When is Trenchless Pipe Replacement Your Best Option?

Trenchless pipe replacement is an affordable alternative to digging up your entire yard to replace old drain lines. However, it’s not always the option for every situation. When would trenchless pipe replacement in Philadelphia, PA, be the best choice?

Our experienced repair crew at Pipeshark discusses two types of trenchless sewer replacement in Philadelphia, PA, that we specialize in.

CIPP

The first is cured-in-place piping, or CIPP. This involves pulling a special pipe liner through the effected pipe. Once it’s pulled completely through, the liner is inflated, which pushes embedded epoxy into the pipe walls, creating a like-new seamless pipe.

This method is useful when there’s a minor crack in the pipe walls, but they are otherwise intact. The pipe walls provide support and shape for the lining and epoxy. However, if the pipe walls have large cracks or other damage, this method isn’t recommended for trenchless pipe repair in Philadelphia, PA.

Pipe Bursting

The second method we use is pipe bursting. This method is effective in situations where the pipe is too damaged for the CIPP trenchless pipe lining in Philadelphia, PA.

First, a chain is pulled through the damaged drain pipe. A pipe bursting head gets attached to a length of new pipe. Using the chain, the new pipe gets fed into the old pipe. As the pipe progresses, the pipe bursting head blasts the old pipe to pieces, driving the fragments into the surrounding soil. By the end of the process, the new pipe replaces the old one, using the original tunnel. This method is more involved than the lining process but gives you great result

When you need trenchless sewer repair in Philadelphia, PA, call on the experts here at The Pipeshark. We offer a wide range of sewer and plumbing services for residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial clients throughout the Philadelphia area.