Pipe Lining - Trenchless Sewer and Water Line Repair

Before and after Pipe Lining

Pipelining, or Pipe Relining, is a trenchless process for refurbishing the insides of corroded, cracked, or otherwise damaged lateral sewer lines or water lines with an epoxy liner.

We can reline the pipes with our Cured In Place Piping (CIPP) from your home to the city main without excavation or digging up your basement, slab, floors, yard, landscaping, driveway, or roads. CIPP has been used since 1971 and is used by many cities to reline their city sewer system.

Most pipe lining repairs are completed in one day to minimize disruption to your home or business.

Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining is generally considered safe and effective for repairing both water and sewer lines, but there are some considerations to keep in mind:

Durability: CIPP creates a seamless, corrosion-resistant liner that can withstand high pressure and is less susceptible to leaks and blockages.
Minimal Disruption: The trenchless nature of CIPP means less surface disruption and quicker installation than traditional methods.
Versatility: CIPP can rehabilitate a wide range of pipe materials, making it suitable for various applications.
Pipe Size: Pipelining is incompatible with extremely large or small pipe sizes.
Pipe Condition: Severely collapsed or heavily deformed pipes may not be suitable for CIPP, as the liner needs a relatively intact host pipe to form correctly.
Accessibility: In some cases, trenchless methods may not be suitable if pipes are only accessible through narrow spaces or if the original pipe has been incorrectly installed

Would you like more details on any specific aspect of CIPP or other trenchless technologies? Call General Rooter, 507-550-2564

Start with a Video Camera Inspection

We will first perform a camera inspection to see if pipe lining is necessary and the best solution for restoring your sewer line to better than new working conditions. You and the drain technician will be able to observe the entire length of the pipe. Problems including corrosion, cracks, offset pipe joints, tree root invasion, collapsed sections, or objects jammed in the pipe all need to be evaluated to determine if pipe relining is possible or even necessary.

Pipe Descaling

If your home was built before 1980, you likely have clay or cast iron pipes. Even newer homes may have a PVC pipe that transitions to an older pipe before reaching the city sanitary sewer. If you have pipes made of cast iron or sometimes other materials like copper or concrete, they will need to be descaled before they are relined.

The video inspection will determine the types of pipes and their condition. An inspection after descaling may find that pipe lining is not necessary. Learn more about Cast Iron Pipe Descaling.

Note: Inflow and Infiltration Inspections

If groundwater seeps through openings into a home's or business's sewer line, it unnecessarily strains the city's sanitary treatment facilities. Some cities sometimes require inflow/infiltration or I&I inspections before a home can be sold. If leakage problems are found, pipelining may be the best solution.

Examples of Minnesota cities that require sellers to have an inflow/infiltration inspection to check for excess flow of clear water into the city’s sewer system include:

If an inspection finds any leaks, the city will require that the problem pipe is replaced or relined. We are authorized to do I&I inspections.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Get in touch with us to have your sewer or water line inspected to determine if it is a candidate for pipelining. If pipelining is not the best solution, we offer full excavation to replace the pipe and additional trenchless methods, including pipe bursting and pipe splitting.

To schedule a video inspection and learn more about trenching or trenchless methods to solve your sewer and water problems, call General Rooter LLC at 763-634-2564 for the Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro area or call General Rooter of Southern MN at 507-550-2564 for pipe descaling in Southern Minnesota.