Perhaps one of the best and more recent inventions to break on a homeowner’s horizon is the innovation of CIPP northern processes. CIPP stands for cured in place pipe and the CIPP northern process lets homeowners repair or replace their sewer pipes without having to dig up their yards and landscaping in the process. Goodbye expensive and ugly trench method! Hello, new and sleek CIPP northern method! If you’ve been noticing funky odors coming from your yard, an abundance of mold, and other signs that suggest you might have a faulty sewer pipe, you should look into CIPP northern processes immediately for quick and effective repair that won’t damage your yard. Even though CIPP can be more expensive than the trench method, it’s a lot more aesthetically pleasing and you won’t have to worry about the costs of replacing your landscaping.
What Exactly Is a Cured In Place Pipe?
Like mentioned before, it’s a great trenchless sewer repair method that can be applied to old pipelines still in use. They don’t have joints or seams and are essentially a pipe inside another pipe. CIPP works on pipes that are as small as four inches in diameter to 110 inches. CIPP is also not exclusive to just being used in sewer lines — it can also be used to help repair water, gas, and chemical pipelines.
What Should I Know About CIPP?
First of all, you should know how old your sewer is, because if it’s over 40 years old, you may want to start considering a CIPP solution. Shockingly, almost 80% of members who took an Angie’s List poll had never heard of trenchless sewer technology, which has been around for over 10 years. (It was available commercially before it was widespread for residential use.)
Although some people may have doubts about how durable this new type of technology really is, many have warranties that are good for between 10-50 years. Additionally, the systems are designed to have a 50 year lifespan — so the chances are good you’ll only have to install them once and then you’re set! Additionally, cured in place piping installation can take as little as one hour to install! (The long range of that is up to 30 hours, but it’s dependent on how large the original pipe was and what kind of curing needs to be done.
How Does This Type of Trenchless Sewer Repair Work?
These types of pipes are made of a lining composed of polyester, fiberglass, or other types of materials that can easily absorb resin. They’re put into the pipe that needs fixing from a manhole or another small hole using water or air pressure. Like mentioned before, almost no digging is required, so it can be cheaper to install. Once the lining is situated inside the length of the original pipe, hot water, UV rays, or steam hardens the resin to create the new pipe. Any lateral connections that have to be made can be done via camera — how’s that for amazing technology? Once the new pipe has completely cured, a camera can be sent along the length of the pipe to survey the new installation and see if anything needs fixing.
If you need a relatively low impact way to replace your pipes — for example, if you have a recurring issue with tree roots or just a very old sewer — CIPP can be a great way for you to achieve that. You don’t have to worry about calling your landscaper back or mourning your flowerbeds — you might have to patch up one teeny hole, but that’s about it!
Save yourself the additional heartache and agony of having to rethink your whole backyard again, just because your sewer pipes are faulty. You can clean up the mess that’s a leaky sewer and still save on money and time in the long run! All that being said, it’s important to make sure that you’re inspecting and maintaining your sewers semi-regularly, especially if you’re older. It’ll help you catch problems like this much sooner and could make everything much cheaper.