It wasn't that long ago that I did another blog post on whether epoxy coating was the right choice. Recently we encountered yet another blatant example of the problem with epoxy coating.
We were called out with what clearly sounded like a slab leak. As expected it was a slab leak and we were hired to do the single line repiping. We were informed by the homeowner that it had been just 8 years since they had a leak before, when they chose to do epoxy coating. Epoxy coating of an entire average size house can cost $5000-$8000. The a lot of money to have it fail in just 8 years.
The images below make it very clear what the problem is with epoxy lining for plumbing.
We were called out with what clearly sounded like a slab leak. As expected it was a slab leak and we were hired to do the single line repiping. We were informed by the homeowner that it had been just 8 years since they had a leak before, when they chose to do epoxy coating. Epoxy coating of an entire average size house can cost $5000-$8000. The a lot of money to have it fail in just 8 years.
The images below make it very clear what the problem is with epoxy lining for plumbing.
The first image shows what epoxy lining should sort of look like. But as you can see, the coating is very thick on one side and paper thin on the other. In order for the epoxy coating to be effective, the pipe must be evenly coated on the inside. In the second image you see that much of the inside of the pipe has no lining at all. Just a few splatters of epoxy are visible. The third image shows what is very common, that is to find the epoxy coating either all puddled to the bottom of the pipe or balled up into one spot leaving the remainder of the pipe completely exposed.
Just how much of this homeowners plumbing pipes looked like this will never be known for sure. But I will guarantee you that this single spot we cut into the this was not the only place the epoxy coating process failed. The failure rate is far to high in our estimation cosidering the cost.
You can have an entire new water system installed in your home for about the same cost. Difference is, you will have all new water pipes that should last not just a few years, but for decades as plumbing should.
Don't let anyone tell you that you must move out if you choose repiping your home, or that your floors must be cut into with a jackhammer. It is an extremely rare occasion when we cut into a floor. There just simply is not a need to put you the homeowner through that.
We will make it as simple as possible and in most cases you can stay in your home during the entire process. Call Leak Star before you make your final decision.
Just how much of this homeowners plumbing pipes looked like this will never be known for sure. But I will guarantee you that this single spot we cut into the this was not the only place the epoxy coating process failed. The failure rate is far to high in our estimation cosidering the cost.
You can have an entire new water system installed in your home for about the same cost. Difference is, you will have all new water pipes that should last not just a few years, but for decades as plumbing should.
Don't let anyone tell you that you must move out if you choose repiping your home, or that your floors must be cut into with a jackhammer. It is an extremely rare occasion when we cut into a floor. There just simply is not a need to put you the homeowner through that.
We will make it as simple as possible and in most cases you can stay in your home during the entire process. Call Leak Star before you make your final decision.
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