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Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation
CIPP Pipe Lining in Northern Colorado
Cured-in-place pipe lining creates a new pipe within an existing structurally suitable sewer line. For qualifying projects, CIPP may address cracks, deterioration, root-entry points, and other defects while reducing the amount of excavation required around landscaping, patios, driveways, and finished areas.
- Colorado-Owned & Founded
- Camera-Guided Project Qualification
- Financing Options Available
How CIPP Works
A new pipe formed inside the existing line
CIPP uses a resin-saturated liner that is installed within the prepared host pipe and cured to form a continuous new pipe. The process can renew qualifying sewer lines without excavating the entire alignment, but access, cleaning, repairs, and camera verification may still be required.
Clean & Prepare
The host pipe must be cleaned and prepared. Depending on the line, preparation may include drain cleaning, high-speed mechanical chain cleaning and descaling, hydro jetting, or removal of obstructions.
Install
The prepared liner is installed through planned access and positioned within the qualifying host pipe.
Cure & Document
For qualifying installations, the liner is cured with the Bluelight LED system at a computer-controlled pullback speed, then reviewed and documented after curing.
BLUELIGHT LED CURING
CONTROLLED WORKING TIME. AUTOMATED, CAMERA-MONITORED CURING.
Bluelight is an LED curing system for qualifying CIPP sewer laterals and small-diameter drain lines. Its specially formulated resin is designed to remain workable until exposed to blue-wavelength LED light within the system’s specified range, allowing the liner to be installed, positioned, and inspected before permanent curing begins.
Once the liner is correctly positioned, the applicable job parameters are entered into the onboard computer. The system then controls the LED light head’s pullback speed through the liner while an integrated camera supports visual monitoring of the curing process.
CONTROLLED WORKING WINDOW
The curing process does not begin until the installed liner is exposed to the Bluelight system’s specified LED wavelength, providing additional control before permanent curing.
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED PULLBACK
The onboard system calculates and manages the curing head’s pullback speed from the applicable project and liner parameters.
CAMERA-MONITORED CURING
The integrated camera supports visual monitoring as the LED light head travels through the installed liner.
RAPID CURE PHASE
Manufacturer-published performance information indicates that Bluelight can cure up to five times faster than conventional curing methods under qualifying conditions.
500 SYSTEMS
Reported in the field
MILLIONS OF FEET
Installed worldwide
UNDER 12 MINUTES*
Qualifying 50-foot liner cure
*The under-12-minute figure refers to the liner-curing phase for a qualifying 50-foot installation based on manufacturer-published performance information. Actual cure time depends on the approved liner specification, job parameters, and field conditions. It is not the total project duration.*
Rapid LED curing may reduce the time the prepared line remains unavailable after liner placement, but curing is only one stage of a successful CIPP project. Camera evaluation, cleaning, pipe preparation, access planning, controlled installation, any required branch reinstatement, and final camera verification remain essential parts of the work.
Bluelight performance and adoption figures are based on manufacturer-published information from HammerHead Trenchless. Actual results vary by project.
Potential Applications
Conditions CIPP may address when the host pipe qualifies
- cracks and deterioration
- root-entry points at joints or defects
- aging clay, cast-iron, or other qualifying pipe materials
- recurring infiltration through pipe defects
- lines beneath landscaping or hardscape
- failed sewer-scope findings
- sections where full-length excavation would create significant disruption
- residential, multifamily, commercial, rental, and property-management projects
These conditions do not automatically confirm CIPP eligibility. Camera findings, cleaning results, grade, structural continuity, access, diameter, and site conditions determine whether lining is appropriate.
Project Qualification
CIPP is powerful, but the host pipe still matters
CIPP may be a strong fit when:
- the host pipe can be cleaned and prepared
- the pipe remains sufficiently continuous to support lining
- grade and flow conditions are acceptable
- access supports liner installation
- defects can be addressed through lining or planned preparation
- the project benefits from less excavation
Another method may be better when:
- a section is collapsed or missing
- a belly or grade problem requires correction
- severe offsets prevent reliable lining
- access cannot support the installation plan
- the host pipe requires structural repair before lining
- pipe bursting, targeted excavation, spot repair, or replacement provides the better outcome
Trusted Trenchless does not force every project into one method. If CIPP is not the best answer, we can develop another coordinated cleaning, repair, bursting, excavation, or replacement path.
