PIPE PROBLEMS CIPP CANNOT FIX

Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) is a popular trenchless method for repairing damaged or deteriorating pipelines. It’s a way of restoring pipe problems by relining the interior with a flexible liner coated with resin, inflating it, and then curing the resin to form a new, structurally sound pipe within the old one. Its trenchless technology allows quick, clean work that often yields superior results. 

While CIPP is a versatile and effective solution for many pipe problems, some pipe conditions render the quick, clean solution CIPP offers ineffective. Common conditions that CIPP cannot fix are collapsed or corroded pipes.

COLLAPSED PIPE PROBLEMS 

CIPP is not suitable for restoring the structural integrity of severely collapsed pipes. To reline a pipe using CIPP, experts need access to the interior of the pipe in question. If the pipe is damaged, with the lumen severely depressed, there is no way to push the CIPP through. 

Experts can’t reline collapsed pipes if the damage is too advanced. While the process does involve the inflation of soft material in the pipe, the exerted pressure is not enough to inflate the collapsed section of the pipe. It is wise to employ CIPP services before the pipe damage deteriorates past repair. 

CORROSIVE PIPE PROBLEMS 

While experts can perform CIPP to repair cracks and leaks, they cannot cure the corrosion of pipes. If corrosion is extensive, the pipe may need replacement. 

Also, corrosion causes pipes to become fragile, and while CIPP doesn’t put extreme pressure on the inside of a pipe, it does exert mild force as the tube inflates and resin presses into the right shape. The force impact on the fragile pipe can lead to greater damage. Extensive corrosion often leads to complete collapse, meaning CIPP should be applied sooner.

WHY CHOOSE CIPP?

Having that in mind, CIPP is a quick and clean solution that specialists can apply to common pipe problems. The method relies on existing pipes to provide a tube for experts to insert soft materials that rehabilitate deteriorating pipes. In the absence of that solid, hollow shelter, CIPP is ineffective. While the trenchless process solves many problems, it does have its limits.