Trenchless Sewer Replacement: Pipe Bursting Method
Tearing up your home, yard, and hardscaping is a thing of the past. Pipe bursting is a trenchless sewer replacement method where a large cone shape head is hydraulically pulled by steel cable through the old sewer line, breaking apart the old pipe underground while at the same time pulling into place a seamless HDPE pipe that is the same size or larger than the old pipe.
Pipe Bursting Benefits
- Save ~40% compared to traditional methods
- Repairs happen underground without expensive and damaging trenchwork.
- Pipes replaced with seamless high quality HDPE pipe
How Does It Work?
- Identify the Problem by Sewer Camera
When we come to your home we will run a camera through your sewer main lines and/or kitchen/laundry lateral lines. From here the technician will be able to evaluate your needs and recommend the best solution trenchless sewer repair for your specific problem.
- Access The Sewer Line
Two small holes are dug at either end of the sewer run that will be replaced. Cable is inserted at one end and fed through. One end of the cable is attached to a pneumatic jack while the other end is attached to a cone shaped bursting head.
- New Pipe Inserted In Place Of Old Pipe
The bursting head is attached to a new seamless, heat-fused HDPE pipe. As the bursting head is pulled through the old sewer line, it simultaneously breaks apart the old pipe (even cast iron) and pulls behind the new pipe.
What Are The Benefits Of Pipe Bursting?
- No Major Digging Required
Trenchless sewer replacement is performed via small access points which means that damage is minimized. You skip the week of excavation equipment at your home, piles of dirt in your yard, and subcontractor haggling to fix the damage.
- Saves Time And Money
Not only is excavation expensive for home owners, but creates an additional expense for remediation of the project site. When you factor the potential of subsequent repairs to your landscaping, porches, walkways, and driveways – you add a significant additional cost to a more expensive method.
Trenchless services include:
- Pipe Lining
The damaged pipe is lined with a permanent epoxy resin, or permaliner, that hardens to create a new pipe, solving your drain and sewer problems. This technology can save your existing pipes, thus saving you money.
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- Pipe Bursting
The old pipe is burst underground and a new continuous pipe with no joints is pulled through. If desired the new pipe can actually be of a slightly higher diameter than the old pipe.
While trenchless technology is fairly new, our technicians have been ahead of the curve and learning these new methods since early in their development. We have the experience you need when hiring a trenchless technology crew.
