• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Ehret-Plumbing-and-Heating-Logo-nobg

Header Right

Call Your Plumber

510.528.4292
  • Our Services
    • Residential Plumbing Services
      • Household Plumbing Inspection
      • Rooter Service
      • Water Heater Repair & Replacement
      • Trenchless Sewer Replacement
    • Commercial Plumbing Services
  • About Us
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Call Your Plumber

    510.528.4292
    • Our Services
      • Residential Plumbing Services
        • Household Plumbing Inspection
        • Rooter Service
        • Water Heater Repair & Replacement
        • Trenchless Sewer Replacement
      • Commercial Plumbing Services
    • About Us
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
    • Contact Us

    What You Need to Know About Trenchless Sewer Replacement

    What You Need to Know About Trenchless Sewer Replacement - ehret plumbing

    March 3, 2021 By //  by ehretco

    Trenchless sewer replacement has many advantages over traditional sewer excavation. It requires less construction, reduces traffic detours, and reduces disruption to people around the construction zone. It also minimizes disturbance to landscapes and outdoor structures, making it a frequent choice of sewer replacement contractors and homeowners.

    Two common methods of trenchless sewer replacement are sliplining and pipe bursting

    Both methods involve slipping a new pipe into the original pipe. The key difference is whether the old pipe is dismantled or used as an outer shell for the new pipe. In some cases, both methods are ideal choices, but a household plumbing inspection might find one more beneficial to certain situations.

    Sliplining

    Sliplining requires the new pipe to be narrower than the original pipe. The new pipe is pulled or pushed into the original pipe, and then grouted into place. Sliplining doesn’t dismantle the original pipe, which has become an outer shell for the new pipe, so the new pipe can’t be upsized. Upsizing the pipe’s capacity would require dismantling the original pipe, as is done with pipe bursting.

    Pipe bursting

    Pipe bursting is exactly as it sounds. The sewer replacement plumber pulls a bursting tool through the old pipe, forcing it open as the new pipe is dragged into place. Pipe bursting can replace pipes of similar or larger size, typically made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). It’s also more environmentally-friendly than sliplining, which requires chemicals to grout the new pipe into place.

    Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Lining is another common method

    CIPP lining is ideal for repairing sewer pipes that don’t need to be upsized or be entirely replaced. It creates a new lining within the old pipe. A resin-saturated felt tube is inserted into the old pipe and turned inside-out with air or water pressure. This puts the resin in contact with the old pipe so it can be cured and hardened into a new lining. 

    Trenchless sewer replacement can’t fix pipe bellies

    Despite the benefits of trenchless sewer replacement, sewer lines that sag due to shifting soil and improper bedding can’t be replaced with trenchless methods. This is because a new pipe can’t be led through a misshapen pipe. Sewer replacement contractors also won’t cure a new lining into a pipe belly, as solid waste could remain stagnant in the belly and form a clog. The only option is to dig out the entire pipe.

    Trenchless Sewer Replacement with Ehret Co. Plumbing & Heating

    To learn more about trenchless sewer replacement, reach out to Ehret. Co Plumbing & Heating through our online contact form or call us at 510-528-4292. We’ll help you determine if your sewer line needs to be repaired or replaced, and if it will benefit from a trenchless method.

    Category: trenchless sewer replacementTag: trenchless sewer replacement

    Previous Post: «Small Leak, Big Problem - When You Should Call a Plumber - household plumbing inspection - Ehret Plumbing Small Leak, Big Problem – When You Should Call a Plumber
    Next Post: What to Look For in a Professional Plumber What to Look For in a Professional Plumber - residential plumbing services - Ehret Plumbing»

    Primary Sidebar

    "Fast reliable service, courteous knowledgeable technicians."

    "Impressive knowledge of code requirements"

    "24 hour access to parts and supplies."


    Read Customer Reviews

    Footer

    Company Info

    Ehret Co. Plumbing & Heating

    License #834005

    887 71st Ave. Oakland,
    California 94621

    Phone: 510.528.4292

    24/7 Hours of Operation

    WAREHOUSE:
    Monday – Friday 7:30-4:00 PM

    Facebook Yelp RSS

    Quick Links

    • About Us
    • Residential Plumbing Services
    • Commercial Plumbing Services
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
    • Contact Us

    Services

    • Household Plumbing Inspection
    • Rooter Service
    • Gas Line Services
    • Trenchless Sewer Replacement
    • Drain Cleaning & Repair
    • Sewer Cleaning & Repair
    • Water Heater Repair & Replacement
    • Remodeling Services

    Location

    © 2005–2023   |   Ehret Co Plumbing & Heating   |   Powered by WSI Connect