Cast Iron Drain Pipe Repair

Or go ahead and replace the pipes.

Cast iron drain pipe repair.

Repairing and replacing damaged cast iron pipe is a very simple process although the weight of cast iron pipes can make removing the damaged sections unwieldy and. We use a picote drain cleaning machine to remove rust and loose debris. Pvc plastic runs 0 50 to 5 per foot and became popular largely due to price. Old fashioned cast iron pipe bursting trenchless repair this is an older pipe renovation technique that pulls a conical head made of very tough metal through the old pipe using a winch.

We then use a high pressure water jetted to clean the pipe. Here at in house plumbing we ve seen a 20 year old pipe that was no good and 50 year old pipe that was fine. Cast iron pipework runs between 2 to 10 per foot and was the standard until the 1960s. Cast iron pipe was designed to last 50 years.

Many older homes today were plumbed with cast iron drain pipe before pvc drain pipe was available. Consequently some of those older drain pipes have begun rusting and need to be repaired. Cast iron was typically used in older homes while newer homes generally have pvc piping. On the back end of the conical head is a high density polyethylene pipe hdpe pipe which is pulled into the void where the old pipe used to be.

Replacing cast iron drain pipes vs. We repair cast iron pipes using the trenchless repair method. Repair or replace under slab cast iron pipes. After the pipe is clean we use the patented perma liner epoxy resin to create a new pipe.

Cast iron pipes often rust along the bottom of the pipe where water accumulates and pools.