Why do cast iron drains in older Florida homes keep backing up?
If you live in South Florida and are experiencing repeated underground drain backups, then your house was most likely built before 1972, when cast iron was used to make drain pipes. The problem with cast iron is that at the bottom of the pipe, where the water runs and corrosion is the fastest, the pipe becomes thinner and thinner, until a crack forms. Along the edges of the cracks, debris gets stuck, and that is what’s causing the repeated backups.
It Has a "50-year warranty"
Once the epoxy resin has hardened, in about 4 hours, it is completely inert and will not react with acids, alkaline substances, or volatile chemicals.
We guarantee that all lined drains will never back up again with normal use (wet wipes okay, toilet paper okay, but not diapers and other large physical objects such as hand towels, kid’s toys, etc.).
We respond to any required service calls within 24 hours, in the South Florida area.
“Before” And “After” Video Of Cast Iron Pipe With Many Holes Repaired
How Is The Pipe Lining Installed?
What does pipe lining save you compared with digging up the slab?
- No excavation required – compare pipe lining vs. pipe replacement
- Less expensive – pipe relining costs about 50%-70% less than excavation
- Save your floor surface – it’s usually impossible to find matching floor terrazzo, marble, or tile that was installed decades ago
- Clean, No sewer bacteria in your home – since the drain is not being cut into pieces inside your residence, there is no need to sanitize the property afterward
- Stay in your residence – pipe relining is done from outside, so you can stay in your home
- Speed – pipe lining takes 2-4 days for homes, not 2 months as for pipe replacement by excavation
- Environmentally friendly – approved by the EPA (and many other regulatory bodies)
- 50-year warranty to stop all backups and structural integrity
Stop Cast Iron Sewer Backups Without Tearing Up Your Floors
Trenchless pipe lining repairs broken, corroded cast iron and clay sewer drains from the inside, so homeowners and building managers in South Florida stop repeat backups without tearing up floors, driveways or landscaping. Most South Florida homes built before 1972 have cast iron drains that thin and crack along the bottom, where debris snags and causes recurring clogs. Our crews clean the old pipe, then install an epoxy liner that cures in about four hours into a new, seamless pipe inside the old one; a typical home is finished in two to four days while the family stays in the house. Lining usually costs 50–70% less than excavation and saves original terrazzo, marble or tile floors. Every lined drain carries a 50-year transferable materials-and-labor warranty, and service calls are answered within 24 hours in South Florida. We have relined drains since 2004 and list more than 1,000 residential and commercial references. Call or text (305) 946-9626 for a quote.