Commercial plumbing is not only good for keeping up with the condition of the building, but it is also mandatory for state regulations. Having perfect plumbing could be the determining factor to the building being approved for public access. Did you know that it is illegal to run a commercial establishment with no running water?
There are many drain and lining procedures that will have to be done and maintained to Seattle Plumber make the building legal including the sewer lines. The sewer pipes could be backing up due to root infestation, missing pipe floors or broken sewer pipes. If the roof drains are leaking into walls then your pipes may need to be replaced. Modern pipe replacement only takes three hours with a long warranty and strong piping.
Modern pipe replacement whether it is underground or inside the walls doesn’t necessarily need to be excavated to re-pipe. Now it is possible to do trenchless. For years now it has been possible to rehabilitate pipes without digging or disrupting landscape design and buildings.
All they have to do now is add a pipe liner inside the broken pipe in some cases. The new fiberglass felt tube liner is wet when it goes in and has a self-hardening epoxy resin that cures in three hours. It becomes as thick and strong as the regular pipe and can last for 100 years. It really is as simple as that.
For sewer lines it may be necessary to fix them using professional equipment. They will have to go in and use their training skills and professional experience to find the leaks or the clogs and repair them with their professional equipment such as a snake or a power-head with a blade which will help to break up the clog and clear out the pipe to its original state without damaging it. The power-head machine has a long cable that goes down into the pipe and can send the blade down inside to chop up any roots or build ups from calcium lime or rust.
The cable is like a giant spring that has so much torque from the machine that the plumber will have to hold it and guide it into the line using special gloves called “ugly gloves”. It is important to let the professionals handle this machine because it can curl up like a pretzel very easily and also can injure you badly. A strong root can make the cable twirl out of control for example. It takes expertise to know when to snap the cable back or when to let it build.
There are many important things that need to be taken care of by a professional to keep your commercial building worthy of passing regulations. Doing it yourself may end up costing you more money in the long run.