by Megan Schneider | Jan 17, 2025 | Copper Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Lining
Does your Chicago building have copper pipes that are embedded in concrete? Copper pipes are often embedded into concrete slabs, walls, and floors because the concrete helps provide stability and durability while helping improve the building’s aesthetics....
by Megan Schneider | Feb 20, 2024 | Epoxy Pipe Lining, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Lining, Pipe Restoration, Trenchless Technology
Are your plumbing pipes aging, leaking, and cracking? While most plumbing pipes have an expected useful life of between 20 and 100 years, they can start showing signs of wear and tear sooner than that, especially around seams and joints. When this happens, you might...
by David Wiley | Mar 15, 2023 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes
How well-maintained is your plumbing system? If it isn’t well-maintained, you could be faced with plumbing leaks, which are frustrating for both building management and your tenants. Thankfully, understanding the top causes of plumbing leaks can help you take...
by David Wiley | Jan 19, 2023 | Leaking Pipes, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Plumbing Pipes, Property Management
How much do you know about the plumbing system in your building? If you’re like most people, you know that if you turn on a shower or a tap, water flows out. If you don’t capture it in a glass, pot, or another type of vessel, it’ll go down the drain...
by Megan Schneider | Dec 15, 2022 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Contractor, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, Property Management, Property Manager, Rain Drains, Roof Drain Pipe, storm drains
Have you ever wondered if wastewater in your condo or apartment building can backup from an upper apartment to a lower-level apartment drain? While this may sound impossible, it’s not unheard of. Let’s take a look at how and why this occurs. 1. Can Black and Greywater...
by David Wiley | Jul 27, 2022 | Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe Restoration
How old are your Chicago plumbing pipes? As the pipes in your walls age, they start to corrode, which means you could eventually have several small leaks that could lead to blowouts in your building. One way to correct the problem of old plumbing pipes is with a...
