Pelican Underground LLC is New Orleans’ trusted specialist in trenchless sewer repair — restoring failing sewer and drain lines without tearing up yards, driveways, or slabs. From our base in the Greater New Orleans area, we serve homeowners, property managers, and commercial clients across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with no-dig solutions that are faster, cleaner, and longer-lasting than traditional excavation. Below is who we are, how we work, and why so many property owners trust their underground infrastructure to our team.
Pelican Underground was founded to bring modern, no-dig sewer rehabilitation to a city where digging is rarely simple. New Orleans sits on a high water table, expansive clay soils, and a network of aging cast iron and clay pipe — much of it laid in the early-to-mid 20th century. Traditional dig-and-replace repairs in this environment mean torn-up landscaping, damaged hardscape, and days of disruption.
Founder Chase St. Clair built Pelican Underground around a better approach: rehabilitate pipes from the inside using trenchless technology, so customers keep their yards, their driveways, and their peace of mind. What began as a focus on residential sewer repair in New Orleans has grown into a full trenchless operation serving residential and commercial clients throughout the region.
Trenchless sewer work is only as good as the people performing it. Our technicians are NASSCO-certified, trained to the standards of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies — the industry benchmark for how pipes are inspected, assessed, and rehabilitated. NASSCO certification means every camera inspection and condition assessment we perform follows consistent, documented protocols (PACP/LACP/MACP), giving you reliable data before and after any repair.
We install industry-leading cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) systems and are an active Nu Flow Technologies installer — a manufacturer-verified credential that reinforces the quality and reliability of our trenchless lining work.
Pelican Underground LLC is fully licensed and insured in Louisiana, holding Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) license #67347. Licensing and insurance protect you: they confirm the work meets state standards and that you’re covered throughout the project.
Behind every Pelican Underground project is a crew of trained trenchless specialists who treat your property like their own. Our technicians complete rigorous training in pipe inspection, lining, and bursting, and stay current with evolving no-dig methods and NASSCO standards.
Chase St. Clair, founder, leads the company with a hands-on, education-first approach — making sure customers understand their options before any work begins.
Every member of our team shares the same priority: solving your sewer problem right the first time, with minimal disruption to your home or business.
We believe homeowners and property managers make better decisions when they understand what’s happening underground. That’s why we lead with education, not pressure. Before recommending a repair, we explain what we found, why it happened, and what your options are — including the trade-offs of each.
Our process is built around three commitments: diagnose accurately with camera inspection, recommend only the work you actually need, and complete that work cleanly and on schedule. We keep you informed at every step, from the initial inspection through final verification. The result is a repair you understand and trust — and a relationship that lasts well beyond a single job.
Traditional sewer repair means excavation: heavy equipment, open trenches, and torn-up yards, driveways, and landscaping that can cost thousands to restore. Trenchless repair — whether CIPP pipe lining or pipe bursting — rehabilitates or replaces your existing pipe through small access points, with little or no digging.
For New Orleans property owners, the advantages are significant. Most residential jobs are completed in a single day, compared with several days for dig-and-replace. There’s no separate landscape-restoration bill on top of the pipe work. A cured-in-place liner creates a smooth, seamless, jointless pipe-within-a-pipe that resists root intrusion and corrosion and can last decades. And because we’re not excavating near foundations and buried utilities, there’s far less risk to the rest of your property. In a city where digging is rarely simple, no-dig is almost always the smarter choice.
Pelican Underground LLC provides trenchless sewer repair across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, with our home base in the Greater New Orleans area. In Louisiana we serve New Orleans and communities including Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Covington, and Houma; in Mississippi we cover cities such as Madison, Ridgeland, and Ocean Springs. You can see the full list on our service areas page. We work with residential homeowners, property managers, and commercial clients, and we offer emergency sewer repair when a failing line can’t wait.
Whether you’re dealing with cracked pipes, root intrusion, recurring backups, or deteriorating cast iron and clay lines, our team brings the same no-dig expertise to every job. If you’re not sure whether your property falls within our service area, contact us — we’ll let you know right away and schedule a sewer camera inspection to get to the root of the problem.
Professional vertical stack lining for Alexandria’s multi-story buildings, apartments, and commercial properties.
Expert stack rehabilitation for Baton Rouge’s condos, hotels, and office buildings.
Trenchless stack repair serving Covington’s residential and commercial properties.
No-dig stack lining solutions for Houma’s aging infrastructure and multi-story facilities.
Cast iron stack rehabilitation for Lafayette’s historic and modern buildings.
Complete vertical stack renewal for Lake Charles commercial and residential properties.
Specialized stack lining for New Orleans’ historic buildings, hotels, and French Quarter properties.
Reliable stack repair services for Slidell’s multi-family and commercial buildings.
