Residential Pipe Lining FAQ
Serving Vancouver WA – Camas WA – Battle Ground WA
Many homeowners are now seeking pipe lining services for failing, leaking and damaged pipes. Pipe lining is an excellent way to restore your home’s plumbing and ensure the safety of your drinking water. Check out these frequently asked questions pertaining to pipe lining to see if this method of residential plumbing repair is right for you.
Pipe Lining FAQ:
What Issues Can Pipe Lining Fix?
Pipe lining is used to fix a wide variety of issues in residential plumbing. As your home’s pipe age they will eventually become rusted, corroded, or broken; pipe lining can restore them back to perfect working order, saving you from having to replace each pipe. Pipe lining can be used to resolve leaks, cracked pipes, corrosion, and other issues within your water supply and drainage piping.
How Does Pipe Lining Work?
Pipe lining is installed in your home’s plumbing through a demolition-free method of pulling the liner into place. Two holes are often dug to access the plumbing buried in your yard. Once you failing pipes are accessed, lining is pulled through, covering the entire inner walls of the plumbing. A special light is then sent through the pipe to cure the liners in place. After a few hours, your water supply will be safe for drinking and all uses. Pipe liners often last several decades, eliminating the need for a total repiping in many circumstances.
Which Pipes Can Be Lined using Pipe Lining?
Pipe lining is available for most of the pipes in your home’s plumbing system. It can cover the interior of your main water line, your horizontal and vertical supply and drain lines, and even the main sewer line buried underground in your yard. Pipe lining is a great option for just about any pressurized or non-pressurized pipe in your home that’s showing signs of leaking, corrosion, or impending issues.
Who Can Install Commercial Pipe Lining?
A licensed plumber is the only person who can install pipe lining due to the training, materials, equipment and regulations involved in the process. If you live near the Vancouver, Camas, or Battle Ground areas of Washington then you should contact Clark County Plumbing & Drain for a pipe lining estimate. They can provide you with cost and time estimates and restore full utility to your home’s plumbing system.
