Things To Know About Trenchless Pipe Repair

by | Oct 2, 2018 | plumbing-repairs

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If you have a recurring problem with your sewer system, but the thought of digging up your driveway or destroying your yard is more than you want to bother with, you may want to consider hiring a rooter in Aurora that can do trenchless Pipe replacement.

Prior to trenchless Pipe replacement, if you were a homeowner with sewer problems you had to dig up your yard or driveway to access to sewer and repair it. In some cases, if you simply opted for repair over a complete sewer replacement, you may have had the misfortune of requiring expense ongoing maintenance, or trying several temporary methods that never corrected the problem.

With trenchless Pipe repair in Jonesboro, a rooter in Aurora will simply dig two small holes in the area where the sewer exits the home or building, and at the end of the property line. The rooter will use a steel threading method to replace the old pipe with a new one. The new pipe is pulled from one end of the old pipe to the other, breaking the old pipe, and leaving the broken pieces in the soil around the new pipe. The new pipe is then connected to the system in the exit area.

This system can provide some advantages over the old method of digging up the entire area. First, it can save money, since a lot of the cost of having a sewer line replaced is the cost to rebuild the property, replacing the yard, concrete, or asphalt that is dug up. The total price will depend on what the surrounding area looks like where the rooter in Aurora will dig the smaller holes, but typically it is less than the cost of a traditional replacement.

It is also usually quicker than the old method. Again, since there will not be extensive damage to the property, including digging up the yard, garden, driveway, or parking lot to access the sewer lines, replacing the sewer, and then restoring it to the pre-dig condition, the time it takes to do this type of replacement is shorter. The time to pull the new pipe through the old one is generally done in a matter of hours, and the entire jobs is often complete in just a few days.

Finally, the preferred pipe used in trenchless pipe installations is a high-density polyethylene pipe (HDPE), which has an estimated life of over 200 years. It is corrosion resistant, flexible, and strong, and can eliminate the need for future repairs in your sewer system.

With this new method, you can address the sewer problems without a big mess, extensive damage to your yard, and the cost that comes with a big dig to repair or replace your sewer lines.

 

 

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