Underground Technology

Commercial & Industrial Facility Maintenance Services

Underground Technology

Rehabilitation

Epoxy Coating & Pipe Relining

Underground Technology

INNOVATIVE Solutions

Innovative

Solutions

Hill Services is committed to providing innovative solutions to the industry across the Mid-South where our long-term relationships are based on integrity + reliability. Our comprehensive approach to designing, building, maintaining and servicing mechanical systems makes us a preferred partner in the industry. Your company is dependent on systems and equipment that operates smoothly and efficiently, and we got you. Our highly skilled project managers and technicians quickly assess your needs and develop solutions that work.

Pipe Lining

No dig, no problem

When main lines leak or corrode, they can damage above ground surfaces, cause pollution, and start severe flooding in treatment or industrial facilities. Hill Services uses various trenchless technologies to combat these and other problems caused by Inflow and Infiltration (I&I), including:

Hill Services uses the most technologically advanced methods of Cured in Place Piping (CIPP), including Inversion, Pull in Place and Point Repair for drain lines ranging from 3” to 72”.

Hill Services installs CIPP liners that are able to withstand heat, caustics and high pressure, commonly found in Industrial settings.

Pressure Pipe Lining

No dig, no problem

Hill Services rehabilitates buried pipelines (such as sewer, water, or natural gas pipes) without the need for a traditional “open cut excavation). “Launching and receiving pits” replace the trench needed by conventional excavation methods. Hill Services rehabilitates all different types of pressure pipelines from 4” to 20” with deployments of up to 5000 foot pulls for oil, gas, water, and process lines.

Pressure Pipe Lining

Equipment: 5 Key Pieces

Methodology

An expanding device called an expander head, which may be either pneumatic or hydraulic, is introduced into the defective pipeline through a launching pit. As it travels through the pipeline toward the receiving pit it breaks the pipe into many small pieces, pushing the pieces into the surrounding soil. New pipe is attached to the back of the expander head, replacing the line immediately.

Less Disruption, Cleanup and Cost

With Hill Services Trenchless Technology, you can expect to completely restore existing pipes, without the above ground disruption associated with traditional digging. Our Trenchless Technology will extend the life of your existing pipes, leaving a minimal carbon footprint, allowing you to get back to producing products efficiently and or everyday life.

Always consistent

Created for durability, our certified, third-party tested equipment and materials are engineered and manufactured to meet project specifications on an individual basis. Our high performance products are consistent in producing results that work, and are very user friendly.

Place Piping

Cured In Place Piping (CIPP)

Using CIPP continuous inversion, we have the ability to line pipelines with diameters ranging from 2” to 48”—in most cases less than a day. This “true” inversion method allows us to negotiate 22s, 45s, and 90s with ease. Our liner material allows our installers to line through transitions without changing its structural properties.

More customer satisfaction, needs met, and quality control

Returning production to the drain line sooner
Quality Control
Safety a Top Priority

How it works

A resin-saturated felt tube made of polyester is inverted or pulled into a damaged pipe. It is usually done from the upstream access point (manhole or excavation). Little to no digging is involved in this trenchless process, making for a more environmentally friendly method than traditional “dig and replace” pipe repair methods. The liner can be inverted using water or air pressure. The pressure required for inversion can be generated by using pressure vessels. Hot water, ambient cured or steam is used to cure the resin and form a tight-fitting, joint-less and corrosion-resistant replacement within a pipe. Service laterals are restored internally with robotically controlled cutting devices. Once the lateral connection has been “cut back in” they can be sealed using end seals. The rehabilitated pipe is then inspected by closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Why we do it

More economical than traditional excavation
Allowing critical production to resume more quickly
Less disruptive compared to traditional excavation
More environmentally friendly compared to traditional excavation

Some benefits of our CIPP Inversion Process:

Formulated Epoxy Resins
Stop Inflow and Infiltration (I&I)
Re-Line 22’s, 45’s & Sweeping 90’s
NSF Standard 14 Approved
Eliminate Root Intrusion
Bridge Missing Pipe Sections
Minimum Design Life 50 Years (Tested)
Prevent Pipe Failure
Reline Different Size Transitions
Seal Open Joints
Single Point of Access for Lining
Non-Woven / No Stretch Liner
Increase Flow Efficiency

We offer the following in trenchless technology

Air pressure continous Inversion up to 1,000’ runs
Pipe diameters of 2” to 60”
Pull in Place liners
Point repair installations
Negotiating multiple blends or turns in piping
Robotic reinstatements up to 24” in diameter
Stream, ambient curing
Hot water curing
IAPMO Certified
CIPP

Epoxy Coating

Epoxy

Coating

Leaking tanks, vessels or Inflow & Infiltration (I&I can be problematic, affect production and costly.

By applying 100% solid epoxy coatings to these surfaces. Hill Services can restore them prolonging their life expectancy and getting your company back to full production faster,

What are the benefits?

Manhole

Manhole Rehab

Our manhole rehabilitation specialists can solve your manhole Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) problems; restoring your structures to “better than new” condition in less time than it would take to replace them — and for a fraction of the cost.

Epoxy

Our technicians use a wide range of 100% solids, zero-VOC epoxies to meet your exact requirements. These ultra high-build products can be sprayed or troweled-on to achieve a 1/4 inch (250 mil or greater) wet-film thickness-on vertical or overhang surfaces without sagging. They are modifiable to meet specific flexural modulus and strength, cure fast even under water, and provide premium corrosion resistance where high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrocarbons and an array of other chemicals are present.

Video Inspection

Hill Services Pipeline Video Inspection Equipment with High definition, pan & tilt capabilities along with a digital video, log observations, generated reports and directly linked to asset-management software. With our Pipeline video inspection equipment, Hill Services can video inspect Drain Lines from 2” to 72” in diameter.

We cover Nuclear, Oil & Gas and heavy industrial and manufacturing sectors. Our video inspection CCTV Rovers/Cameras can be used in drain pipes ranging from 2”-72”, Lengths up to 5,000 Linear Feet with 45 and 90-degree bends, and to deepest pipelines of 50 feet.

Our Video Inspection reports help determine the overall condition of the existing host pipe, Identify (I&I) Inflow & Infiltration/Premature Failures, Diameter size, length & pipe type. Hill Services will provide a complete written video inspection report with Pipeline Mapping & Video Record documentation provided upon completion of the project