Underground Pipe Specialists
Specializing in: Sewer, Storm Drain, Manhole & Culvert: Cleaning, Flushing, Jetting, Installation, CCTV Video Inspection, Maintenance, Relining, Testing & Repair, CIPP – Cured in Place Pipe, Trenchless Pipe Repairs, Home Drain Inspections & Repairs, Hydrovac & Hydro Excavation, Vacuum Excavation, Maintenance Hole (MH) Rehabilitation, Robotic Cutting Services, Confined Space Environments & Bypass Pumping
from the Roof & Inside of any Building to the Municipal SewerCommercial & Residential Sewer Contractors since 1959 • Proudly Serving Ontario
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Empipe Features:
SAVE Money! Financially attractive alternative to Drain & Pipe Replacement - Pipe Restoration Restores a building’s Piping system within the walls, owners save thousands of dollars by not paying to Replace their existing Piping system. The costs saved by not destroying walls, removing and Replacing Pipes, and redecorating make Pipe Restoration the less expensive alternative.
SAVE Time! Reduced Installation Time vs. Pipe ReplacementEliminates the need to tear through walls, rip up floors or dig up outdoor areas.Reduces the inconvenience for building tenants – building occupants do not have to be relocated while the work is performedMuch more Environmentally Friendly than Pipe Replacement, due to the fact that we can reuse the existing Pipes. Significantly reduces waste and strain on landfills compared to conventional Repipe.1st company to receive Technical Approval (TG 20045) from SINTEF (Scandinavia's largest testing & approval institute). In order to gain this approval our products & methods must satisfy a minimum 30 year lifespan.One of the Oldest No Dig Pipe Repair Companies in the World!1st Manufacturer of Flexible Lining material"Certified Installers" are professionally trained and ready to
Rehabilitate any Piping or Drain system you may have including:- Single & Multi-Story Commercial Buildings
- Schools & Universities
- Government Buildings & Complexes
- Hospitals & Nursing Facilities
- Residential & Multi-family Developments
- Municipal Infrastructures
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Sewer, Culvert & Storm Drain: Cleaning, Flushing & Jetting
Clogged sewers are a hazard for home-owners and municipalities alike. Regardless of the cause, a timely response with the correct equipment is required. Empipe has a full range of equipment to handle sewer cleaning operations of any scale.
Clogged sewers are a hazard for home-owners and municipalities alike. Regardless of the cause, a timely response with the correct equipment is required. Empipe has a full range of equipment to handle sewer cleaning operations of any scale. Sewer, Storm Drain & Culvert: Inspection & Testing
CCCTV Sewer inspections are an intricate part of evaluating your pipes’ overall condition and performance. Empipe has a full range of the latest CCTV equipment capable of inspecting pipes of all diameters. Empipe uses NAAPI-certified operators and software to ensure your CCTV inspections are completed accurately.
The time to find out if a sewer is faulty or needs replacement is before buying a home, not after.
Why Inspect the Sewer Line?
Obtain a sewer inspection if the home is older than 20 years. Although the sewer line may be fairly new, tree roots can still clog up a 20-year-old sewer line.
Tree roots’ growing into sewer lines is a common problem. Roots crawl into tiny openings and expand in the sewer line, latching on to other debris which causes backups. Sometimes chemicals can kill the tree’s roots, but if the roots reappear, the pipe may be damaged and require excavation to fix the problem.
Homes that were constructed prior to city sewers often relied on cesspools. After cities installed public septic systems, sometimes the cesspools were left intact and connected to the sewer line. You won’t know unless you inspect the sewer.
Many homes built from the 1860’s to the 1970’s have sewer lines made from pitch fiber or tar paper called ‘black pipe’ or Orangeburg pipes. These disintegrate and collapse over time. It has been taken off the list of acceptable materials by most building codes. If a home has fiber piping, the sewer line definitely needs to be replaced.
