Pipe Relining Process Explained Simply

Introduction to Pipe Relining

As an advanced, non-intrusive technique for repairing compromised sewer pipes, pipe relining, or cured-in-place piping (CIPP), involves inserting a resin-saturated liner with significantly less disruption than traditional methods.

Our team possesses significant expertise in pipe relining, adept with varied piping systems such as sewer, water, gas, and stormwater pipes.

Pipe relining outperforms traditional replacement by circumventing the need for large-scale excavation, thereby reducing disruption to your property and the surrounding area.

Offering a speedy and economical alternative, pipe relining often completes on the same day, reinforcing aging pipes from within and ensuring enduring durability.

Why Pipe Relining is Preferred Over Replacement

Pipe relining eliminates the requirement for property excavation and is typically completed within one day, offering a clear advantage over traditional replacement.

A notable advantage includes not having to excavate your driveway, thus preserving your landscape’s aesthetic and preventing significant disturbance to your environment. This approach spares your driveways, landscaping, and yards from the potential harm caused by extensive digging.

Homeowners considering the cost-effectiveness of pipe relining often find it to be a worthy investment, offering significant savings over complete pipe replacement. This method sidesteps the steep expenses associated with new piping materials and the labour required for excavation and installation. Pipe relining breathes new life into your existing pipes at a fraction of the price.

Relined pipes often exceed the strength and durability of new PVC pipes, offering superior structural integrity resistant to tree roots, ground movement, and corrosion.

Sewer pipe relining is notable for its adaptability to different materials, efficiently addressing issues without necessitating complete replacements. It expertly repairs pipes damaged by cracks, breaks, blockages, root intrusions, and leaks. Our application of pipe relining technology effectively repairs drain issues and restores optimal water flow in your home.

Strathfield Plumbing recommends pipe relining for its long-term benefits and minimal intrusion into daily life. Leveraging advanced pipe relining technology and skilled technicians, we ensure your plumbing pipes are renewed and functioning flawlessly once more.

Pipe relining restores your plumbing system to optimal condition, providing clear advantages over traditional replacement methods.

Choosing pipe relining means sidestepping major excavation. Our skilled plumbers at Strathfield Plumbing utilise cutting-edge drain camera technology for thorough inspections.

With precision, our cameras detect cracks, blockages, and root intrusions.

CCTV inspections are essential to precisely assess the extent damage within pipes, aiding in determining if the best pipe relining solution is suitable for the scenario. They provide a clear picture without the need for exploratory excavation or destruction of surrounding structures.

The camera footage enables us to accurately measure the specific length and diameter of individual sections pipe, reflecting our very professional and precise approach. We can even take note of any changes in material or joints that may impact our innovative plumbing solutions.

Concluding the inspection, it’s important that our clients receive a comprehensive report depicting their pipes’ condition, any found problems, and an advised strategy for remediation. It’s important to appreciate the clarity achieved simplifies the pipe relining process, outright eliminating any guesswork.

Our advanced equipment enables precise diagnostics, allowing us to customise the best pipe relining strategy and avoid unnecessary excavation or replacement costs.

Cleaning and Preparing the Pipe

Before a liner can be inserted, the existing pipe must be thoroughly cleaned and prepared. To achieve comprehensive drain cleaning and tackle blocked drains, our team can also deploy water jetter units, specialised for high pressure water jetting, able to dislodge blockages with pressures up to 5000 PSI.

When it comes to addressing stubborn blockages, we may also use a robotic cutter, accompanied by mechanical tools, to efficiently clear any blocked drain situation. Any remaining roots are treated with herbicides to prevent future root regrowth.

Once pristine and pipe ready, our CCTV drain camera provides a second inspection of the interior walls, guiding our precise approach to the subsequent steps. Identified faults inside old pipe can be patched and repaired at this stage if needed.

