Cast iron pipe was designed to last 50 years.
Cast iron drain pipe repair.
Many older homes today were plumbed with cast iron drain pipe before pvc drain pipe was available.
We use a picote drain cleaning machine to remove rust and loose debris.
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.
Replacing cast iron drain pipes vs.
We then use a high pressure water jetted to clean the pipe.
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.
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 repair cast iron pipes using the trenchless repair method.
The truth is there are so many variables and factors that contribute to the deterioration of cast iron pipe.
If any part of your drain pipes are cast iron and are rusted you can repair the rusted section rather than replacing the entire pipe.
Consequently some of those older drain pipes have begun rusting and need to be repaired.
Or go ahead and replace the pipes.
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.
Although cast iron is prone to rusting it may hold up better than pvc.
Pvc plastic runs 0 50 to 5 per foot and became popular largely due to price.
After the pipe is clean we use the patented perma liner epoxy resin to create a new pipe.