CCTV Sewer InspectionHow to Inspect a Sewer Line
We insert a ‘snake’ attached to a small CCTV video camera into the clean-out and feed the camera through your sewer. You can watch the image on a monitor. Not only will we find out if the sewer line is clean or clogged, but the inspection will disclose the condition of the sewer. We can tell you what kind of material was used to construct the sewer line and whether that type of material is considered up to code.
It might cost anywhere from $85 to $300 to have the sewer line inspected, but considering the cost to replace a sewer line, its money well spent.
Should you require a new sewer line, we can use the trenchless method, which involves pulling a new sewer line through the existing sewer without the need to dig. Trenchless sewers cost almost one-third less than digging up the entire yard and replacing the sewer.
CCCTV Sewer inspections are an intricate part of evaluating your pipes’ overall condition and performance. Empipe has a full range of the latest CCTV equipment capable of inspecting pipes of all diameters. Empipe uses NAAPI-certified operators and software to ensure your CCTV inspections are completed accurately.
The time to find out if a sewer is faulty or needs replacement is before buying a home, not after.
Why Inspect the Sewer Line?
Obtain a sewer inspection if the home is older than 20 years. Although the sewer line may be fairly new, tree roots can still clog up a 20-year-old sewer line.
Tree roots’ growing into sewer lines is a common problem. Roots crawl into tiny openings and expand in the sewer line, latching on to other debris which causes backups. Sometimes chemicals can kill the tree’s roots, but if the roots reappear, the pipe may be damaged and require excavation to fix the problem.
Homes that were constructed prior to city sewers often relied on cesspools. After cities installed public septic systems, sometimes the cesspools were left intact and connected to the sewer line. You won’t know unless you inspect the sewer.
Many homes built from the 1860’s to the 1970’s have sewer lines made from pitch fiber or tar paper called ‘black pipe’ or Orangeburg pipes. These disintegrate and collapse over time. It has been taken off the list of acceptable materials by most building codes. If a home has fiber piping, the sewer line definitely needs to be replaced.
CCTV Sewer Inspection
We insert a ‘snake’ attached to a small CCTV video camera into the clean-out and feed the camera through your sewer. You can watch the image on a monitor. Not only will we find out if the sewer line is clean or clogged, but the inspection will disclose the condition of the sewer. We can tell you what kind of material was used to construct the sewer line and whether that type of material is considered up to code.
It might cost anywhere from $85 to $300 to have the sewer line inspected, but considering the cost to replace a sewer line, its money well spent.
Should you require a new sewer line, we can use the trenchless method, which involves pulling a new sewer line through the existing sewer without the need to dig. Trenchless sewers cost almost one-third less than digging up the entire yard and replacing the sewer.
Please Call 905-769-1067 or Click Here for a Free Estimate.
Pipe & Culvert: (Cured in Place Pipe) CIPP Trenchless Repair & Relining
Empipe specializes in the cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) process.
Before After How it works
The CIPP process uses custom-manufactured felt tubes that are impregnated with a polyester thermo-setting resin. These tubes are inserted into the damaged section of a sewer, usually through an existing maintenance hole. Water pressure or air is used to propel the tube through the pipe, which turns the tube inside out and presses it against the walls of the existing pipe. This is like pushing the end of a sock until it is “inside out” or inverted. When the tube reaches an endpoint, the water or air inside the tube is heated which causes the resin to cure and harden. The result is a sturdy, joint less new pipe within the old pipe. Once in place, a robotic cutter slices through the wall of the new pipe and restores the service connections.
To verify success, CCTV video cameras are fed through the pipes and every inch is visually inspected. This pipe rehabilitation method provides a structurally sound pipe that is also resistant to the corrosive environment that exists in sewer lines.
The benefits
The rehabilitated pipe is both sturdy and efficient. This process restores the original life to the pipe while saving the cost of digging and service line re-routing. This trenchless alternative minimizes damage to existing pavement and reduces long-term street repair costs. Because surface digging is not required, the trenchless pipe repair method minimizes inconveniences to the public.