The drain pipe is prepared for the bespoke-sized liner resin impregnated and attentively positioned within the pipe, using air pressure to secure an impeccable fit. Once inserted into a well-cleaned and prepped pipe, the resin-saturated liner bonds securely to the pipe walls, resulting in a structurally reinforced relined pipe.

Our technicians excel at meticulously cleaning and preparing pipes, a vital step for successful relining by removing obstructions and priming the surface for liner adhesion.

Any identified faults, cracks or holes can be patched and lexible felt liner is cut to the exact measurements of your pipe based on the CCTV inspection footage.

With the help of an inversion drum, the liner is then inserted into pipe, ensuring a seamless integration with the existing pipe structure. Compressed air slowly inflates the liner until it presses firmly against the interior walls of thithin a pipe" conforming precisely to the bends and dimensions of the original. The resin transforms into a hard, protective barrier that prevents future root intrusions, cracks and leaks.

Our experes of lasting service life. With minimal digging and disruption, we can restore your pipes from the inside out.

Curing the Liner Material

Following the liner installation, we initiate the curing process, which activates and hardens the epoxy resin. At Strathfield Plumbing, we use industry-leading curing methods tailored to each unique job.

In the lining process, particularly for a damaged pipe section, the resin is typically left to cure naturally, solidifying over time. For broader pipes or expedited schedules, we apply hot water or steam heating procedures to quicken the curing process instead of simply leaving them to cure naturally.

UV light curing is another efficient method we use that involves flooding the liner with ultraviolet light to rapidly cure the resin. This is an eco-friendly process that also ensures an even, thorough cure.

Our reliable technicians meticulously monitor pressures and temperatures during the curing to ensure the liner forms a robust bond inside pipe walls, delivering peace of mind. This oversight, when it comes to pipe relining, guarantees that the resin hardens properly for maximum strength and adhesion. The result is a durable, seamless liner that will not peel away, crack or separate from the surfaces within old pipe.

Through stringent quality checks and current pipe relining techniques, we implement a relining that revives your aging pipes, yielding long-lasting results which can transform your plumbing. Curing completes the structural integrity of the pipe within old to restore your plumbing system to like-new condition.

Reconnecting and Testing the New Pipe

Following the complete curing and hardening of the liner, we meticulously clean up and reconnect your plumbing system. We then meticulously carry out reconnection of all drains, sinks, sewer line, and appliances to the updated and renewed piping system.

We conduct thorough tests to confirm the integrity of the newly relined pipe, ensuring it is free from leaks or blockages. We run water through the system under pressure and inspect it closely. We may also conduct a final camera inspection by sending a camera down the line.

This testing procesg has effectively created a new pipe that should last decades into the future.

As a reputable relining company, Strathfield Plumbing assures proper reconnection and comprehensive testing for all our pipe relining endeavours. Our exonnecting your plumbing system.

After relining, we perform a final CCTV inspection to ensure the integrity of the repair and the seamless reintegration with your plumbing system.

This testing process verifies the elimination of initial issues and the success of the pipe relining. Confirmed smooth operation ensures your plumbing is fully restored, with the relined pipe set to last for decades.

The Benefits of Trenchless Pipe Relining

Trenchless pipe relining revitalises your plumbing with numerous advantages that traditional replacement methods cannot match. As a minimally invasive technique, it requires little to no disruption, avoiding the inconvenience of digging or destruction to driveways, landscaping, or other structures. The disruption caused is minor compared to laying entirely new pipes.

Relining also saves significantly on costs. Because the existing pipes are reused, expenses for new materials, excavation and labour are avoided. The swift completion of the process can help in rejuvenating the interior of an old pipe in just a day, thereby reducing unnecessary downtime.

Studies show that correctly installed pipe liners can last 50-100 years due to their resistance to corrosion and damage, highlighting their long-term cost-efficiency compared to traditional pipes.

At Strathfield Plumbing, our team has extensive expertise with Sydney pipe relining, offering trenchless solutions across the region. We use state-of-the-art CCTV cameras and the latest lining materials and curing methods. Contact us today to learn more about how pipe relining can restore your