Hot & Cold Water Pipelining
Stop potable water pinhole leaks, slab leaks and corrosion.
Regular hot and cold drinking water pipes are usually made of copper or galvanized pipe. Corrosive substances in the water like chlorine and oxygen will ultimately rust the pipe from within until pinhole leaks form. Epoxy pipe lining, which is NSF 61 approved, can seal the leaks and restore the normal functioning of the pipes for decades.
Epoxy Pipe Lining
Epoxy-Coated Copper Pipes
Rather than tear open walls and floors to replace all the potable water lines, we can clean and re-line the inside of your drinking water pipes. The new epoxy coating is completely inert and cannot react with chlorine or oxygen, so all future pipe corrosion is arrested.
If you are unfamiliar with epoxy pipe lining, think of the epoxy as the same substance that is inside a can of food, but just applied thicker. Depending on the condition of the pipe, the epoxy pipe lining is applied between 1mm – 6mm thick.
How Is Epoxy Pipe Lining Installed?
First expose both ends of pipe..
First all the pipes are traced out and every angle stop is removed.
High pressure air at very high flow rates sand blast out all corrosion deposits
Then a series of air hoses are attached through which high pressure and high flow air is blasted. This dries the pipes, after which the air is mixed with silica or sand so that all internal corrosion deposits are removed.
Liquid epoxy blasted throughout plumbing system
Then a self hardening liquid epoxy is blasted through the pipes until the inner surface is uniformly coated. All pipes are then pressure tested to ensure all pinhole leaks have been sealed. Finally all pipe fittings are reattached to the water entrance and exit points and all plumbing is tested.
