Things to Consider When it Comes to Repairing the Pipes in Your Home

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Things to Consider When it Comes to Repairing the Pipes in Your Home Pipe repair can be a messy, time consuming and expensive exercise, whether you are having problems with your water or waste pipes. When it comes to pipe repair, there are numerous factors to take into consideration, ensuring you choose the best repair method that will provide you with years of use. The first thing is to identify why you need pipe repair. This could be that you have noticed a leak from one of your pipes or you have noticed rising damp in your kitchen or bathroom. Maybe you have found an issue with flow rate or your waste isn't draining properly. There are a number of things that could mean your pipes need a good clean and repair. Knowing the problems you are facing, you can contact a local plumber to assess the situation and identify if pipe repair is necessary in your unique situation. If it is, then you have a few more things to think about, ensuring you choose the right pipe repair solution to meet your unique requirements and budget. The first option you can look at is the traditional pipe repair method, though this method isn't used so much anymore unless the pipe is beyond repair and requires replacement. Traditional pipe repair requires deep trenches being dug so plumbers can gain access to the damaged pipe. The piece of pipe is remove and replaced with new pipe. The problem is this doesn't guarantee that you won't have problems again in the near future. The disadvantage to the traditional pipe repair method is the mess it causes, the damage it can cause to yards and walkways and the cost involved, not to mention the danger for the plumbers working in the trenches. The more modern solution that most people use these days is the trenchless pipe repair method. This relies on CIPP (cured in place pipe) lining. CIPP is a felt that is soaked in specially manufactured epoxy and then pulled into place (PIP). Once in place it is expanded, much like a


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