CIPP Project Process
What customers can expect
01
Initial project discussion
We review symptoms, property information, previous cleaning, known pipe material, existing sewer-scope footage, and project goals.
02
Camera evaluation
A camera inspection helps document visible host-pipe condition, grade, access, defects, and areas requiring cleaning or repair.
03
Cleaning and preparation
The line is cleaned and prepared using the method appropriate for the material and condition.
04
Final scope confirmation
We confirm the lining limits, access plan, preparation requirements, repair allowances, and project price.
05
Liner installation and curing
The liner is installed and cured within the prepared qualifying pipe.
06
Post-installation documentation
The completed work is reviewed and documented where applicable.
LONG-TERM CIPP PERFORMANCE
WHY 50+ YEARS IS A REAL ENGINEERING BENCHMARK.
CIPP has been used to rehabilitate underground pipelines for more than five decades. Its long-term performance is supported not only by engineering design assumptions, but by industry guidance and decades of field experience.
NASSCO states that a properly designed, installed, and tested CIPP lateral has a minimum life expectancy of 50 years. Its CIPP specification guidance calls for a design life of 50 years or greater and allows fully deteriorated systems to be engineered as a structural stand-alone pipe.
U.S. EPA retrospective research evaluated CIPP liners after years and even decades of actual service. Evaluated liners were generally found in strong condition, with results consistent with reaching their intended 50-year design life and potentially beyond.
Bluelight's manufacturer identifies the finished liner system as having a service life of at least 50 years.
50+ YEARS
NASSCO CIPP life-expectancy benchmark
50+ YEARS
Bluelight manufacturer-stated lifetime
These figures describe industry design expectations, historical field performance, and manufacturer information—not a guarantee of the service life of any individual installation.
STRUCTURAL RENEWAL
MORE THAN A COATING. A STRUCTURAL PIPE-WITHIN-A-PIPE.
CIPP is not simply paint or a thin coating applied to the inside of an old sewer. A resin-saturated liner is installed inside the host pipe and cured into a continuous new pipe within the existing line.
Depending on the condition of the host pipe and the engineered design, CIPP may be designed for a partially deteriorated pipe or as a fully structural stand-alone liner capable of carrying the required loads without relying on the original pipe wall for structural support.
That distinction matters. On a qualifying fully deteriorated design, the aging host pipe can remain in the ground while the engineered CIPP liner becomes the new structural pipe within it.
STRUCTURAL
Engineered to restore structural capability based on host-pipe condition, diameter, depth, loads, liner properties, and project requirements.
CONTINUOUS
The finished liner forms one continuous rehabilitated pipe through the installed segment rather than recreating a series of conventional pipe sections.
JOINTLESS
The liner itself contains no conventional pipe joints through the rehabilitated segment, removing those old joints from the lined flow path.
DESIGNED FOR DECADES
Industry guidance uses a 50-year-or-greater design horizon for properly designed CIPP rehabilitation.
RENEW THE PIPE YOU ALREADY HAVE
THE QUESTION ISN'T WHAT A BRAND-NEW PIPE COULD LAST. IT'S WHAT'S ALREADY UNDER YOUR PROPERTY.
Homeowners usually are not choosing between two brand-new sewer pipes sitting side by side. They are deciding what to do with an existing line that may already be cracked, corroded, deformed, separated, root-intruded, or otherwise deteriorating. CIPP is designed to rehabilitate that existing asset from the inside.
AGING ORANGEBURG
Older Orangeburg sewer pipe can soften, deform, flatten, blister, and eventually lose structural integrity.
CIPP OPPORTUNITY
For a qualifying line, CIPP can create a new structural liner within the existing run without requiring full-length open excavation.