The CIPP process results in significant savings. When compared to a conventional open-cut pipe replacement, in addition to notable cost savings, a cured-in-place-pipe repair can be done in much less time, without large excavations. A conventional open-cut sewer line replacement takes more than two weeks per block with significant disruption to traffic and service; a CIPP project takes only two days and is completed without any excavation. Sewer rehabilitation also has a number of positive environmental effects.
Empipe specializes in the cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) process.
Before After
The CIPP process uses custom-manufactured felt tubes that are impregnated with a polyester thermo-setting resin. These tubes are inserted into the damaged section of a sewer, usually through an existing maintenance hole. Water pressure or air is used to propel the tube through the pipe, which turns the tube inside out and presses it against the walls of the existing pipe. This is like pushing the end of a sock until it is “inside out” or inverted. When the tube reaches an endpoint, the water or air inside the tube is heated which causes the resin to cure and harden. The result is a sturdy, joint less new pipe within the old pipe. Once in place, a robotic cutter slices through the wall of the new pipe and restores the service connections.
To verify success, CCTV video cameras are fed through the pipes and every inch is visually inspected. This pipe rehabilitation method provides a structurally sound pipe that is also resistant to the corrosive environment that exists in sewer lines.
The benefits
The rehabilitated pipe is both sturdy and efficient. This process restores the original life to the pipe while saving the cost of digging and service line re-routing. This trenchless alternative minimizes damage to existing pavement and reduces long-term street repair costs. Because surface digging is not required, the trenchless pipe repair method minimizes inconveniences to the public.
The CIPP process results in significant savings. When compared to a conventional open-cut pipe replacement, in addition to notable cost savings, a cured-in-place-pipe repair can be done in much less time, without large excavations. A conventional open-cut sewer line replacement takes more than two weeks per block with significant disruption to traffic and service; a CIPP project takes only two days and is completed without any excavation. Sewer rehabilitation also has a number of positive environmental effects.
Please Call 905-769-1067 or Click Here for a Free Estimate.
Hydro Excavation
Hydro excavation is a mechanical means of using high-pressure water to break up soil while simultaneously removing the mud with a powerful vacuum. The method is a safe, non-destructive means of excavation which replaces conventional backhoe and digging techniques.
Applications for hydro excavation include subsurface utility engineering (SUE), pole and post hole installation, exposing underground utilities, curb stop repairs, anode installation, horizontal directional drill (HDD) projects, basement excavation and renovation, foundation repair, excavating in frozen ground, stump removal, creating trenches for geo-thermal installation, and more.
Hydro excavation is a mechanical means of using high-pressure water to break up soil while simultaneously removing the mud with a powerful vacuum. The method is a safe, non-destructive means of excavation which replaces conventional backhoe and digging techniques. Applications for hydro excavation include subsurface utility engineering (SUE), pole and post hole installation, exposing underground utilities, curb stop repairs, anode installation, horizontal directional drill (HDD) projects, basement excavation and renovation, foundation repair, excavating in frozen ground, stump removal, creating trenches for geo-thermal installation, and more.
Please Call 905-769-1067 or Click Here for a Free Estimate.
Maintenance Hole, Manhole & (MH) Rehabilitation
Empipe offers a full range of services for MH Rehabilitation including inflow protector bins, frame reconstruction, internal chimney seals, brickwork rehab, ladder rung installation, joint and crack sealing, benching and Pumping Station rehabilitation.
Empipe offers a full range of services for MH Rehabilitation including inflow protector bins, frame reconstruction, internal chimney seals, brickwork rehab, ladder rung installation, joint and crack sealing, benching and Pumping Station rehabilitation.
Home Drain Inspection and Repair
Very few first-time home buyers ask for a sewer inspection before purchase. Sewer inspections are not something most buyers think about. They know to get a home inspection, but sewer lines are almost an afterthought, if it crosses a buyer’s mind at all. Yet it’s one of the most important inspections a buyer should conduct.
