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Fixing an Emergency

“ I was inverting a liner and noticed a hole in the coating that was leaking out resin before I got the liner in the pipe. I was panicking and made a quick decision to put a piece of duct tape over the hole so it would hold air pressure and allow me to invert […]

Smooth Pipe Coating

“I have a coating machine that I purchased from you at Pipe Lining Supply. I trained with you guys, and in my training the pipe samples we trained on applying the coating came out smooth. In the field however, the surface has ridges. What’s changed? How can I get back to the smooth surfaces I […]

Is Pipe Lining Worth It?

“Is lining pipe worth it? I hear all the sales guys tell me I need to line pipe, but I have a backhoe and it will install new sewer pipe regardless of anything else. So my question is: is it worth getting set up to install pipe when I have a proven method that works?” […]

Quik-Coating Video

“I have one of your tablets used for your Quik-Coating process and use it for every job to get the amount of resin I need to coat the pipes I’m working on. Many of my customers are asking me the details of what I’m doing while I’m trying to complete my work. It would be […]

Lateral Lining Costs

“How much does it cost to get into lateral lining sewer pipes? I’ve talked to some guys who’ve paid over $150,000 to line laterals and others who have less than $15,000 invested. What’s the ‘right’ answer? Like anything else the answer depends on you and what you are trying to accomplish. If you need to […]

Cameras for High-Speed Cables

For those of you using high speed cables – whether they are attached to your drills or whether they are in one of the cable machines similar to our Renssi units shown here – we have a solution to watch your tools work in real time without attaching your stiff camera cable to the sheathing […]

High-Speed Cable Kinking

“I bought a high-speed cable that I attached to my drill, but I keep kinking the cable. It usually kinks either right by the drill or at the other end by the tool I’ve attached. Am I doing something wrong or did I get a bad cable?” Using a high-speed cable is much different than […]

Why Offer Pipe Rehabilitation?

“I bought a jetter several years ago and it’s the only tool I need to keep sewers flowing. I think that the money these guys charge to line or pipe burst old sewers is just a waste of money. I charge a flat rate of $350 to open a sewer line and run about 10 […]

Tip: Drain Cleaning Costs

Trying to compete with a loss-leading ad for a $79.95 drain “cleaning” call can be dangerous. Most drain “cleaning” ads quoting those numbers boil down to pushing a cable machine with no tools down a line and getting it to drain. Root removal, descaling, and other services are extras. If you completely clean a line […]

Correctly Using Tube Liners

“I started using the tubes from vacuum trucks to invert lining material. However, I’ve blown an end fitting off the hose. Lucky no one got hurt but wondered if you guys know what went wrong?” Glad you reached out for help. While for some inversion CIPP shots this method is a quick down and dirty […]