Blogs from May, 2014

Image of a Trenched yard. Backhoe digging trench in a front lawn. To the left is a home with a non tenched yard.

You’ve Got Questions – We’ve Got AnswersImage of a Trenched yard. Backhoe digging trench in a front lawn. To the left is a home with a non tenched yard.

Go Trenchless!

Pipe bursting is a trenchless sewer replacement method where a large cone shape head is hydraulically pulled by steel cable through the old sewer line, breaking apart the old pipe underground while at the same time pulling into place a seamless  pipe that is the same size or larger than the old pipe.


Still images from video sewer camera underground. Pipes have been badly damaged.

*color images for easier viewing

Sewer Camera Inspection

Sewer Video cameras allow for a visual inspection of underground sewer lines and other piping to determine the condition of the inside of the pipe. A flexible rod with a high-resolution video camera on its tip is inserted into the pipe for inspection. Video images are transmitted to the camera. Radio transmitters on the camera record the depth and physical location from the surface so that defects and obstructions can be corrected cost effectively.


Hydro-jet flushing out pipe Hydro jetting

Hydro Jetting is an appropriate solution when clogs cannot be removed through traditional snaking, such as in the presence of stubborn roots that have found their way into your sewer lines. 

Routine hydro jetting should be done on restaurants to remove grease and food particle build up. This type of service can completely clean pipes of residual build up.
Hydro jetting is also environmentally friendly, no harsh chemicals are needed.

Hydro jetting should always be done by a professional plumbing contractor. Quality plumbers are trained in the use of the systems and know what to look for.

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