Raw Sewage Flooding Prevented from Seven (7) Story Sanitary Sewer Stacks

A seven (7) story residential complex experienced several incidents of nasty flooding and raw sewage contamination due the corrosion cracking of four (4) sanitary drain stacks over only a couple of years. Revive Pipes installed Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) structural liners in three (3) remaining sanitary sewer stacks saving the building and its tenants…

Improperly Installed Roof Drains on a Skyscraper Cause Rainwater to Leak into a Law Office

One of Calgary’s tallest office towers had the flat, roof parapets replaced. After the parapets were replaced, water was discovered leaking into premium tenant spaces. Revive Pipes installed Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) structural liners in all of the roof drains in the replaced roofs, stopping all of the water leaks into the tenant space.…

Elevator Saved in Small Towns 1910 Historic Alberta Government Building

An Alberta government building was faced with having to close down its antique, manual elevator when a vitrified clay (VCP) sewer drain pipe that was partially embedded in the elevators foundation cracked. The high cost of the sewer pipe repair while keeping the elevator foundation intact was too much for the facility to justify keeping…

International Distillery Saves Millions

An international distiller’s blending room drains were completely eaten away and collapsed in many sections. The blending room housed 40 alcohol tanks that were 100,000 litres in size. The tanks are supported by a 12 inch thick structural slab throughout the blending room. During production, the blending room is a Class 1, Div 1 Explosive…

Commercial Building Can’t Shut Down Sewer for Repair

A large commercial building in Calgary, Alberta had a hole in the asbestos concrete main sewer for the facility with significant roots growing through the hole and causing sewer backups in the facility. The facility was operational 24/7 and couldn’t shut down to properly repair the hole in the main sewer pipe. The traditional repair…

Robotic Cutter Grinds through Metal Brackets in Storm Sewer

A Calgary, Alberta high rise apartment building was experiencing backups in their storm sewer system. The storm sewer would back up and water would pour into the parkade under the building through cracks in the foundation wall. A prominent commercial drain cleaning company hydro flushed the eight (8) inch storm sewer and then performed a…

Regional School Office Saved From Shutdown

A regional school administration office in Alberta was having problems with their sewer system. Sewer blockages were frequently causing raw sewage to back up through floor drains in the washrooms. The cast iron, main sewer pipe in the facility was heavily corroded and ran underneath the main hallway in the facility for the entire length…