CORRODED CAST IRON
Aging cast iron can accumulate heavy internal scale and progressively lose wall thickness through corrosion.
CIPP OPPORTUNITY
After appropriate cleaning and preparation, CIPP creates a new continuous internal pipe rather than continuing to depend on the deteriorated interior surface.
AGING CLAY
Clay pipe itself can be highly durable, but older sewer installations can develop cracked sections, displaced or separated joints, and root intrusion.
CIPP OPPORTUNITY
For qualifying conditions, a continuous liner can bridge the rehabilitated run and remove old pipe joints from the lined flow path.
DAMAGED ABS OR PVC
Modern plastic sewer pipe can provide very long service when properly installed, but settlement, joint problems, physical damage, deformation, or installation defects can still create failures.
CIPP OPPORTUNITY
CIPP may rehabilitate a qualifying damaged plastic line without requiring full-length replacement—and without claiming that CIPP inherently lasts longer than brand-new ABS or PVC.
WE'RE NOT TRYING TO MAKE YOUR OLD PIPE YOUNGER. WE'RE BUILDING A NEW PIPE INSIDE IT.
For qualifying projects, CIPP renews the damaged sewer from within, creating a new continuous structural system while allowing much of the existing pipe and surrounding property to remain in place.
Less Excavation
Protect more of what surrounds the pipe
For qualifying projects, CIPP can reduce the need to excavate the entire sewer alignment. That may help limit disruption to landscaping, patios, driveways, walkways, finished areas, tenant access, and business operations.
CIPP is not a zero-excavation guarantee. Access work, spot repairs, cleanouts, or targeted excavation may still be required based on the project.
More Than One Repair Method
What happens when part of the line cannot be lined?
A sewer project does not become a dead end when one section is not suitable for CIPP. Trusted Trenchless can combine lining with targeted excavation, spot repair, pipe bursting, or replacement when the findings support a mixed approach.
Trenchless Sewer Repair
See how Trusted Trenchless compares cleaning, CIPP, pipe bursting, targeted repair, excavation, and replacement to build the right overall sewer plan.
Explore Trenchless Sewer Repair →Pipe Bursting
A line that requires replacement rather than rehabilitation may qualify for pipe bursting when the alignment, access, utilities, connections, and site conditions support the method.
Explore Pipe Bursting →Sewer-Line Replacement
Traditional excavation may provide the clearer path when grade, alignment, missing pipe, severe damage, or access conditions require direct correction.
Explore Sewer-Line Replacement →Targeted Excavation & Spot Repair
A localized collapse, offset, belly, connection, grade problem, or damaged section may require direct access before another qualifying portion of the sewer is lined or returned to service.
Explore Targeted Excavation & Spot Repair →Northern Colorado CIPP Service
CIPP evaluation for properties across Northern Colorado
Trusted Trenchless evaluates CIPP opportunities in Fort Collins, Greeley, Evans, Longmont, Loveland, Windsor, and surrounding Northern Colorado communities. Property age, pipe material, mature landscaping, hardscape, previous repairs, and access can influence the project, but every line is evaluated on its actual condition.
Projects evaluated in:
Fort Collins
Greeley
Longmont
Loveland
Evans
Windsor
Berthoud
Johnstown
Eaton
Estes Park
Milliken
Firestone
Dacono
Wellington
Frederick
La Salle
Laporte
Mead
Severance
Timnath
Bellvue
Service availability depends on the property location, project scope, applicable contractor and permit requirements, access, and scheduling. Contact us to confirm availability for your property.
Preliminary Pricing
Start with a ballpark CIPP planning range
The free online estimate asks five questions and provides a preliminary CIPP planning range. It is not a final quote, and camera findings may confirm CIPP or point to another Trusted Trenchless service path.
Financing Options
Financing may help move a qualifying project forward
Financing options are available for qualifying Trusted Trenchless services and qualified applicants. Depending on the applicant, project, and available plan, options may include promotional financing, fixed-rate installment plans, and longer-term monthly payment plans.
