Drains are a necessary part of buildings, flushing away water into the sewage system. As they are used daily, they can become susceptible to corrosion or need repair; fortunately, advances in technology over the past few years have made a significant difference in the field of drain repairs.
Drains within our homes and in larger buildings can become blocked with things such as leaves from nearby trees or items that have been flushed down the toilet. Additionally, pipes housed within the drainage system can crack, causing expensive-to-fix leaks and stopping the drains from carrying water away effectively.
Assessing and diagnosing the problem
One of the key areas in which technology has made a difference to drain repairs is diagnostics. Thanks to CCTV drain surveys, whereby cameras can enter drain systems to provide technicians with an accurate picture of what is causing the blockage, the problem can be diagnosed and a solution found much more accurately and quickly.
CCTV drain surveys can also identify cracks within the drains, enabling experts to pinpoint exactly which part of the drainage system needs replacing or fixing.
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can be a fast and fuss-free way to find out specifically what is causing issues with your drains not flowing. As the technicians are not guessing at where the blockage or crack is within the drain, the fault can be rectified much more efficiently.
Fixing tricky issues
It is not just about diagnosing problems, as technology has been developed over recent years that can fix certain issues with malfunctioning or blocked drains; for example, drain relining works by creating a ‘pipe within a pipe’, reducing costs and limiting damage to nearby property and systems.
According to this article, drain relining is both efficient and environmentally friendly.
A benefit of all drain repair technologies is that the impact on the local environment is lower due to the reduction in the need for corrosive chemicals and salts to clear blockages within the drain.
