by David Wiley | Jan 7, 2021 | Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipes
Could your apartment building, condo or co-op benefit from pipe retrofitting? Retrofitting simply refers to the process of installing or modifying a piece of equipment with parts that were not available or not installed at the time the product was manufactured. For...
by David Wiley | Mar 1, 2017 | Pipe Lining, Rain Drains, Roof Drain Pipe
When Chicago building owners think about their plumbing systems, they tend to think about their potable water lines and the drain lines leading from their sinks, showers, bathtubs and floor drains. Left out of the equation are the vertical rain drains. Here at Nu Flow...
by David Wiley | Nov 9, 2016 | Pipe Lining, Pipe Restoration
When it comes to choosing between trenchless pipe technology and traditional pipe replacement for your Chicago multi-story residential building, you may be wondering which one is better, especially since there are several pipe restoration myths floating around on the...
by David Wiley | Aug 2, 2016 | HDPE Pipes
High-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is sometimes referred to as polyethylene high-density (PEHD), is an extremely durable type of plastic that has a multitude of uses from food packaging to plumbing pipes. Development of the material started in 1900, but it wasn’t...
by David Wiley | Jul 19, 2016 | Leaking Pipes, Pipe Failure, Pipe Restoration, PVC Pipes
When it comes to restoring the plastic potable water pipes in your apartment building, condo or co-op in Chicago, you want to be assured that the epoxy liners are safe and will not leach chemicals into your resident’s drinking water. All epoxy coatings and...
