Assess availability of pipe rehabilitation manufacturers in your project area

Pipe and manhole rehabilitation manufacturers often limit the availability of their products and services to certain service areas for reasons such as cost of transport of specialty equipment. It may be difficult to find a pipe rehab contractor available in your immediate project area.

I recommend: AM-Liner East is a pipe rehabilitation company that specializes in trenchless design situations. Their service area covers the whole eastern sea board, from Maine to Florida, and as far west as Tennessee. Michels Corporation, a full service construction contractor, has facilities located across the continent. They also have been named one of the top 10 utility contractors by the Engineering New-Record.

Determine the right type of pipe or manhole rehabilitation equipment for your project

Many new technologies exist in infrastructure rehabilitation. It can be difficult to narrow down the right type of equipment for your project. During the pre-design phase, examine all available technologies and see which best suits your application.

I recommend: A-LOK has developed specialty systems that are cost effective as well as innovative. Their specialty items such has their corrosion resistant manhole liners increase the acid resistance and durability of the manholes in your project. FORMADRAIN, a trenchless pipe rehab system, sets up quicker than most other trenchless systems and has minimal set up requirements, just right for smaller plumbing projects in the private sector or supply line rehab.

Keep project costs down by selecting the right pipe or manhole rehabilitation products

Assess your options during the design phase of the project and you'll have a better understanding of what is possible and the costs involved in the technology you've chosen. To find the right supplier or contractor, you must get several detailed quotes from the short list of providers from the early design phase of the project.

I recommend: JPCI Services has created a fiberglass insert that virtually eliminates maintenance costs and, unlike precast concrete, needs only a backhoe to install. The basics, like the manhole covers available from Deeter Foundry, will always be a necessary part of any sewer construction project and most sewer rehabilitation projects. To set reasonable budget cost requirements, get a personally designed quote for your manhole cover and liner needs.