Camera view showing roots and router cutter (on snake)
during removal process. Roots had completely
blocked sewer line, were difficult to remove, and had
been growing back within months.
This video shows the full inspection of the sewer
pipe. Note how carefully Tony pauses to inspect
each joint and bend to determine just how far he needs
to re-line. The tree roots show up at 37 feet
down the line. You can tell where the bottom of
the pipe is by the water that is running; sometimes
the camera is submerged in standing water and the
image goes blurry.
At approx 5:55min on the video, you will see the final
inspection with the new liner installed (and the fish
line still in place).
A Clogged Sewer Drain and an Amazing Repair
No, this has nothing to do with gardening. But the guys may
find this more fascinating than flowers...
In 2007, we had both a serious problem and an interesting
experience, and the revolutionary solution that we discovered
may benefit others with a similar problem.
We own a rental property in Peterborough, Ontario, that had
a clogged sewer line early in 2007, with water suddenly
backing up into the basement. Damage was considerable (hold
your nose!).
Repeated calls to various plumbers kept finding tree roots
growing into the line about 37 feet from the house. These
roots would grow back in just a few months. It seems
that with the long drought we had that year, trees were
looking for water wherever they could find it.
The semi-detached properties had a dual paved driveway and 4000 volt buried power lines
crossing the region. It appeared that digging up the area to
replace the sewer drain line was going to involve several
trades, multiple city permits and considerable damage to
the trees and landscaping on the two properties. We feared costs approaching
$20,000 or more and a nightmare of coordinating it all with
the city water-works, the electric company and the road authority.
The Recor Pipe Lining folks came to the rescue. This is an
amazing system. Tony and Rod installed a form-fitted
thermo-setting epoxy liner in the
original pipe without digging up anything and with no permits
required. The liner is all one piece and stronger than the original pipe and it permanently repairs
fractures and separated joints. Roots will never get in again.
And all this for only 20% of the price we had feared.
Click on any image for full size:
Recor to the rescue...
Pushing down the camera probe
I cannot say enough good things about Tony
and Rod. These guys are true professionals with the very best
up-to-date equipment and supplies. They practice a level of safety
that is exemplary.
The camera snake and its ringed LED lighting system
Preparing the special tubular pipe liner
The care that they took to prepare the pipe
was unheard of in these days of rushing to get a job done. They
cleaned and routed the clogged sewer pipe until all obstructions were removed.
Many times, the camera went up and down the pipe, making sure that the
job would be perfectly done. Missed a small piece of root?
Back down the hole with the router, and then back again with the camera
to check once more. It was so refreshing to see workers
with the "old-time" attitude that "We will do this right
the first time. We will not take any short cuts. We will
never have to come back to repair a sloppy job". I was
very impressed.
A fish line comes up the nearest manhole,
300 feet down the street and
around a corner (click to enlarge)
(How'd they do that???!!!)
Filling the liner with (blue) epoxy;
a tricky and precise operation (for several reasons)
and requiring two strong guys as well.
This is an
intricate and patented process and I can't show
you all the steps necessary to do this, but I have permission to show
you these photos. I have to admit that, as an engineer
myself, I was truly
amazed at the ingenuity of the system, the thoroughness of the process
and the unbelievable quality of the finished job.
Down the hole with the un-inflated epoxy-filled liner,
pulled by the fish from the manhole 300 feet away.
Expand the liner balloon with compressed air,
let the epoxy harden overnight,
remove the balloon and the repair
is complete and forever permanent
I can be sure that this sewer repair will
last long after the building (and me!) are gone.
They service a wide area in southern Ontario. They do both
large industrial pipes and small home pipes.
Until you see a sample of the finished product, you won't believe
this is possible, without digging or city permits or damaging trees, lawns or
gardens. This is a phenomenal system.
Feel free to email me
(Dave) if you want more
information and a recommendation.
This is NOT a paid advertisement, just a spreading of the word by a very happy customer!