The time to find out if a sewer is faulty or needs replacement is before buying a home, not after.
Why Inspect the Sewer Line?
Obtain a sewer inspection if the home is older than 20 years. Although the sewer line may be fairly new, tree roots can still clog up a 20-year-old sewer line.
Tree roots’ growing into sewer lines is a common problem. Roots crawl into tiny openings and expand in the sewer line, latching on to other debris which causes backups. Sometimes chemicals can kill the tree’s roots, but if the roots reappear, the pipe may be damaged and require excavation to fix the problem.
Homes that were constructed prior to city sewers often relied on cesspools. After cities installed public septic systems, sometimes the cesspools were left intact and connected to the sewer line. You won’t know unless you inspect the sewer.
Many homes built from the 1860’s to the 1970’s have sewer lines made from pitch fiber or tar paper called ‘black pipe’ or Orangeburg pipes. These disintegrate and collapse over time. It has been taken off the list of acceptable materials by most building codes. If a home has fiber piping, the sewer line definitely needs to be replaced.
How to Inspect a Sewer Line
We insert a ‘snake’ attached to a small CCTV video camera into the clean-out and feed the camera through your sewer. You can watch the image on a monitor. Not only will we find out if the sewer line is clean or clogged, but the inspection will disclose the condition of the sewer. We can tell you what kind of material was used to construct the sewer line and whether that type of material is considered up to code.
It might cost anywhere from $85 to $300 to have the sewer line inspected, but considering the cost to replace a sewer line, its money well spent.
Should you require a new sewer line, we can use the trenchless method, which involves pulling a new sewer line through the existing sewer without the need to dig. Trenchless sewers cost almost one-third less than digging up the entire yard and replacing the sewer.
Drainage problems are caused by several factors, including the condition of the sanitary sewer system itself, natural phenomena such as earth movement and rain, and the incorrect usage of the system by the public. Empipe are experts at sewer maintenance and solving any home drainage problem. The following are examples of some typical sanitary sewer system problems:
Avoid disposing of any fat or grease down your home or work drain. Greasy pans should be wiped with paper towels, or the grease placed into a container to solidify, and then disposed of in your regular garbage. The use of low phosphate soaps for dishes and laundry is also recommended.
If you suspect that there is grease build up in your line, or other deficiencies, we suggest inspecting your entire drainage system to determine the physical and operating condition of the system located on your property.
Very few first-time home buyers ask for a sewer inspection before purchase. Sewer inspections are not something most buyers think about. They know to get a home inspection, but sewer lines are almost an afterthought, if it crosses a buyer’s mind at all. Yet it’s one of the most important inspections a buyer should conduct.
The time to find out if a sewer is faulty or needs replacement is before buying a home, not after.
Why Inspect the Sewer Line?
Obtain a sewer inspection if the home is older than 20 years. Although the sewer line may be fairly new, tree roots can still clog up a 20-year-old sewer line.
Tree roots’ growing into sewer lines is a common problem. Roots crawl into tiny openings and expand in the sewer line, latching on to other debris which causes backups. Sometimes chemicals can kill the tree’s roots, but if the roots reappear, the pipe may be damaged and require excavation to fix the problem.
Homes that were constructed prior to city sewers often relied on cesspools. After cities installed public septic systems, sometimes the cesspools were left intact and connected to the sewer line. You won’t know unless you inspect the sewer.
Many homes built from the 1860’s to the 1970’s have sewer lines made from pitch fiber or tar paper called ‘black pipe’ or Orangeburg pipes. These disintegrate and collapse over time. It has been taken off the list of acceptable materials by most building codes. If a home has fiber piping, the sewer line definitely needs to be replaced.
