If you own your own home, you may have had some problems with your pipes or sewer lines. Even seemingly small problems like leaky pipes can cause lots of headaches later. One single leaky faucet can love nearly 3,000 every year! Many homes throughout the United States have sewer systems that need replacing. They only last about 40 years before needing that. People who pour oil and fat down their drain do a lot of damage and lead to just about under half of the 36,000 residential and commercial sewer overflows that happen every year around the country. It is one of the biggest problems that sends people calling their local plumbing company fir help.
But on the flip side, sewer replacement services are expensive. When they are done, all the landscaping has to be redone to get the yard looking back the way you wanted it to look can be a long, drawn out pain in the butt. The good news is that over the past few decades, plumbing services companies have worked to develop new techniques to handle tough sewer replacements and repairs without the hassle that comes from digging up your yard and garden.
While many homeowners are unaware of the kind of trechless sewer work, it has been around and in use for about 15 years. It is a fast and more efficient systems make sewer line repair worth the additional costs over traditional sewer repair options. Another benefit is that this kind of sewer line is that the original sewer lie is lift in one place and does not need to be disturbed, This usually leads to fewer problems down the line with leaks. Remember any more money that is spent on the trenchless version will be made up in money you do not have to pass new landscapers to get your house back to the way it was before the project begin.
You should look into the two kinds of trenchless sewer repair that can be done by your plumbing company. If you are unsure what kind will work best, talk to the experts at your plumbing company. If you do one and it fails, you will have to redo it and that can cost a lot of money so pay attention to the advice from the plumbing company. This is another good reason to pay attention to your sewer lines throughout the year.
Trenchless Relining of the Sewer Line:
Before any part of this kind of trench repair is started, your plumbing company needs to clear out any obstructions that could hurt the new line. This includes roots, debris and dirt. Roots in pipes are a laargr source of problems. The contractor should use a high power water machinery. THIs will prepare the area for the installation of the PVC piping. In this first option, the old sewer pipe is coated with a flexible PCV-infused liner. YOU need to make sure theh liner is in the right position by using pressurized air. Because the entire surface has been coated, the theory is that the coating will deal up any gaps, cracks and voids. When this has been completed, your plumbing company person will insert into the piping a large bladder. Once it has been inflated with a high power steam. The steam molds the bladder to the PVC piping, basically giving you a pipe in a pipe. These are often my stronger than the original that can be more resistant to intrusion by those pesky roots.
Trenchless Bursed Pipes
If the first version does not succeed for some reason, the next option is to burst the pipe. There may have simply too much damager to the pope. Drill an accept point of other side of the line. Attach a heavy, high density polyethylene sewer pipe to a heavy cable and pull or push it through, which breaks up the pipe.When a new line is installed it often much more durable that the original. These pipes are totally water tight, nearly 100% impervious too roots and will last for years.
Protect your investment by scheduling regular sewer inspections to keep it clean and clear and free of foots and debris.