Dealing with a damaged or leaking pipe is stressful enough. But when the repair process involves the prospect of digging up your garden, driveway, or parts of the street, it can quickly turn into a nightmare you’ll want to forget.

Traditional pipe repair methods are not only invasive and disruptive, they are time-consuming and expensive. That’s why many home homeowners and businesses in Australia are opting for a better alternative: pipe relining. It’s the smarter, faster, and more affordable way to repair your pipes.

In this blog, we’ll explore five reasons why pipe relining services should be your first port of call when fixing damaged or clogged pipes.

1. Saves you money in the long term

Diagnosing and fixing pipes using traditional methods can be very expensive. Even before work has begun, manual digging can be required just to locate the problem area. Then there’s the task of accessing the pipe, completing the repair, and restoring your home. Costs can quickly spiral.

Sewer pipe relining uses CCTV cameras to inspect the pipe at source without any manual intervention. This helps to diagnose the problem in minutes and not hours or days — saving you money. The repair process is more affordable, too, as there are no large digs required.

Pipe relining keeps more money in your pocket with:

• No excavation or expensive labor and machinery
• Low labour costs due to less time on site
• No property restoration costs to repair driveways, gardens, or flooring
• Long lasting results with fewer repeat problems and lower maintenance costs

2. Saves you time (and hassle)

Traditional pipe repair methods can take a week or longer to complete. This can result in major disruption for you and your family with loss of essential services, hygiene and health risks, noise, and potential property damage to worry about every day. Life can grind to a halt.

With pipe relining at residential properties, all the work is typically completed within a single day. There are no excavations, and servicemen aren’t required to go underground. They simply complete a quick prep and cleanup and then use existing access points to fill the damaged section with resin. You can stay in your home during the process, and you don’t have to seek out temporary accommodation or eat and shower elsewhere.

3. No digging required

One of the biggest headaches for homeowners with traditional pipe repairs is coping with the disruption and mess left behind when driveways are drilled through and gardens and streets dug up. Even after the repair is complete, there’s the added hassle and cost of restoring a home to its former glory.

You don’t have to worry about any of this with drain relining. It’s always noninvasive, giving you peace of mind. There are no trenches or digging. Instead, we simply inspect and clean your pipes and then position a resin-filled liner with a bladder that expands to form a new pipe. Afterward, we remove the bladder, and presto — you have an upgraded pipe that can be used almost immediately.

Everything can be completed quickly, even if you need multiple repairs. There is no mess and no fuss — just fast and affordable pipe relining services.

4. Extends the life of your pipes

Pipe relining can last 50+ years. It doesn’t just fix the problem in the short term. It future-proofs pipes for generations to come.

The epoxy liner used in pipe relining creates a seamless, joint-free pipe that can restore and even improve the structural integrity of the original material. Relining effectively creates a “pipe within a pipe” that’s resistant to the elements and many common causes of traditional pipe failure — cracking, corrosion, tree root erosion, etc.

The solid inner wall also works with most pipe materials, including clay and cast iron, and creates a smoother interior for better water and waste flow. It’s the upgrade your pipes need and is very affordable and viable even in hard-to-reach areas.

5. It’s environmentally friendly

Traditional repairs involve replacing entire sections of pipe, and all the digging (with heavy machinery) and transporting of waste and old materials that go with it. This can have a significant impact on your home and the surrounding ecosystems.

Pipe relining is the sustainable choice. It uses your existing pipe structure, and enhances it. Relined pipes last for decades and require less maintenance thereafter. And no homes, streets, or green spaces are harmed in the process.

Repair your home with pipe relining in Melbourne

Putting off pipe repairs due to the fear of cost can be disastrous. Unrepaired damage might lead to a full pipe collapse and extensive and costly work. Don’t delay, take action now. Drain Fixers offers a range of pipe relining services that will restore your plumbing in no time — without the stress or mess.

Contact us today to fix your pipes. Our team will use the latest trenchless tech to deliver long-lasting results.