How to Inspect a Sewer Line
We insert a ‘snake’ attached to a small CCTV video camera into the clean-out and feed the camera through your sewer. You can watch the image on a monitor. Not only will we find out if the sewer line is clean or clogged, but the inspection will disclose the condition of the sewer. We can tell you what kind of material was used to construct the sewer line and whether that type of material is considered up to code.
It might cost anywhere from $85 to $300 to have the sewer line inspected, but considering the cost to replace a sewer line, its money well spent.
Should you require a new sewer line, we can use the trenchless method, which involves pulling a new sewer line through the existing sewer without the need to dig. Trenchless sewers cost almost one-third less than digging up the entire yard and replacing the sewer.
Drainage problems are caused by several factors, including the condition of the sanitary sewer system itself, natural phenomena such as earth movement and rain, and the incorrect usage of the system by the public. Empipe are experts at sewer maintenance and solving any home drainage problem. The following are examples of some typical sanitary sewer system problems:
Accumulation of Solids like fats, oils, grease, dirt, bones, tampons, paper towels, diapers, broken dishware, garbage, concrete, and other debris can buildup in the pipe and cause system problems, slow draining and backups.From 50 - 70 % of all sanitary sewer system problems overflows are caused by accumulations of fats, oils and greases discharged to it from the preparation and serving of food. In the food industry, “grease” often refers to fats and oils derived from animal and vegetable sources. Common sources of fat, oil and grease are meats and poultry, dairy and pasta products, vegetable and plant oils, soups, gravies, chili, sauces, and condiments, as well as waxes and paraffin’s.
Structural Defects in pipes and maintenance holes, significant sags or bellies in the main, cracks, holes, protruding lateral pipes, misaligned, offset and open pipe joints, and collapsing pipe sections, all impact your home drainage system.
Undersized Sewer Pipes are a growing issue. The existing sewer system is overloaded due to new sewer hook-ups, underground water infiltration, and illegal roof and yard drain connections.
Inflow and Infiltration Problem: As a sewer system ages it is in constant need of inspection and repair. Cracked and broken sewer lines, and maintenance holes, can allow ground water to enter the system. In addition to groundwater, illegal storm water connections and roof downspouts add rainwater to the sewer system. This additional water volume is called inflow and infiltration. During a heavy rain, this additional water can overburden the sewer system and cause overflows and basement flooding. Disconnecting downspouts and other fixtures that collect storm runoff lessens the chances of pipes being overloaded.
Tree Roots are a common cause of backups. Root problems tend to occur in the older areas of any city where trees are more established. The systems servicing these areas consist of older asbestos cement and clay tile pipes which usually do not have permanent seals at the joints, which roots can penetrate. Air and nutrient-rich water can seep from the pipes, creating an ideal growing medium for roots at any depth. These can penetrate the pipe joints and cracks, and then fill the pipes with a root mass. If allowed to continue growing, they may exert enough pressure to spread the cracks of the joint or point of entry, increasing the problem. The use of plastic pipes can help eliminate root problems, as long as the pipes joints are properly sealed. Cutting the roots out of the pipe is a temporary fix. Like pruning, it can encourage even more growth. Treating the roots and filling the holes with special grout or relining the pipe is the most effective treatment to help prevent re-growth.
Fat, Oil and Grease from cooking and food preparation that is poured down the drain can solidify, build up and plug drain lines in your building or home. They can also plug the sewer lines owned by the City, thus increasing the maintenance cost. Plugged sewers can also cause home flooding. Also, the discharge of sewer effluent and sewer overflows can significantly impact the environment, particularly if sewage reaches fish bearing waters.
Avoid disposing of any fat or grease down your home or work drain. Greasy pans should be wiped with paper towels, or the grease placed into a container to solidify, and then disposed of in your regular garbage. The use of low phosphate soaps for dishes and laundry is also recommended.
If you suspect that there is grease build up in your line, or other deficiencies, we suggest inspecting your entire drainage system to determine the physical and operating condition of the system located on your property.
