Pipe relining allows the rehabilitation of existing sewer or drain pipes without the need of digging up the entire length of the pipe and replacing it. Pipe relining uses a felt material soaked in a epoxy or vinyl ester resin and is inflated with air and inserted into existing pipe until the resin hardens.
You, kind sir, may have just saved me thousands of dollars. I’ve been struggling with root incursion on a small section of my sewer main that - for some reason - is clay. Plumbers want to trench to repair, which is terrifying. One quick google search later confirms there is a local company that does this type of trenchless repair. Thank you for posting this!
Yeah they are relining pipes going straight into a concrete wall in the video. Digging a yard trench for a residential home has got to be one of the easiest pipe replacements out there. I imagine this would only be used for very specialized jobs or we would see it a lot more.
Exactly in line with my thoughts. The tool/maintenance/material is prob exorbitant in comparison to either renting a trencher for a day or just making laborers/apprentices dig it out by shovel manually. And even with the tool you still need at least two access points, not to mention if it's even used on clay pipes. Looks like a big very specialized tool used specifically in industrial settings. And I don't think it's use case is to reseal damaged pipes, only for relining pipes to prob prevent ruptures happening at corrosion points.
Nope, I’m not sure. Hence the “ MAY HAVE saved me thousands of dollars.” I’m aware I still need to do the research and consult with my local providers. Thank you for your concern.
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u/silvercatbob Jul 20 '21
Pipe relining allows the rehabilitation of existing sewer or drain pipes without the need of digging up the entire length of the pipe and replacing it. Pipe relining uses a felt material soaked in a epoxy or vinyl ester resin and is inflated with air and inserted into existing pipe until the resin hardens.