Trenchless Sewer Repair – Des Plaines
Trenchless Sewer Repair is a term Des Plaines homeowners should learn. With many homes over 100 years old, and an abundance of clay piping, most residents will at one point or another experience some kind of problem with their sewer.
Trenchless Sewer Repair Saves Your Lawn and More
Sewer repair done using traditional methods is often a messy project. It usually involves excavation which means either digging in the yard or breaking up the basement floor. Often, the sewer is located under another object, such as a deck, a stoop, or a concrete walkway – and all of these things have to be removed in order to make the repair.
This is especially impactful in towns like Des Plaines where homeowners really put a lot of care into their yards. What’s worse, after the sewer has been repaired, the homeowner has to deal with the headaches and costs of restoration. This is where the Trenchless method comes in and completely saves the day.
Conventional sewer repair often requires a lot of digging as you can see in the photo above. It takes quite a bit of time and effort to restore your lawn to its original state.
How Does Trenchless Sewer Repair Work?
There are two types of Trenchless Sewer Repair Des Plaines customers can take advantage of:
- Sewer Liner (also known as Trenchless Sewer Relining or Sewer Lining) – typically used to repair longer sections of pipe – usually 20 feet or longer. It can also be used in place of conventional sewer replacement.
- Pipe Stent Trenchless Sewer Repair – typically used to repair shorter sections of pipe and for spot repairs.
With the Trenchless method, we’re able to install a new section of pipe inside of the damaged pipe using woven fiberglass and resins. The new pipe is stronger than any cast iron, clay, or PVC pipe (see video at bottom of page), and it’s smooth and seamless, which improves flow and ensures proper drainage.
Clay pipe, which is very common in Des Plaines, has a major weakness. It allows roots to penetrate through the connections between sections of pipe. Trenchless Sewer Repair completely seals off these connections wherever it’s installed and completely blocks the roots from entering the pipe.
Watch the Pipe Stent Trenchless Repair process in this short video
Trenchless Sewer Repair Saves You Money
Trenchless Sewer Repair is also less expensive than conventional repair and that’s BEFORE you take the costs of any kind of restoration into account. It also comes with a 50-year warranty, which is about 5 to 10 times longer than the typical warranty on conventional sewer repair or replacement.
The Scottish Plumber has some of the most experienced technicians in the industry when it comes to Trenchless. We have done hundreds of such repairs all over Chicagoland, many of them in Des Plaines, so homeowners can rest easy knowing that the job will be done quickly and properly by a well-trained and experienced professional.
In this short video, we test the strength of the Pipe Stent using a sledgehammer and some elbow grease.
For more information or to schedule a free estimate, use the red appointment form at the top of this page, give us a call at 888-451-6137, or contact us here.