You might wonder if replacing your pipes is better than relining them.
A valid question. But in almost all cases, replacement is the inferior repair method.
I will outline below as to why pipe lining wins in almost every scenario.
Pipe Relining
- Cheaper than digging
- Majority of costs are on finished product
- 10x stronger than PVC
- Comes with 50yr warranty
- No digging
- No Mess
- Minimal disruption
- Line not taken out of service
- Property left intact
Pipe Replacement
- More expensive than relining
- Majority of costs are wasted on excavation
- Brittle pipework prone to breaking
- Comes with no warranty
- Pipes need to be dug up
- Mess created from digging
- Property disrupted while works carried out
- Line cannot be used while worked on
- Remedial works required to restore property
Drain Unblocking vs Pipe Lining
Another question we get often is whether it makes financial sense to upgrade with sewer pipe relining or to just get the drain unblocked proactively or reactively. While this may seem to make financial sense, practically it makes none and in the long run could cost much more than remedying the problem right away.
- Unblocking the drain only temporarily solves the problem
- Defects remain in pipe getting worse over time
- Money wasted on drain cleaning could be spent on an actual repair
- Inconvenience of getting emergency plumber out each time pipe blocks
- Pipe is at risk of collapse if allowed to deteriorate
- Jetting drain is not without risks of creating further problems
While at first glance it may seem financially attractive to reactively clear your drains when they block up, you run the risk of the pipe further deteriorating. This can potentially happen to a point where it is beyond repair. Should this happen you have no choice but to dig. Potentially costing many times more than relining all whilst you have no sewer pipe while works is being carried out.
Considering pipe relining costs are orders of magnitude cheaper than conventional repairs, smart money is on pipe relining.
Pipe relining is not only stronger, faster and higher quality than replacement. But it comes with convenience of quickly being installed with no disruptions and minimal fuss to the properties occupants.