liner. Usually 6" but occasionally 4" or 5" — quick check saves a wasted liner.

• Greg· Apr 21, 2026, 2:02 PMaccuracy: 4/5
  Root cleaning time consumingBad accessPermit issue

  Liner used

  Stretch

  Liner used ft

  71 ft

  Variance

  +1.1666666666666667 ft

  Hard measure

  62 ft

  “Access tight — cleanout was between two walls with insufficient clearance, drum had to be set sideways. Access was tight — cleanout was close to a wall with insufficient clearance behind it, crew had to run the drum sideways.”