Sewer Repairs and Pipe Relining Springvale

Old sewers, recurring blockages

Most houses in older parts of Springvale were connected to the sewer with earthenware clay pipe in short lengths. After sixty years, joints have opened, pipes have cracked and roots have moved in. If the same drain blocks every year or two, the pipe is probably damaged.

Camera inspection first

We never recommend relining or digging without seeing inside the pipe. We clear the line with a jetter, then run a CCTV camera from the access point to the sewer connection. The camera shows cracks, displaced joints, root entry, sags and collapses, and a locator tells us exactly where and how deep each problem is. You get the footage and a plain explanation.

How relining works

1. The pipe is cleaned thoroughly with a jetter and root cutter.
2. A flexible liner soaked in resin is pulled or inverted into the old pipe.
3. The liner is inflated so it presses against the old pipe walls.
4. The resin cures, forming a smooth, jointless new pipe inside the old one.
5. Branch connections are reopened and the result is checked with the camera.

The new pipe is root-resistant because there are no joints for roots to enter.

When relining suits

Relining is a good fit when the pipe is cracked, has open joints or root intrusion, but still holds its shape, and when it runs under driveways, paving, extensions, established gardens or trees. It avoids the cost and mess of excavation and restoring surfaces.

When digging is better

If a section has collapsed, has a severe sag, or is too badly misaligned for a liner, we excavate and replace it with new PVC. Sometimes the best result combines both: dig and replace one bad section and reline the rest. We explain each option.

Shared sewers in unit blocks

Many unit blocks share a sewer line between several units. Relining can repair the shared section with minimal disruption to residents. We work with owners corporations and provide footage and reports for decision-making.

Junctions and access

We can reline through junctions and install inspection openings where access is poor, so future maintenance is easier.

Will relining make my pipe smaller?

The liner is thin, and because it is smooth and jointless, flow is often as good as or better than the old rough clay pipe.

Compliance and warranty

Relining materials we use are approved for sewer use. We provide before-and-after footage and documentation for your records.

Springvale ground and pipes

Springvale sits on a mix of sandy loam and heavier clay, and much of the suburb was built in the 1950s and 1960s with earthenware sewer pipes and galvanised or early copper water pipe. Clay joints shift over time and let roots in, rusting galvanised pipe slowly narrows and leaks, and drains under subdivided blocks are often shared between homes. We use drain cameras, locators and pressure tests to see exactly what is going on before anyone digs.

From your call to the finished job