Broken Sewer Pipe

Commercial & Domestic Drain Excavation
Occasionally drainage pipes in commercial and domestic properties can be damaged so badly that the only solution is an excavation to carry out a repair. Pipes become damaged for various reasons one could be due to the type of material that the pipes are made of such as pitch fibre which is known to not be as durable. Another cause can be a large root ingress into the pipes which have infiltrated through a gap quite often at a joint between two segments. However there are a number of other reasons that pipes can become damaged so severly that the only option is excavation and repair.

What’s involved in a drain excavation?

At Daily Drains we will inspect your pipes with our high tech CCTV equipment this will reveal the extent of the damage. The CCTV camera gives an exact meterage from the point of inspection of where the damaged pipe is, also the camera is equipped with a sonde which emits a signal that our CAT scanners can detect and pin point the exact location. Excavating is a last resort as most repairs can be carried out without the need to dig but it is necessary in some cases.

The excavation process can sometimes be quite lengthy as factors have to be considered such as how deep is the pipe from the surface, is it soft ground or hard ground that needs to be dug up and is there anything obstructing the dig such as a garage etc.

However once all the factors have been considered a trench would be dug up exposing the pipes, to do this it will either be by a mini digger or manually. The pipe will then be repaired and the trench back-filled and left in exactly the same way we found it pre excavation – so if you have turf on top then this would be relaid.

When is a drain excavation necessary?

Excavations are necessary when:

  • A pipe has collapsed
  • Deformation of the pipe is more than 30% of it’s original size
  • A no dig repair will not suffice
  • The pipe is old and in need of being replaced

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Why chose Daily Drains for Drain Excavation

Having an excavation on your property can be stressful and it’s not a process to be taken lightly as there are many factors involved. If we establish that the only way in which you can have a functioning pipe system is to excavate and repair then we will offer you an upfront FIXED cost which will include the materials needed to complete the job.

Daily Drains from the offset with the aid of CCTV equipment will pin point the exact location of the damaged pipe so can give a cost effective fixed price quote. We have highly trained engineers who have carried out numerous excavations in a variety of environments so you can be confident that your having the professionals carry out the work for you. If you want we can send through our portfolio of work completed for the extra reassurance.