Pipe Bursting Sewer Replacement in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
A bursting head breaks the old pipe outward and pulls a brand-new pipe into its place, replacing the line from two small pits.
- Trenchless Replacement Methods
- One or two small pits
- Middle Tennessee
Pipe Bursting Sewer Replacement, explained.
Lining renews a pipe that is still round and mostly intact. When the pipe has collapsed, lost its shape or is too far gone, bursting replaces it instead. A cone-shaped head is pulled through the old pipe by a cable, fracturing it outward into the surrounding soil while a new continuous pipe is pulled in right behind it.
The new pipe is typically seamless plastic, joined above ground into one length. Work happens from two small pits, one at each end of the run, so the lawn between them stays in place. Bursting follows the old pipe’s path, which matters: it cannot fix a sag, but it gives you a full new pipe where lining is not an option. A camera inspection and utility locate come first.
Signs this service fits
- The pipe is collapsed or badly deformed
- A camera shows widespread breaks in clay or fiber pipe
- Lining would reduce the pipe too much
- You want brand new pipe along the same path
A good fit, and what to know.
We would rather you hear the limits from us than discover them later.
A good fit when
- Pipe that has collapsed or lost its shape
- Straight runs with failed old material
- Properties where two small pits are far better than a long trench
Worth knowing
- Bursting follows the existing grade and cannot lift a belly
- Tight spaces near other utilities or unusual soils may call for another method
Why choose this one.
A new pipe, not a patch
The whole run is replaced with seamless new pipe.
Two pits, not a trench
Most of the yard between the pits stays undisturbed.
Works where lining cannot
A collapsed or deformed pipe can be replaced.
Full-size flow
The new pipe can match or increase the old pipe size.
From first look to finished pipe.
A clear sequence for every job.
- 01
Camera and locate
We inspect the old pipe and locate nearby utilities so the path is safe.
- 02
Open two small pits
An entry pit and an exit pit are opened at the ends of the run.
- 03
Burst and pull
The bursting head fractures the old pipe while the new pipe is pulled in behind it.
- 04
Reconnect and restore
The new pipe is connected at both ends, tested and the pits are filled and restored.
Services that go together.
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Will bursting damage nearby utilities?
It is planned with locates and a clear path to avoid other lines. Where utilities are very close, another method may be safer, and we say so.
Does the new pipe fix a sag?
No. Bursting follows the old path and grade. A serious belly may need excavation to correct the slope.
How is it different from lining?
Lining puts a new pipe inside the old one. Bursting destroys the old pipe and replaces it, so it handles pipes that lining cannot.
Pipe Bursting across Middle Tennessee.
Pick your city for its page.
Fix the pipe. Keep the yard.
Tell us about your pipe and we will suggest a camera inspection and the least disruptive repair that fits.