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Plumbing waterproof 20\" pipe

bill_94
bill_94 Member Posts: 7
in THE MAIN WALL
Any one know of a product that I can repair 20" exposed, clay, hub and spigot, storm piping that is leaking at the joints. For some reason over the last 60 years some of the joints have failed. The existing joints seem to be an oakum and tar mix. The replacement costs are starting to get around $300,000. The customer will never go for that. I think he blew the budget on the abatement part of the project. I would like to be a little more professional than rubber and hose clamps. I would also like to keep the relationship with the customer due the previous work done there and future work to come.
Any Ideas?

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  • ALH_4
    ALH_4 Member Posts: 1,790
    CIPP

    This is a common problem with older VCP. Is there an infiltration problem? How about cured in place pipe lining? Google "cured in place pipe" or "formed in place pipe" and you'll find endless information on these processes.
  • clammy
    clammy Member Posts: 3,162
    ny/nj

    There's is a company based out of hillburn new york who does internal pipe lining ,they i believe started this treand about 10 years ago and have done a large pump sewer main in my area a bout 10 years ago there price was millions less then the projected replacement project and took about 1/4 of the time with out lot of distrubance ,you will have to goole to find them but they install a liner into existing sewer lines peace and good luck clammy

    R.A. Calmbacher L.L.C. HVAC
    NJ Master HVAC Lic.
    Mahwah, NJ
    Specializing in steam and hydronic heating

  • JJ_4
    JJ_4 Member Posts: 146
    Insituform

    Insituform is one of the companies out west that does the "liner".

    www.insituform.com
  • aaron_4
    aaron_4 Member Posts: 42
    Liner

    We use perma-liner alot. It works great for sewer repair. Here is the web site http://www.perma-liner.com/ good luck.
    aaron
  • Perry_3
    Perry_3 Member Posts: 498
    If you are in the North East US

    Contact Hennigan Engineering in the Boston area; ask for Tim Jr.

    They have the US rights to a process used to line leaking water mains in Europe. This will form a new pipe within the existing pipe - and is really cool. In my opinion it is a much better process than many of the others on the market.

    Hennigan does work across half of the US.

    Ask for Tim Jr; and tell them that Perry said Hi.

    Perry
  • ALH_4
    ALH_4 Member Posts: 1,790
    In the western US or Canada

    You might call PEC, our sister company that specializes in cured in place lining.
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