You have a long, critical pipeline—perhaps a kilometre-long rising main or a seawater discharge pipe—and it is not performing as it should. The flow is restricted, and you suspect there is a partial blockage somewhere along its length. The thought of having to excavate the entire pipeline to find a single, unknown obstruction is a logistical and financial nightmare.
The main run of your new pipeline is in the ground. Hundreds of metres of pipe have been laid and joined. The project is almost complete, but now comes the most technically demanding part: the final 10 metres. Making the final connections—or “tie-ins”—to pumping stations, valve chambers, or existing networks is a specialist task where precision is everything.
While pressure testing is often associated with new water mains on construction sites, a more demanding and highly specialised application exists within the UK’s industrial, manufacturing, and commercial sectors. Testing industrial pipework
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You’ve just taken over the lease on a new commercial property—perhaps a bar, a care home, or a small business unit. Before you can open your doors to the public, one of the most important safety checks is on the water system. If a building has been inactive for an extended period, the stagnant water in its pipes and tanks can become a serious health hazard.
When people hear “pressure testing,” they often picture a large, new water main on a major construction site. While that is a core part of our work, the principles of verifying a pipeline’s integrity can be applied to a much wider and more diverse range of systems.
