Damaged Sewer Pipe? Reline It!

Maybe you’ve heard of repairing a sewer line with a ‘sewer sleeve’ or a ‘sewer liner’ or ‘trenchless line repair’. They refer to the same thing. Let’s say your Realtor recommended a sewer scope inspection for an older home you wrote an offer on. The inspection showed a broken clay tile. The traditional fix is to bring in a backhoe, dig a massive hole in the yard to replace the tile. There is an easier way.

 Think of the sleeve as a kind of long firehose being pulled through the line. It’s made of a felt-like material infused with resin. Once it’s in the line, air pressure is used to blow it up like a balloon tight against the walls of the sewer pipe. The resin dries to be rock hard and now the pipe is relined without digging!  It’s very thin so the diameter of the pipe is not compromised.  It’s seamless and smooth so it will actually flow better than the original.  

The entire sewer line can be relined or spot repairs are possible. They last from 20 to 50 years. The system seals out roots that so commonly penetrate between the clay liners. It also repairs leaks that can ultimately eat away at the supporting ground and cause a  ‘belly’ in the line that results in sewer backups. As a local Dayton area Realtor I’ve run across many issues like this in older homes and this can be the less expensive fix in many cases. Reach out if I can be of assistance.