by David Wiley | Oct 25, 2022 | Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, PVC Pipes
How much do you know about PVC pipe leaks? As a building owner or property manager, you probably know that PVC pipes are extremely durable. They have an average life expectancy of 50 years, and they rarely fail. However, if they do fail and leak, you’ll have the same...
by David Wiley | Jan 16, 2020 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Drain Cleaners, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration, PVC Pipes, Rain Drains, Residential
With winter well on its way, it’s time to start thinking about your parking lot drains. Snow, ice, road salt and debris will make its way into your drains, resulting in clogs and corrosion that could flood your parking lot. The good news is that being proactive about...
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 | Jun 14, 2018 | Facility Manager, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Contractor, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, Predictive Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager, PVC Pipes
Aging buildings can be a nightmare if you haven’t properly planned for the upgrades. Most building systems are designed to last between 10 and 30 years before major repairs and replacements are needed. For example, most plumbing pipes only last an average of 20 to 50...
by David Wiley | Jul 28, 2016 | Copper Pipes, PVC Pipes
When it comes to choosing copper vs. plastic water plumbing pipes, one of the things you need to take into consideration is the durability of each type. Copper has been used since the late 1940s and gained wide popularity in 1963. Plastic piping was first manufactured...
by David Wiley | Jul 26, 2016 | Copper Pipes, Pipe Restoration, PVC Pipes
There are two primary types of plumbing pipes used in multi-family residential buildings today: copper and plastic. Older buildings typically have copper pipes while newer buildings and new construction typically have plastic pipes. As a Chicago property manager, it...
