Sewer Renewals
Highlander Plumbing leads the field in sewer clearing, cctv inspections and routine foaming to kill tree roots.
There is a point when this isn’t enough and the war has been lost. We never see this as a defeat; sometimes the time to renew the sewer is just inevitable. Many older houses still have their original sewer pipes. These pipes are earthenware or terracotta. The fact is; these pipes were joined together with rubber rings. Over time the rubber ring perishes and lets roots through. Usually, we can clear the roots, but if larger roots get in and start breaking the pipe then its time to replace sections of the line, or the entire system, we also have the ability to insert stents as well.
We need to be very clear on what is required. We feel that sewer renewal is the best method for a permanent solution to sewer problems. Installing PVC sewer pipes cuts out the chance of roots growing inside the pipe as tree roots cannot penetrate a PVC pipe, especially the thick grade pipe that we use. The grade of PVC we use is known as DWV (Drain waste vent) it is very strong and is designed to withstand great pressure from external forces.
We also love the use of sewer patches. We call them; Sewer Stents. This is where we have the ability to fix a small section of broken pipe where the rest of the pipe is in good order. This method is a great money saver and can save a lot of digging too.
We have replaced many sewers the old fashioned way which is to dig them up and lay new pipes. This is one job where the new technology cannot match the old fashioned method for a permanent solution. When we say permanent, we mean permanent.
Carama have been world leaders in the development of their “Smart flush” range of toilets. The Smart flush range used a measly 4.5 litres for a full flush. The idea was brilliant. The only flaw was for this range of toilets to work, they had to be mated with a perfectly installed PVC sewer line. Smart flush toilets are already giving us lots of work in drain clearing when they have been installed to a hundred-year-old Federation house with an original sewer. We don’t blame Caroma, we blame the Plumbers that installed them with an inappropriate sewer line. So if you want to be Eco-friendly and use the great Smart flush range, then sewer replacement should be on your agenda.
If you plan on making the house your live in your “forever” house, then make sure the sewer is in good order.