by Megan Althoff | Sep 25, 2019 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe lining restoration, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration, Predictive Maintenance
As a facility manager, you’re responsible for the smooth operations of all the systems within your Chicago building, and this includes all the plumbing and piping systems. Over time, these systems can corrode, leaving you with leaking pipes and potential water and...
by David Wiley | Sep 11, 2019 | Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Hydro-Jetting, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Predictive Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
As the temperatures start to cool, it’s time to start thinking about fall maintenance in preparation for the winter. At Nu Flow Midwest we recommend making drain and sewer pipe cleaning via hydro jet part of your fall maintenance routine so that your plumbing pipes...
by Megan Althoff | Aug 22, 2019 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Property Management, Property Manager
Does your Chicago building have hard water? While hard water isn’t a health risk, it can be annoying. This is because hard water has a lot of dissolved minerals in it, like calcium, lime and magnesium, which can all find their way onto your faucets, showerheads and...
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 | Jul 11, 2019 | Epoxy Pipe Lining, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration
Does your Chicago building still have galvanized plumbing pipes? Galvanized plumbing pipes were extremely popular prior up until the 1960s, and it was still used for water supply pipes until the 1970s. These plumbing pipes are comprised of steel with a zinc coating....
by Sarah Hayes | May 22, 2019 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager, Trenchless Technology
Are you thinking about rehabilitating your plumbing pipes with an epoxy pipe coating but aren’t sure how it works? Internal pipe coatings are touted as being able to fill and seal small cracks and pinhole leaks, but if you aren’t familiar with the technology, this may...
