What Are The Potential Solutions?
First and foremost, you’ll need to confirm that cracked piping is the source of your troubles. With pipes hidden away, a professional touch is often the only solution that offers a thorough CCTV drain survey. Trying to take on this task yourself will often result in some aspects being overlooked.
Once the issues have been verified, there are several options at your disposal. The most common include:
Drain Relining
Drain relining (or no-dig technology) is essentially a job where the cracks and holes will be sealed to prevent leaks without the need for replacing an entire section of the pipe. It is best used for cracks up to around 5ft and utilises a bladder, which is inflated to bind with the pipe’s internal walls.
The barrier created ensures that the pipe will continue to work as good as new while causing minimal impact to the capacity of flow.
Slip Lining
Slip lining is an old method of trenchless pipe rehabilitation. Tubes are inserted into the structure of the pipe to create a new route for waste and water to flow. The tubing can be created in several materials and may come as one piece of several sections.
This method makes the structure even stronger as leaks would have to escape two materials to cause future problems.
Drain Excavation
Minor cracks can often be fixed with modern tech in a non-intrusive manner. For severe problems, however, pipes will need replacing. In those situations, drain excavation is the only solution. This means digging into the ground to find the problem and replace the broken piping.
It can cause a temporary convenience. Still, knowing that you have healthy and modern piping in place is very pleasing. Besides, it could save a lot more hassle in the long run.