Maximum Effort

Pipe bursting enables a Louisiana contractor to replace a blocked sewer lateral after a failed directional boring attempt.
Maximum Effort
The TRIC C20 pipe bursting system, rated for 8,000 psi, sits at the bottom of the 8-foot-deep pulling pit and next to the water main. A Sharp Shooter drain spade was used to cut crisp, straight walls against which to position the resistance plate.

For more than 25 years, blockages and backups were a way of life for the owners of a two-story pier-and-beam house in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 2011, local service provider Pioneer Comfort Systems began responding to emergencies.

“Service calls took two to three hours because...

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