{"id":3315,"date":"2019-07-18T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T16:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/server.trenchlessmarketing.com\/~inhouseplumbingc\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2019-07-18T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T16:21:50","slug":"trenchless-pipe-repair-part-1-what-it-is-why-we-dont-recommend-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/trenchless-pipe-repair-part-1-what-it-is-why-we-dont-recommend-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trenchless Water Pipe Replacement: The Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Underslab plumbing repair<\/a>\u00a0is an intimidating prospect for many homeowners. It can be expensive and might require an involved repair process from punching holes through the floor to digging tunnels under the home.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s no wonder the idea of trenchless repair is such an appealing one, even for us here at In-House Plumbing Company. This is why I keep a close eye on possible trenchless repair options.<\/p>\n

So in this two-part series, I\u2019d like to go over the various trenchless processes and if going the trenchless route is a viable one or not.<\/p>\n

First up, fresh water pipes.<\/p>\n

Epoxy Liners<\/h2>\n

Repairing a fresh water leak with an epoxy liner is theoretically like creating a pipe within the existing pipe. There are a few different companies\/brands offering this type of repair but all essentially work the same way.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/h3>\n

Any scale buildup or corrosion inside of the pipe is first cleaned away with sandblasting \u2014 blowing sand through the line at a high pressure. Then a liquid epoxy is pumped into the line to coat the inside of the pipe.<\/p>\n

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Hence, \u201ccreating\u201d a pipe within the existing pipe. The belief here is that the epoxy has now sealed off any holes causing leaks in your fresh water pipes.<\/p>\n

How we discovered & started recommending epoxy pipe repair<\/h3>\n

Back in 2005, we repaired a fresh water leak for a customer. Instead of punching a hole through the floor because of a particular type of flooring he had, we tunneled seven feet to the leak to make the repair.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately the leak came back within nine months. At the time we were still silver soldering to repair fresh water leaks. And because we tunneled to the leak, we learned two things.<\/p>\n