If your home has terracotta plumbing, your pipelines have likely been exposed to decades of wear and tear and may be due for an upgrade before they deteriorate beyond repair. This is a method or repair where the entire length of pipe is lined from start point to finish point.

Once inserted into the drain the resin impregnated sleeve is held in place with air pressure from a compressor until it cures. Aging cast iron and clay pipes allow easy access to roots and are susceptible to cracks through natural ground shifting. The concern is that if the pipes are actually cracking then they may break apart so that even without new roots you end up with sewage seeping out into the soil (not a good thing) or the pipe collapsing (also not a good thing). A pipe repair kit can come in various sizes offering the user the chance to seal up any burst pipes quickly and easily.If, when these old clay sewer pipes were originally laid, an effective root barrier wasn’t installed or you have large trees growing nearby the drain pipes, your clay drainage system will be more susceptible to tree root ingression. As the root grows, it forms a conduit that transfers groundwater, soil and other materials, creating a sinkhole surrounding the pipe. Once you mix the two parts together, you push it whilst soft into the hole or crack in the pipework requiring repair. This is strengthened further with the use of SylWrap water-activated fibreglass wrap that reinforces and completes the repair. Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty contains no solvents or VOC’s, is non-flammable and releases no noxious fumes.

Different pipe profiles can be rehabilitated using varying methods and liner designs can be produced to suit most application. A collapsed drainage system means that effluent cannot flow to the main sewer and can become blocked or stagnant.The epoxy, when cured in place, will create a hard plastic that is more durable than clay or cast iron – the typical pipes requiring epoxy coating. That connection appears to have been sealed with something like mortar or cement that has cracked leaving a small (maybe 1/4 inch across) gap between the clay pipe and the concrete.

Most common issues are tree roots in main sewer lines, cracks and breaks, and/or deteriorating or leaky pipes due to age. As part of the Sylmasta Pipe Repair System, AB Rapid 5 Minute is used to quickly seal holes and cracks caused by corrosion to pipes made from steel, cast iron, copper, PVC plastic, ceramic, and many other materials. It is possible to fix badly cracked, misaligned, broken or joint-damaged pipes through trenchless pipe repairs. Contact us to learn more about how trenchless terracotta and clay sewer pipe repair can benefit your home.These inherent issues can be exacerbated if homeowners misuse plumbing fixtures by flushing or draining items that aren’t meant to go into pipelines, like grease and wet wipes, causing clogs or blockages. Whilst there are an abundance of clay sewer drain problems, fortunately there are modern solutions available to rehabilitate pipe problems and extend the life of your drainage system. The result is a seam-free continuous tube with improved friction quality and no further maintenance requirements apart from cleaning if needed. This method uses a hydraulic machine equipped with a “bursting” mechanism to pull a new pipe forward into the old pipe, causing the old pipe to break apart while simultaneously inserting the new one.