Pipe Lining

Usually not, though you will be without drainage while the line is being cleaned and lined. We will tell you what to expect before the day.

Slightly — the liner has wall thickness, so a small amount of internal diameter is lost. On a standard residential sewer line this rarely affects performance, though it is worth discussing if the line is already undersized.

No. Lining requires an intact host pipe. A collapsed line, a severe belly, a badly undersized line or severe offsets all need excavation instead. A camera inspection determines which applies before any work is quoted.

Liners are engineered for a service life in the region of fifty years, comparable to a correctly installed new pipe. The cured liner is jointless, which removes the seams where roots typically enter.

Per foot of pipe the two are often comparable, and lining is sometimes more. The saving usually comes from what excavation adds around the repair — lawn restoration, driveway repaving, landscaping replacement and permits. Compare the finished-and-restored totals rather than the pipe work alone.

Most residential lining jobs are completed in a single day, including cleaning, lining and the post-cure camera check. Excavation and restoration together typically take several days or longer.