Do you need to have the pipes in your home repaired or replaced? If your home is more than thirty years old, you probably do. Over the years, copper etchings, algae build-ups and even lead deposits can create pinholes in your pipes. These pinholes can cause major water leaks to happen if left unattended.

However, if you are like most homeowners, you are probably hesitant to get your pipes rehabilitated. After all, the usual way of doing it involves destroying your walls as well as excavating your floors, driveways and landscaping just to get those pipes replaced. Rehabilitating your pipes this way can be a very costly venture.

Thankfully, there is a new technique called Reline-A-Pipe, which will allow you to get your pipes rehabilitated without getting your walls destroyed and without any extensive diggings done on your property. Basically, Reline-A-Pipe works this way:

1. The debris that has built up in your pipes is cleaned out first using sandblasting or scorpion cutters. 
    
2. Once the pipes have been cleared, an epoxy-cured lining is inserted in the pipes using an inflatable bladder.
    
3. The epoxy binds with the old pipes, and once they harden, the inflatable bladder is removed. This will leave a hard, durable lining inside the old pipes that will plug the leaks and holes in the old pipes.

You can enjoy three major advantages from pipe relining using Reline-A-Pipe. These advantages are:

1. You will save a fortune on plumbing repairs. Since your walls will not have to be restored and there will be no diggings done at your property, you will not have to deal with the cost of restoring them after the repairs to your pipes are done.
    
2. The peace of your home will not have to be disrupted by the plumbing repairs. Plumbing works that involve extensive digging are usually noisy and disturbing for the members of your household. You do not have to face that anymore with pipe relining.
    
3. You will save a fortune on future plumbing repairs. With Reline-A-Pipe, the new linings will make your pipes more durable, thus extending their lifespan for at least 30 more years. That is a lot of savings for you down the line.

GF James Plumbing is one of the few Sydney plumbers that are licensed to provide the Reline-A-Pipe service in the greater Sydney area. Call us now and take advantage of these benefits that pipe relining can give your home.     

 

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