Approval, rates, terms, and monthly payments are determined by the financing provider after the project scope and price are defined.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about CIPP Pipe Lining
What is CIPP pipe lining?
CIPP stands for cured-in-place pipe. A resin-saturated liner is installed within a cleaned and prepared host pipe, then cured to form a continuous new pipe inside the existing line.
Does CIPP require excavation?
CIPP can reduce the amount of excavation required compared with full-length replacement, but it is not a zero-excavation guarantee. Access work, cleanouts, spot repairs, or targeted excavation may still be required.
Can CIPP fix a collapsed sewer line?
A collapsed or missing section generally cannot be restored with lining alone. Pipe bursting, targeted excavation, spot repair, or replacement may be recommended depending on the damage and site conditions.
Can CIPP correct a belly or low spot?
No. CIPP does not correct pipe grade or remove a low spot. A belly may require excavation, regrading, spot repair, replacement, or a combined repair plan.
Does the sewer need to be cleaned first?
Yes. The host pipe must be cleaned and prepared before lining. Preparation may include drain cleaning, chain cleaning and descaling, hydro jetting, obstruction removal, or targeted repair depending on the line.
How do you determine whether CIPP is appropriate?
Camera findings, pipe material, structural continuity, grade, diameter, access, cleaning results, offsets, defects, and site conditions all help determine whether lining is appropriate.
How long can a CIPP sewer liner last?
A properly designed, installed, and tested CIPP lateral has an industry life-expectancy benchmark of 50 years or more. NASSCO identifies a minimum 50-year life expectancy for properly executed lateral CIPP, and U.S. EPA long-term evaluations have produced results consistent with reaching the typical 50-year design-life benchmark and potentially beyond. Actual service life depends on liner design, installation, host-pipe conditions, use, maintenance, external loads, and other project-specific factors.
Is CIPP just a coating inside the old pipe?
No. CIPP uses a resin-saturated liner that is installed inside the existing pipe and cured into a continuous new pipe within the host line. For qualifying projects, a fully deteriorated CIPP design can be engineered as a stand-alone structural pipe-within-a-pipe rather than relying on the existing pipe wall for structural support.
Does the old sewer pipe still matter after lining?
Yes. Host-pipe condition, geometry, grade, access, diameter, external loads, and other conditions all affect whether a line qualifies and how the CIPP system must be designed. For qualifying fully structural applications, however, the CIPP liner can be engineered to carry applicable structural loads without relying on the deteriorated host pipe for structural support.
What does “50+ years of expected service life” mean?
It is an industry engineering and life-expectancy benchmark for properly designed, installed, and tested CIPP—not a guarantee that every individual liner will last a specific number of years. Actual performance depends on the liner system, design, installation quality, host-pipe conditions, use, maintenance, external loads, soil and groundwater conditions, and other project-specific factors.
Is the online estimate a final quote?
No. The online estimate provides a preliminary CIPP planning range. The final method, scope, and price depend on camera findings and site conditions.
What makes Bluelight LED curing different?
The specially formulated resin is designed to remain workable until it is exposed to the system’s blue-wavelength LED light. After the liner is correctly positioned, an onboard computer controls the curing head’s pullback speed and an integrated camera supports monitoring as the liner cures.
How quickly can a Bluelight liner cure?
Under qualifying conditions, manufacturer-published performance information indicates that a 50-foot liner may be fully cured in under 12 minutes. That is the liner-curing phase only—not the total project time. The complete schedule also includes camera evaluation, cleaning, preparation, access, liner installation, any required branch reinstatement, and final verification.
Do you offer other options if the line cannot be lined?
Yes. Trusted Trenchless provides or coordinates pipe bursting, targeted excavation, spot repair, sewer-line replacement, open excavation, hydro jetting, drain cleaning, and other applicable preparation and repair work according to the project scope and applicable requirements.
See If CIPP Fits Your Project
Get a clear path from camera findings to the right repair
Your sewer problem may be a strong CIPP opportunity, or the findings may point to another Trusted Trenchless repair path. Either way, the next step is a clear evaluation and repair plan.
