Starting with the customer’s own footage

Every lining job we take on begins with a look inside the pipe. This Denver homeowner already had that part covered. They sent us a recent sewer video, and our technician reviewed it remotely before anyone had to come out to the house. That video made a clear case for sewer pipe lining at this Denver home.

Classic clay pipe trouble

The footage showed about 78 feet of terra cotta. That’s the clay pipe found under many older Denver homes. Scale had built up along the walls, and roots were pushing in at every joint. Clay pipe is laid in short sections, so each joint is a weak point. After enough decades, tree roots find nearly all of them. The line was failing in several places. Even so, it was still continuous from end to end, which meant it could be rehabilitated rather than replaced.

Cleaning, then lining

We confirmed the pipe was a good fit for cured-in-place pipe lining and scheduled the work. Our crew cleared out the roots and buildup to get the host pipe clean enough for a liner. Then we installed a CIPP liner over the full 78 feet. Once cured, the liner forms one continuous, jointless pipe inside the old clay. Those open seams are gone, and with them the entry points the roots had been using.

A happy referral source

There was no excavation and no torn-up yard, and the homeowner told us they would be sending friends and family our way. If roots keep coming back in your clay sewer line, trenchless sewer pipe lining is a permanent fix for the cause, not just another round of cutting. Our drain cleaning crew can also help you figure out which fix your line needs.

All Sewer and Plumbing Services is a CIPP Verified Installer on CuredInPlacePipe.net.

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