by David Wiley | Jul 23, 2020 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, potable water pipes, Property Manager
What types of metals are inside your plumbing system? Plumbing pipes can be manufactured out of iron, cast iron, stainless steel, galvanized pipe, brass and copper. The unfortunate truth is that all of these metals don’t work well together, and when they are placed...
by Megan Althoff | Jul 24, 2019 | Copper Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing restoration, Property Management, Property Manager
Copper is the go-to choice when it comes to commercial building plumbing systems. It’s durable, doesn’t run and is antimicrobial, but it is susceptible to corrosion. Thankfully, epoxy pipe lining can extend the useful like of your copper plumbing pipes by as much...
by David Wiley | Nov 13, 2018 | CIPP, Copper Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, HDPE Pipes, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, PIPP, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Polybutylene Pipe, Preventative Maintenance, PVC Pipes, Trenchless Technology
Plastic versus metal plumbing pipes is becoming an increasingly hot topic as pipe manufacturer’s try to convince cities and towns that their pipes are the safest and most reliable for their municipal repiping projects – which is estimated to cost 300 billion...
by David Wiley | Sep 26, 2018 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Copper Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe lining restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Property Management, Property Manager
Potable water is the water that flows through your plumbing pipes to your taps, showers, sinks and other water-using appliances. This water has been treated and filtered for harmful contaminants by the city of Chicago’s water treatment plants and has been deemed safe...
by Megan Althoff | Sep 5, 2018 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration, potable water pipes, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
If you have copper pipes in your multi-unit Chicago building, you probably know that they last upwards of 50+ years, but did you know that under the right conditions, they may start to develop pinhole leaks in as little at 10 years? The Reason Copper Pipes Develop...
by Megan Althoff | Aug 1, 2018 | CIPP, Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Contractor, Predictive Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Property Manager, Residential
When it comes to protecting your business, it pays to have your water pipes inspected on a regular basis in order to detect and stop slow leaks. Many property managers, business owners and landlords erroneously believe that their property insurance policies will cover...
