Without Digging Up Your Driveway
What every Property Owner should know about Trenchless Sewer Replacement
Trenchless sewer replacement doesn’t mean destroyed yards, ruined driveways or devastated parking lots. The Magic Trenchless non invasive repair methods result in less damage than traditional open cut techniques. Trenchless pipe replacement is the high performance alternative to costly ongoing maintenance or temporary lining methods.
How does it work?
Magic Plumbing uses the Tric system which works by digging two holes, one where the sewer exits the building and the other at either the property line or in the street where it connects to the mainline.
A steel cable is then threaded through the old sewer pipe and a hardened steel bursting head is attached to one end of the cable.
Quick Video Of Technicians Installing The Cable
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Steel Bullet Being Attached That’s Connected To The Cable
The new polyethylene pipe is then attached to the back of the bursting head. At the other end the TRIC hydraulic system is set up which pulls the cable. Once the system has been set up and turned on the operator uses a remote control to “pull” the cable with the head and pipe attached down into the hole at the side of the house. It then pulls the new HDPE pipe through the old pipe breaking it and pushing the pieces out into the surrounding soil. The new pipe gets pulled all the way to the exit hole where the connections are made, it is inspected and then the holes filled in.
How much does it cost?
It all depends on the location. Depending on the hardscape (What’s above the pipe being replaced), the price might range between $100 and $200 per foot.
Is it cheaper than just having my sewer line dug up and replaced?
Usually. Much of the cost of a sewer replacement job is in the restoration of the property that had been dug up. The TRIC trenchless system helps greatly in minimizing restoration costs and the savings can be passed down to you.
How long does it take?
The actual “pulling” or bursting of the old pipe usually takes less than one hour but sometimes a little longer. The entire job from preparation of the holes to making the final connections is often done in a few days. The hydraulic ram uses up to 60 tons of pressure to pull the new hdpe pipe through the old sewer line it takes about one foot every 15 seconds, so the average trenchless sewer installation only takes an hour or so.
Quick Video Showing The Hydraulic Ram Pulling The New HDPE pipe.
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What type of pipe do you use?
Our trenchless system primarily uses HDPE or High Density Polyethylene Pipe as the replacement pipe. This pipe is superior to other traditional pipe such as clay, cast iron or pvc plastic piping. HDPE pipe is inherently corrosion resistant, leak tight because the pipe is fused or melted together where the joint is stronger than any other part of the pipe, and highly flexible. For trenchless installation it is the pipe of choice. The pipe is fused together by melting the pipe in a pipe press, a hot iron is used to melt the pipe, enabling us to install one continuous length of pipe.
How HDPE Pipe IS Fused Together
Trenchless Sewer Replacement
The Hot Iron Is Removed And We Create One Continuous Length Of Pipe
Magic Plumbing Installing Sewer Pipe
Watch A Quick 10 Second Video Showing Trenchless Pipe Ready For Installation
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What is the difference between this process and just having my sewer replaced with traditional methods?
The biggest difference is that the trenchless sewer installation system minimizes destruction to your landscaping and hard surface areas such as driveways and concrete. By only digging two small access holes the process preserves what otherwise would have to be dug up and replaced by traditional methods of pipe replacement.
How long does the new HDPE pipe last?
HDPE pipe has an estimated life of well over two hundred years.
What is the warranty on a sewer replacement done this way with HDPE pipe?
We guarantee the pipe will not fail in your life time.
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Your sewer can be replaced without digging up your stairway, driveway or garden — saving thousands of dollars in additional costs.
Here is an actual trenchless sewer replacement?
Magic Plumbing replaced the existing underground pipe by digging small entry and exit holes at the beginning and end of the damaged pipe.
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| New pipe is pulled under the street | A continuous length, no joints | Tric Hydraulic 40 Ton Ram pulls new pipe underground |
The hydraulic ram pulled the new pipe through the damaged pipe underground using a steel cable and a splitting wedge, breaking the old pipe apart to accommodate the new HDPE pipe. One continuous length of pipe is installed free of joints under buildings, trees, driveways and roads without digging a trench.
Magic Plumbing uses Polyethylene HDPE pipe to replace the building’s sewer. Because of its unique properties and flexibility, it will not corrode or be harmed by chemicals. It’s so flexible, even earth movement can’t break it! This guarantees that your sewer will never break in your lifetime.
This sewer line installation was completed in 2 Days, with minimal or no disruption.
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