How Commercial Plumbers Accomplish Vertical Pipe Relining

Relining a pipe laid under the ground or those found inside the home looks fairly simple. But have you ever wondered how commercial plumbers in Sydney reline the pipes of high rise buildings?

High rise buildings, naturally, have vertical plumbing systems. This makes it quite a challenge for commercial and industrial plumbers to fix a pipe in this set up. This is especially true for plumbers who don’t have the right set of tools and equipment to do the job.

But with the more experienced and more well-equipped plumbing contractors, such as G.F. James Plumbing, no task is too big or small. With G.F. James years of experience in the business, they’ve got it all figured out. They have the latest technologies and employ the latest techniques in getting the job done right, even under difficult circumstances.

Vertical relining, or relining a high rise building’s damaged pipe, requires no walls or floors to be torn down, not even to locate the damaged pipe. What it offers is convenience and peace of mind for everyone in the building.

Vertical pipe relining faster, costs far less and involves lesser demolition and destruction

In a nutshell, relining a pipe starts from the roof of the building. No wall needs to be excavated and no drywall needs to be replaced. The occupants don’t even need to move around their belongings, and in many cases, there isn’t even any need for the plumbers to enter any of the units.

Here’s how commercial plumbers do vertical relining:

After determining which pipe needs to be relined, it is thoroughly cleaned with water jetters. Flooding inside the building is prevented with the use of mechanical wire brushes.

Every bit of debris is removed and collected from the top to the bottom of the pipe. A plumbing CCTV camera is inserted into the pipe for measuring and to ensure accuracy when relining. A lining sock is cut according to the measurements taken by the camera.

An epoxy resin is applied on the lining sock. It is then inserted into the pipe. The sock is then inflated against the pipe’s inner walls where it is left to dry for about three hours. When dried, the sock is removed, leaving a brand new lining that is now much stronger and durable.

All this without tearing down walls.

For enquiries, visit G.F. James Plumbing at www.GFJamesPlumbing.com.au or call 02 9649 1099.

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