Pipe lining is one of the most popular forms of trenchless sewer repair. It originated in a British garage in the 1970s, where a gentleman had a leak under his garage and wondered how he could fix it without digging into concrete. His name was Eric Wood and he invented CIPP—“Cured-in-Place Pipe” technology, a non-invasive underground piping method used for rehabilitating damaged sewer lines. The general term for CIPP became pipe lining. The process involves the placement of a new liner inside the old pipe.
If you have an issue that may require CIPP services, your certified Fort Worth plumber will use a sewer inspection camera to fully examine your damaged sewer line first before determining if trenchless sewer line repair is the best choice, because some circumstances will not allow it. We care about Fort Worth residents’ safety and will be honest and transparent with our findings and give you the best possible solution to your problem.
Before we start with lining or other trenchless repair methods, we may also use our HydroScrub® Jetting system to give your damaged pipe a thorough clean, so that we have a clean wall surface to work with. We may also build a flow diversion system based on a bypass plumbing plan to prevent obstruction during repairs.
This trenchless repair process starts with soaking an inflatable felt tube with epoxy and inserting it into the damaged section via the access hole. As we inflate the lining, it will subsequently cure in place, forming a new durable wall coating, which later becomes the new pipe. Despite the few hours of work required for this job, the curing process takes about 24 hours, during which you may need to closely monitor your plumbing system.