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Pipe Boring & HDPE Pipe

Pipe bursting and pipe lining are great solutions when there is already an existing pipe in place. What do you do when you want to install a new pipe where there is not one there now and you don’t want to dig everything up? Pipe boring is the answer. We can use other equipment to bore a hole through the ground from one point to another. Then when we pull the boring head back we use it to pull the new piping into place. HDPE pipe Pipe bursting gives you a new stand alone HDPE pipe. HDPE is an awesome …

What is Pipe Lining?

Pipe lining is lining the inside of an existing piping with a fiberglass and epoxy layer which will seal up any holes or cracks and give the old pipe additional strength. We are certified Perma-Liner pipe lining installers. Unlike a lot of pipe lining suppliers, Perma-Liner actually designs their own materials and continuously carries out research on improving their process. The biggest plus this technology has over pipe bursting is that can often be done from just one point of access. So, for example, if your old piping is leaking under the street, it may be possible to repair it …

What is Pipe Bursting?

If you’re reading this, you believe you need a sewer, water, or storm drain repaired, replaced or installed. Now you want to know the benefits of doing it “trenchlessly” versus traditional excavation. The answer depends on things like how much work is required to excavate it, how important are the things an excavator has to dig through, and the length and depth of the piping to be installed or replaced. Basically it takes the same amount of time to excavate each foot of trench. So as the trench gets longer, the cost goes up proportionally. Makes sense right, because there …

Important Piping Information

For more information about the piping, google it or check the following websites: http://www.plasticpipe.org/pdf/chapter-7_durability_service_life.pdf (page 5) http://plasticpipe.org/pdf/case-study-mid-pb-oregon.pdf (page 2) http://www.constructionahead.com/pics/products/45.pdf http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/military-base-sewer-system-upgraded-hdpe-pipe?page=2