Benefits Of Trenchless Pipe Bursting
If you have a need to replace a damaged pipeline, consider the trenchless pipe bursting method. The traditional way of access, by digging a trench to expose the damaged pipeline, creates major disruption and mess in the surrounding area. Trenchless bursting involves only digging a few small holes rather than a large trench, and is a quick and cost effective way to replace sections of pipe. Once you have seen this innovative technique in action you will never want to go back to traditional, messy, destructive excavation methods.
Traditional Excavation
The old way of repairing or replacing a pipeline is to dig a large trench along the length of the damaged section of pipe. This is a messy operation and is made much more disruptive if there is a need to dig a trench through a hard, paved surface. When a pipe runs under a parking lot or driveway, the pavement has to be torn up before digging the trench and the area has to be repaved after the pipe repair has been completed. If a landscaped area has to be excavated, lawns and plants need to be replaced at the end of the job. The old-fashioned excavation method was once the only way of gaining access to a section of pipe but this new trenchless technique is fast and cost effective, involves minimal disruption and destruction and saves the cost of remedial work on hard surfaces and landscaped areas.
Using the Trenchless Pipe Bursting Method
The trenchless pipe bursting method is quite a simple, one-step process. An access hole is created at each end of the damaged pipe and the new section of pipe is dragged through the old pipe using a hydraulic machine. As it moves through the tunnel, the strong replacement pipe breaks up and displaces the old pipe.
Trenchless pipe bursting can be used to replace a pipe with a pipe of greater flow capacity and efficiency. Strong new piping, of larger bore diameter than the existing pipe, forces its way through the ground, displacing the old pipe and creating a larger tunnel.
Why Trenchless Pipe Bursting Makes Sense
Trenchless pipe bursting has much less impact on the surrounding space than traditional trenching. To complete a typical trenchless pipe replacement project, the two small access holes are filled. Landscaped areas, driveways and hard surfaces like pavements and parking lots are not disturbed by the trenchless process and no remedial work is needed; a new pipe can be installed quickly with minimal impact on nearby areas and little disruption of household or business activities.
The trenchless method is also favoured by many because the new pipe is considerably stronger than the damaged pipe it replaces. Materials used to fabricate new pipes are durable, leak-proof and resistant to intrusion by tree roots, and a new pipeline will have a life span of many years.
The best feature of trenchless pipe bursting is its cost efficiency. Replacing a pipe using the new technique is faster and less labor-intensive than traditional methods. It has little negative impact on gardens and landscaped areas. In a commercial situation, use of the trenchless method means minimal disruption of pavements and customer parking areas, so that business can proceed as usual while the new pipe is being installed.
Trenchless pipe bursting makes sense in so many ways. The innovative technique is cost effective and environmentally responsible. It is a fast, clean way of working that causes minimal disruption to household and business activities. As an affordable, convenient plumbing solution it appeals to business owners and householders alike, and it is hardly surprising that this simple technique has superseded outdated, inefficient trenching.
