by David Wiley | Oct 20, 2022 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Lead Leaching
You’ve probably heard that water is the ultimate solvent. Given enough time and enough flow, water has the potential to dissolve anything, including rock. When it comes to the metal plumbing pipes in your building, you should keep watch for corrosive water, which is...
by David Wiley | Jan 24, 2020 | Pipe Restoration
Are your building’s potable water plumbing pipes already leaking? If you’re thinking we just installed new pipes or the piping system is only five or 10 years old, you could be in for a shock. Copper water pipes are designed to last around 50 years. However, the life...
by David Wiley | Jan 23, 2019 | Epoxy Pipe Lining, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing restoration, Property Management, Property Manager, Vent and Drain Stacks
Once the plumbing pipes in your Chicago building are lined, you can expect them to perform just as well as a new plumbing pipe. However, you may also have some questions when it comes to common problems experienced with epoxy lined pipes and how to perform maintenance...
by Megan Althoff | Jan 9, 2019 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, plumbing restoration, Property Management, Vent and Drain Stacks
Did you know that epoxy pipe liners can be used to line vent and drain stacks? The process of installing new pipe liners in drain and vent stacks is very similar to how we install epoxy coatings into potable water pipes. We still have to isolate, clean and inspect the...
by Megan Althoff | Jul 18, 2018 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Lead Leaching, Legionella, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, plumbing restoration, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
Are you concerned about the quality of your water? With America’s aging water pipe infrastructure, you have every right to be concerned. Every year, water reports are generated that state there are high levels of lead along with other heavy metals and prescription...
