Sewer lines deteriorate due to age resulting in breakages, cracks, collapsing, corrosion, leaks, and build up. You might also experience the ground shifting or have trees with large roots that can damage your sewer line. Excavating your sewer lines isn’t always necessary. Midwest Excavating, Inc offers trenchless sewer repair services to American Fork homeowners and businesses, including pipe lining and pipe bursting.
Unlike traditional methods that require extensive excavation, trenchless techniques utilize minimal digging. That means your deck, driveway, floors, sidewalks, trees and yard are left mostly untouched. Advantages of trenchless sewer line repair include:
If you’re seeking an efficient and less disruptive fix for for damaged sewer lines on your American Fork residential or commercial property, consider our trenchless sewer pipe relining service. Instead of replacing your entire sewer line, we can repair it from the inside using a durable liner. This method reinforces your existing pipe without requiring excavation, extending the lifespan of your sewer system. Here’s how that works:
Sewer camera inspection – A sewer camera inspection is performed to verify if the problem in your sewer line requires repair or replacement, and where the problem is located.
Sewer line cleaning – The existing sewer line is cleaned and cleared of debris, hard scale build up and root intrusion.
Pipe relining installed – A seamless, impenetrable epoxy liner is pulled into the sewer line, inflated with a bladder, and left to cure.
Bladder removed – After curing, the bladder is removed leaving behind a structural “pipe within a pipe” that has provided you with a new sewer line.
Another effective method we use to repair sewer lines for American Fork homeowners and businesses is trenchless pipe bursting—a technique that minimizes disruption to your property. Instead of digging up your yard, we use specialized hydraulic equipment to break apart the old pipe while simultaneously pulling a brand-new pipe into place.
In simple terms, trenchless pipe bursting involves digging two small access points. A powerful, cone-shaped bursting head is pushed through the old sewer line, fracturing it as it moves forward and making room for the new pipe. This process relies on advanced pneumatic or hydraulic technology, and our crew carefully operates the system from the receiving pit to the launching pit.
One key advantage of pipe bursting over pipe relining is that it allows for a larger replacement pipe. While relining can reduce the internal diameter of your sewer line, pipe bursting often increases it. Because it requires only minimal digging, this method is ideal for properties with extensive concrete, hardscaping, or landscaping features above the sewer line.