What Are Cast-iron Pipes Anyways?
One of the most beautiful aspects of Pinecrest is the heritage it has in South Florida, with old oaks and banyans going back to the 1900s. Platted with large lots spanning one acre, ranch-style homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s until about the mid-1970s, and the material that builders used for plumbing these homes was cast iron. Due to Miami’s salt and moisture-rich environment, these pipes grew very susceptible to corrosion. Thus, many Pinecrest homes with this type of plumbing for their main drain and bathrooms are noticing problems with their pipes as they are now coming of age, causing repeated back-ups and other issues affecting the effective use of your home’s plumbing system.
How Do You Change Old Pipes to Modern Pvc?
The standard way of replacing these cast-iron pipes with the modern PVC material is to trench inside the home to gain access to the main drain of the house, physically replacing the old, cast-iron pipe and replacing it with PVS pipes. Luckily, trenchless pipelining was introduced to the market and this has become a great option to modernize your plumbing system in your Pinecrest home.
Why Is Trenchless Pipelining a Great Option?
Benefits of Trenchless Pipe Lining (Cured In Place Pipe, CIPP):
- No excavation is required.
- Less expensive – pipe relining costs about 50%-70% less than excavation.
- Save your floor surface – it’s usually impossible to find matching floor terrazzo, marble, or tile that was installed decades ago.
- Clean, No sewer bacteria in your home – since the drain is not being cut into pieces inside your residence, there is no need to sanitize the property afterward.
- Stay in your residence – pipe relining is done from outside, so you can stay in your residence.
- Speed – pipe lining takes 1 day, not 3 weeks as for pipe replacement by excavation.
- Environmentally friendly – approved by the EPA.
- Most pipe lining companies require a 50-year warranty to stop all backups and structural integrity.