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Empipe Services the following areas, boroughs, cities, communities, counties, municipalities, regions, towns, townships and villages in the province of Ontario, Canada:
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Metcalfe
- Adjala Tosorontio
- Alliston
- Amaranth
- Ancaster
- Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh
- Aurora
- Aylmer
- Barrie
- Bayham
- Beeton
- Biddulph
- Blandford Bleinheim
- Bluewater
- Bradford West Gwillimbury
- Brampton
- Brant County
- Brantford
- Burford
- Burlington
- Caledon
- Cambridge
- Caradoc
- Central Elgin
- Central Huron
- Central Ontario
- Centre Wellington
- Chatsworth
- Clearview
- Collingwood
- County of Brant
- Delhi
- Dufferin County
- Dundas
- Dunnville
- Dutton Dunwich
- East Garafraxa
- East Gwillimbury
- East Luther
- East Luther Grand Valley
- East York
- East Zorra Tavistock
- Elgin County
- Elora
- Erin
- Essa
- Etobicoke
- Fergus
- Flamborough
- Forest Hill
- Fort Erie
- Georgian Bluffs
- Georgina
- Glanbrook
- Goderich
- Golden Horseshoe
- Grand Valley
- Greater Toronto Area
- Grey County
- Grey Highlands
- Grimsby
- GTA
- Guelph
- Guelph Eramosa
- Haldimand
- Haldimand County
- Haldimand Norfolk
- Halton Hills
- Halton Region
- Hamilton
- Hamilton Wentworth
- Hanover
- Howick
- Huron County
- Huron East
- Ingersoll
- Innisfil
- King
- Kitchener
- Leaside
- Lincoln
- London
- Long Branch
- Lucan
- Lucan Biddulph
- Malahide
- Mapleton
- Markham
- Meaford
- Melancthon
- Metcalfe
- Metro Toronto
- Metropolitan Toronto
- Middlesex Centre
- Middlesex County
- Midland
- Milton
- Mimico
- Mississauga
- Mono
- Morris Turnberry
- Mount Forest
- Mulmur
- Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
- Nanticoke
- New Tecumseth
- New Toronto
- Newbury
- Newmarket
- Niagara Falls
- Niagara on the Lake
- Niagara Region
- Norfolk
- Norfolk County
- North Dumfries
- North Huron
- North Middlesex
- North Perth
- North Simcoe
- North York
- Norwich
- Oak Ridges
- Oakville
- Ont
- Ontario
- Orangeville
- Orillia
- Oro Medonte
- Owen Sound
- Oxford County
- Paris
- Peel Region
- Pelham
- Penetanguishene
- Perth County
- Perth East
- Perth South
- Port Colborne
- Port Dover
- Puslinch
- Ramara
- Region of Waterloo
- Regional Municipality of Haldimand Norfolk
- Regional Municipality of Halton
- Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Regional Municipality of Peel
- Regional Municipality of Waterloo
- Regional Municipality of York
- Regional Niagara
- Richmond Hill
- Scarborough
- Severn
- Shelburne
- Simcoe
- Simcoe County
- South Huron
- South Simcoe
- South West Oxford
- Southern Ontario
- Southgate
- Southwest Middlesex
- Southwestern Ontario
- Southwold
- Springwater
- St Catherines
- St George
- St Marys
- St Thomas
- Stoney Creek
- Stoufville
- Stratford
- Strathroy
- Strathroy Caradoc
- Swansea
- Tay
- Thames Centre
- The Blue Mountains
- Thornhill
- Thorold
- Tillsonburg
- Tiny
- Toronto
- Tottenham
- Unionville
- Vaughan
- Wainfleet
- Wasaga Beach
- Waterloo
- Waterloo Region
- Welland
- Wellesley
- Wellington County
- Wellington North
- West Elgin
- West Grey
- West Lincoln
- West Perth
- Weston
- Whitchurch
- Wilmot
- Woodstock
- Woolwich
- York
- York Region
- Zorra
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