Commercial & Domestic Drain Excavation
Occasionally drainage pipes in commercial and domestic properties can become damaged. The only solution is an excavation to carry out a repair when the pipe is broken underground. Pipes become damaged for various reasons. One reason could be due to the type of material that the pipes are made of such as pitch fibre which isn’t durable at all. Another cause is due to large root ingress into the pipes which have infiltrated through a gap. However there are a number of other reasons that pipes can become damaged and 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 head is equipped with a sonde which emits a signal that our CAT scanners can detect and pin point. Excavating is a last resort as most repairs can be carried out without the need to dig.
The excavation process has a number of factors which have to be considered. Consideration has to be given to the depth of the pipe from the surface, whether the ground is soft or hard and if there are any obstructions.
Once all the factors have been considered a trench would be dug up exposing the pipes. Excavate can either be conducted via machinery such as a mini digger or with manually with a shovel. The pipe will then be repaired and the trench back-filled and left in exactly the same way we found it pre excavation.
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 as there are many factors involved. If it’s establish that the only way in which you can have a functioning pipe system is to excavate and repair, then we offer an upfront FIXED cost including materials.
Daily Drains will use CCTV equipment to pin point the exact location of the damaged pipe. Knowing where the damaged pipe is gives us a better idea on the cost it will be to fix it. We have highly trained engineers who have carried out numerous excavations in a variety of environments.
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