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Sewer Liners

Trenchless rehabilitation for eligible piping.

Professional Sewer Liners

Cured-in-place lining options for qualifying sewer lines where site conditions and pipe condition allow.

Sewer Liners Options & Related Services

Choose a topic for a more detailed explanation of warning signs, service options, the work process, and common questions.

Liner Candidacy

Defects, access, diameter, bends, and grade conditions that affect eligibility.

Warning Signs to Watch For

  • Recurring roots or leakage through joints in an otherwise continuous line.
  • Long sections of aging pipe where excavation would be highly disruptive.
  • Camera evidence of cracks, joint defects, or corrosion that may be structurally rehabilitated.
  • A need to renew the pipe before failure progresses.
  • A project where cleaning and preparation can restore a suitable host shape.

How the Service Process Works

1

Candidacy inspection

The line is cleaned and evaluated for diameter, length, bends, connections, offsets, collapse, grade, access, and structural condition.

2

Preparation

Roots, deposits, protrusions, and debris are removed to the extent required. Bypassing, access, measurement, and liner design are planned.

3

Installation and curing

The liner is installed and cured using the selected system while dimensions, pressure, temperature, and timing are controlled.

4

Reinstatement and verification

Connections are reopened when applicable, the liner is inspected, and the system is returned to service.

Practical Advice for Common Scenarios

1

Ask what the liner will not fix

A clear proposal should identify any belly, grade, offset, connection, collapse, or diameter issue that remains after lining.

2

Preparation matters

A liner follows the host pipe. Cleaning, measurement, protrusion removal, and defect review are critical to the result.

3

Branch connections

Clarify how active connections will be identified and reinstated and whether all connections are accessible from the liner route.

4

Compare to replacement

Consider service life, access, structural condition, diameter reduction, future connections, repairability, and cost—not just excavation avoidance.

Sewer Liners FAQs

Can a collapsed sewer be lined?

A fully collapsed or severely deformed section generally cannot receive a liner without first restoring or replacing that section.

Does lining fix a sewer belly?

No. A liner follows the existing path and usually does not correct poor slope or a low area holding water.

Will a liner make the pipe smaller?

It reduces the inside diameter slightly. The effect on flow depends on the original pipe, liner thickness, condition, and final shape.

How are branch connections reopened?

They may be reinstated with specialized equipment when their location and geometry are known and accessible. The project plan should address each active connection.