Save Money on Pipeline Repair

Since you want to avoid those pitfalls with your sewer lines we're glad to report that there is an innovative new technology out there that most sewer line repairs are just waking up to.

We recommend that you know before you go and look before you leap. There are pipe re-liner professionals out there who could save you even more than just money.

Look at it this way. Let's say you have good tires and one of them leaks from a small puncture, you'll likely notice it after a few hundred miles or so. If the tiny problem stays untreated then you'll have several options for repair:

1) Plug it,

2) patch it,

3) get an inner tube that lines the inside of the tire

4) get a new tire

Why would you want to replace your leaky tire if you can repair it? With our research we have found that using the tire repair scenario above, the 3rd option is the one closest to what pipe re-liners do in a less destructive or less intrusive manner.

If your sewer lines are still viable, then why would you want to rip up your tiles and dig up your yard, street and sidewalk if in most cases it may be totally unnecessary? Pipe liners work to identify the damaged area using a video camera, then they can opt to repair the damage portion pipe or the entire pipe.

To repair the entire pipe or various portions the pipe re-lining experts insert an inflatable rubber tube which is surrounded by a resin coated fiberglass sleeve which when inflated sticks to the walls of the existing pipe and completely hardens in about 3 hours.

The job is done in roughly a day instead of a week, therefore savings can be tremendous. When does trouble usually occur?

Pipe Bursting Technology

Sometimes a pipe is in such bad condition that modern sewer pipe lining is not possible. Examples would be when extensive sections of the pipe are partially collapsed which is common for Orangeburg pipe, or large sections of pipe are missing which is common for cast iron pipe, or a customer is unfamiliar with pipe re-lining, which is the more modern method used in trenchless pipe rehabilitation. In such cases pipe bursting technology is used.

The pipe bursting technology involves pulling a cone-shaped "head", with a new high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe attached, through an existing pipeline. As the head moves through, it breaks the old pipe and pushes the pieces back into the surrounding soil. The head also expands the bore diameter slightly larger than the outside diameter of the new pipe it is pulling in. This reduces friction, but it also makes it possible to replace an existing pipeline with one of a larger diameter. Of course very powerful winches and strong cables have to be used for this type of sewer pipe rehabilitation.

A bursting head with no other attachment is called a static head, and it depends entirely upon the power of a winch to pull it through an existing pipeline. In some cases, a bursting head is equipped with a cutting blade or an internal pneumatic hammer. The cutting blade concentrates all the pulling force into one area, making the initial opening of the pipe easier. In hard, dry soils, or when heavy pipe fittings are encountered, the driving force of a hammer aids penetration.

Install a New Sewer System Without Excavation!

Why your pipeline gets damaged

For constant exposure to the sunlight, humidity, rain etc. and continuous flow through the pipeline, the inner coating badly gets affected that causes biotic contamination gradually damaging the surface of the pipeline. With tremendous heat oscillation and pressure fluctuation inside the pipeline can be exposed to the risk of rapid deterioration and fouling. The rehabilitation of coating and damages of your pipeline surfaces must involve some modernized techniques and technologies that will enable your pipeline to stay usable for longer period of time.

Pipeline Liner Solutions

The high quality pipeline liners available today comes in various size, shape and diameters best fitting your specific needs. Some pipeline liners are specially customized to endure certain pressure and temperature matching to specific application requirements.

Amazing New Sewer Systems

A new high performance sewer pipe specifically designed for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage is now available on the market. Manufactured from 100% virgin polypropylene and produced in accordance with BS EN1852 HP Sewer Systems have many advantages over traditional plastic and clay materials. HP sewers are particularly well suited to applications where high impact and high compressive strength is needed. Unlike many other plastic systems, it can withstand water jetting pressure of 5000psi * without the integrity of the pipe being affected.

FEATURES OF THE HP SEWER SYSTEM

•Manufactured in accordance with BS EN1852
•High Ring stiffness (>10Kn/m2)
•Available in diameters – 100mm, 150mm, 225mm ,300mm, 400mm, 500mm
•Available in different lengths – 1, 3 ,6m
•Full range of fittings available
•Manufactured from 100% virgin polypropylene
•Solid wall construction
•Smooth internal bore
•Safety Lock sealed system

Cameras Solve Sewer Problems!

In the early 1980s a camera was invented that could go down into the sewer pipe to see first hand how bad the problem was, to find out if a big problem was lurking below. Over time the technology has improved and become readily available, however most people still aren't using the cameras in a proactive way. Usually the inspections are done as part of the emergency sewer repair job once the sewer has totally stopped working completely resulting in unexpected repair bills and a big messy hassle. Even licensed home inspectors have ignored the opportunity to find big sewer problems before it costs the homeowner unexpected thousands through camera inspection!

Some agencies have become aware of this loop-hole and preventive efforts have created big saving for unexpected home buyers; saving them a lot of agony and extra expenses. In the City of Alameda, Ca Ordinance No. 2404 states: "Prior to sale, properties over 25 years old must have their sewer lateral tested for infiltration. If a property is tested and passes, it is certified for 5 years and need not be re-tested if resold during that period. If it fails, the lateral must either be repaired or replaced and then re-tested. Replaced laterals are certified for 25 years, and those that have been repaired are certified for 5 years. The owner is responsible for having the mandatory test performed, obtaining the permit and providing the certification." Other states, most importantly New York, are passing legislation to adopt these laws.

Inspect Your Sewer Lines!

Sewer lines are a vital part of our homes. Every time we use a sink, take a shower and flush the toilet our sewer lines are performing their often unappreciated and delicate balancing act to ever so gently FLOW. We assume that "it's gone" as long as it doesn't come back, as in back up into the drain where we can see it with our eyes. However there is more to the story, your sewer could be on the brink of failure or already failed but you just haven't seen it come back up, and it may not, ever.

Per 718.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) sewer lines are required to be installed with a minimum grade or slope not less than ¼" per foot, which is not much! The rational is that water breaks on a plane with a minimal grade so you don't want the water to flow too fast otherwise it will "run" away from the solids. What this means is that your sewer line is barely draining when it's brand new and perfect. Imagine adding years of soil settling, pipe deterioration and root intrusion and the same delicately flowing pipe just gets worse. The tricky part is that you can't see the effects of the ever increasing failure until it's too late.