Bituminous Roadways, Inc. (BR) is an industry leader in providing superior asphalt paving services. We have decades of experience helping government agencies, private businesses, and companies in the Twin Cities with asphalt installation and repair.
What you may not know is the range of our services and capabilities. Our underground utilities division specializes in replacing water mains, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers, and force mains.
For replacing underground utility lines, we utilize cutting-edge pipe bursting methods to ensure efficient, high-quality pipe replacement without the need for trenches.
Our underground utilities experts specialize in replacing water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and force main replacement pipe lines using the static pipe bursting method.
Learn more about pipe bursting and discover what sets our underground utilities team apart!
What Exactly Is Pipe Bursting?
Underground water and sewer lines need to be replaced when they are damaged beyond repair, whether due to aging and corrosion, tree roots and other blockages, or to replace potentially harmful lead pipes that can leach into water supplies.
When you imagine a pipe being replaced, you likely think of a big construction job that involves digging up large holes and trenches to access the existing pipes. For obvious reasons, these conventional ways of pipe laying can be time-consuming and messy. Depending on the placement, replacing underground pipes can mean shutting down streets to become construction zones.
But thanks to innovative methods like pipe bursting, underground utilities can often be installed with minimal excavation.
How Does Pipe Bursting Work?
When you are facing a pipe replacement project, you likely don’t want to deal with an extensive construction site where large areas of the property will need to be excavated. With pipe bursting, broken or old pipes can be replaced more effectively.
Here’s how it works:
- During the pipe bursting process, launching and receiving pits are established. These holes are smaller than traditional pipe trenches.
- Then, a pneumatic tool is pushed through the existing pipeline. This is done using four-inch hardened steel rods.
- The pipe bursting tool then forces or “bursts” the existing pipe out, which leaves room to place the new pipe, while pulling the new pipe in place
Using this modern technology, pipe replacement is much simpler and creates less of a mess. But, as with all contractor services, you want to partner with a company that has the right tools and expertise in pipe bursting.
BR is a full-service asphalt paving contractor providing a streamlined process for any pipe replacement project. With our capabilities in underground utilities and asphalt paving, we are your one-stop shop, providing the professional quality and experience you need to complete any project.
Pipe Bursting Services From Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
In need of pipeline replacement services? Bituminous Roadways has more experience than any other contractor in the Twin Cities area. Our underground utilities division has more than 20 years of experience, and has completed more than 200,000 linear feet of pipe bursting.
Discover more about our utility services today by calling us at 651-686-7001. You can also request a free consultation to get started right away.