GA Plumbing License
State of Georgia, Cert. #MP209430 (Kevin J. Coleman, GA Master Plumber Non-Restricted)
A camera-inspection-first process, licensed and insured crews, and a tiered workmanship warranty you can check for yourself — not a slogan, a set of facts.

Most sewer and drain problems get diagnosed by guesswork: a crew shows up, hears a symptom, and quotes a repair method before anyone has actually seen what's wrong with the pipe. TDS Trenchless works differently. Every job that can be scoped starts with a sewer camera inspection, so the repair method — CIPP pipe lining, epoxy coating, descaling, or excavation — is chosen based on the actual condition of your line, not a default answer. That inspection is free when it's bundled with any drain line cleaning, and available standalone at a flat $250 when it isn't. See the current bundled offer on our Specials page.
This matters because trenchless methods aren't interchangeable. A pipe with heavy scale but sound structure is a different job than a pipe with a collapsed section. Quoting CIPP lining on a pipe that actually needs excavation — or vice versa — wastes your money either way. Camera-first diagnosis is how we avoid that, and it's the same reason every estimate we give is free with no obligation, and a written quote is always provided before any work begins.
TDS Trenchless is a division of The Drain Surgeon Inc., which has served the Augusta, GA area since 2005 — 21 years — with trenchless-specific service offered since 2011, 15 years and counting. Owner Kevin Coleman and the company hold licenses and certifications that are a matter of public record, not marketing claims:
State of Georgia, Cert. #MP209430 (Kevin J. Coleman, GA Master Plumber Non-Restricted)
License No. CLM.113108 MC (The Drain Surgeon Inc.)
Company Cert. #3524, Individual Contractor Cert. #16731 (Kevin J. Coleman, Level I-RD)
Kevin Coleman (MaxLiner USA CIPP Installation Certification)
General liability and workers' compensation through Nationwide, commercial auto through Geico
License and Permit Bond through Auto-Owners Insurance Company, City of Augusta / Richmond County
Kevin Coleman is certified on the Picote Solutions system used for our epoxy pipe coating.
A 6-person field crew works under these credentials, and the company has completed 120+ trenchless jobs to date. Read more about the team's background on our About page.
We don't offer one blanket warranty number across every repair type, because different methods carry different risk profiles — and we'd rather tell you the real terms than round up. Our workmanship warranty is tiered:
Longer warranty terms track the methods with the strongest long-term track record; excavation repairs carry a shorter workmanship term. Full detail on each method and its pricing lives on the CIPP Pipe Lining, Epoxy Pipe Coating, and Sewer & Water Line Excavation Repair pages.
| Repair Method | Workmanship Warranty |
|---|---|
| Trenchless (CIPP) pipe repairs | 10 years |
| Epoxy pipe coating | 10 years |
| Traditional excavation repairs | 1 year |
Every service we offer includes a free estimate, and every job gets a written quote before work starts — there's no hidden markup buried in a vague "trip charge." Where a job requires a permit, that's a flat $150 per permit pulled; if you need us outside standard hours, that's a flat $125 emergency surcharge, disclosed up front, not tacked on at invoice time. For CIPP lining and larger repairs, financing is available through Regions Bank on a 12-month same-as-cash plan with no monthly payments and no interest, so a necessary repair doesn't have to wait on your cash flow.
Trenchless repair is our specialty, but it isn't the answer for every pipe. When a camera inspection shows a pipe too collapsed, misaligned, or structurally compromised for lining or coating to hold, we tell you that directly and fall back to traditional sewer or water line excavation rather than trying to force a trenchless fix onto a pipe that won't support one. That honesty is part of why the camera inspection comes first — it's the only way to know which category your repair actually falls into before anyone starts cutting into your yard or your line.
TDS Trenchless is based in Augusta, GA and serves the surrounding area on a 60-mile radius for trenchless work and a 45-mile radius for basic drain cleaning, covering Augusta GA, North Augusta SC, Evans GA, Martinez GA, Grovetown GA, and Aiken SC. As a service-area business, we come to you rather than running a storefront — call (706) 535-5757 to confirm we cover your address before you schedule.
Start with a camera inspection — free with any drain line cleaning — so the quote you get is based on what is actually in your pipe.
Every job starts with a free estimate. Licensed in Georgia and South Carolina.