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Sewer Pipe Relining Services
Damaged sewers can mean major risks to the whole community, not to mention headaches for the local authority or water and sewerage company (WaSC) responsible for maintaining the sewer network.
Lanes Sewer Renovation, Rehabilitation and Relining services can help to mend and restore sewer systems, giving them a new lease of life and helping to prevent further damage or disruption.
No matter the size of the sewer in question, we are fully equipped with the latest technology to resolve your sewer repair problem.
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Use of UV-cured GRP liners, suitable for high-utilisation areas like railways and airports.
Localised pipe damage repair
Localised pipe damage repair using silicate resin and glass fibre matting, ideal for utility companies and chemical plants.
Up to 25 year guarantees
Ambient and hot cure sewer and pipe rehabilitation, providing seamless, durable liners that prevent water ingress and root intrusion, with up to 25-year guarantees.
Advanced robotic milling tools
Advanced robotic milling tools for precise removal of obstructions and reopening lateral connections, minimising the need for excavation.
CIPP lining services
At Lanes, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) sewer renovation is our default technique in the majority of sewer repairs. This method (also called no-dig, trenchless or relining technology) allows us to rehabilitate sewers and drains from 225mm to 2,500mm in diameter without digging up land, roads, or pavements.
With CIPP relining, we make long-lasting fixes and improvements to sewer pipes and drains without the need to dig, which is why this method is also known as ‘no-dig technology’.
The CIPP process not only fixes the immediate problem, but also heads off the chance of further issues in the host pipe for years to come.
It’s important to take advice from an expert drainage solutions provider, like Lanes, who will prescribe exactly the right method for your project.
Lanes has many years of experience in delivering this pipe lining technology, so you can always rely on us to provide the best possible results with the least possible fuss. Call us on 0800 526 488, or fill in our online enquiry form.
UV Lining Sewer Repairs
Our state-of-the-art ultraviolet (UV) lining process is a key part of our no-dig repairs process, and we continue to invest in new cutting-edge equipment to help us make crucial repairs to collapsed or damaged pipes in a way that’s quicker and more cost-effective than ever before.
With UV lining, our engineers can fix damaged drains and sewers without having to dig up and replace large sections of deeply buried pipes. This method offers some advantages over conventional cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) repair techniques.
Discover how Lanes used state-of-the-art UV lining technology to rehabilitate pipes for housing sector clients in our article ‘Trenchless lining system a ‘game-changer’ in battle with high-rise damp’.
FAQs
Trenchless sewer repair (also known as no-dig or CIPP relining) involves inserting a liner impregnated with resin into the sewer. The liner is forced through the pipe using either water or air pressure, then the resin bonds to the inside of the pipe where it cures to create a pipe within a pipe and restore the integrity of the drain or sewer.
For localised repairs to isolated defects or cracks, we may use short lengths of CIPP liner known as patches or point repairs, which are perfect for rehabilitating specific areas. Sometimes the patches are installed in sequence to create a longer repair. Either approach is as effective as the other, but we would always recommend the most cost-effective solution for each situation.
Our reinforced liner materials are tested for a minimum of 1,000 hours to ensure that they meet the 50-year design life demanded by the WRc (Water Research Centre).
Our CIPP lining delivers a safety factor of x2, so our solutions have an effective life expectancy of nearly 100 years.
Installations may also be verified by Exova, the independent testing and calibration service, so you can be sure our CIPP lining work meets the most demanding industry standards.
Repairs using CIPP technology are very competitively priced, though it is not possible to give a fixed figure because each project has to be tailored to the individual application. Contextual factors will include the condition and type of pipe, the size, cure method, equipment required, location, accessibility, etc. Whatever the specification, we ensure that our pipe lining approach reflects your needs and budget.
UV lining CIPP offers similar basic benefits to other CIPP methods in that it provides long-lasting repairs to sewers and pipes without the need to excavate, and can be completed in hours or days rather than weeks.
Additional advantages of UV lining compared to traditional no-dig CIPP include:
- It is faster, with an impressive cure rate of just one metre per minute.
- UV requires less equipment, so site set-up and take-down are quicker, making it especially suitable for busy locations like roads, railways and airports, or for geographically awkward sites where there is limited room to manoeuvre.
With traffic in the UK reaching a saturation point in many areas, minimising disruption to the road network is critical. Little wonder that the travelling public and local communities are keen to see repairs carried out efficiently and quickly, with the least impact on their daily lives.
The knock-on effects of damaged or collapsed sewers include flooding, pollution, foul odours and public health hazards. These are all situations that need to be rectified ASAP, but the sheer logistics of excavating and repairing large sections of sewer can make fixing the problem a real challenge.
These ‘no-dig’ or ‘trenchless’ pipe replacement methods involve inserting a liner impregnated with a special resin into a vertical or horizontal sewer or drain. This works for pipes up to 1.8 metres in diameter.
Once placed inside the damaged pipe, the resin-impregnated liner is turned inside out and forced through using either water or air pressure; the liner is pushed out to bond with the interior of the pipe and the resin is hardened using an appropriate curing method, including the application of hot water or ultraviolet light. This curing process effectively creates a new pipe within the existing pipeline, restoring the integrity of the drain or sewer.
Once the new pipe liner has been installed, any lateral connections mapped prior to the lining being fitted are opened using advanced robotic cutters.
Using this CIPP method, we rehabilitate sewers and drains from 100mm to 1,800mm in diameter, accessing the pipe from the manhole chamber to the manhole chamber. For localised repairs or short sections of the drain, we may employ CIPP patch (or point repair) lining. This involves positioning a ‘patch’ (short piece) of CIPP liner which is wrapped around an inflatable packer.
Once in place, the packer is inflated leaving the patch to form a new pipe lining to that section of pipe. Several patches may be fitted end to end to make a longer repair.
The basis of UV drain lining is similar to other forms of CIPP relining: a liner layered with a special resin is inserted into a sewer or drain, before being turned inside out and forced through the pipe by either water or air pressure. The resin then bonds to the surface, creating a new pipe within the old damaged pipe.
The next stage is to cure the resin in the liner. Older methods like hot-cure CIPP involve pumping heated water through the liner at a given temperature for a specified time to cure the material. This can be time-consuming and energy-intensive.
UV lining is quicker and greener, as the resin in the liner cures under UV light from a light train that travels through the pipe. This method cures a liner at a super-fast one-metre-a-minute.