Lining vertical runs of pipes inside buildings, particularly high-rise structures, is often problematic due to access issues with bulky pipe lining equipment. And then there’s the matter of reinstating all those branch lines, a laborious and time-consuming task.
But Tom Hlavac, the co-owner of California-based Select Trenchless Pipelines, sidesteps both of those issues with a PipeCaster Pro pipe coating system built by IPP Solutions. The investment has opened up a lucrative new market for the company, located in Riverside — about 55 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
“There’s no question this machine has given us access to customers we couldn’t serve before, especially high-rise
