“When I was dealing with the customer originally, we were going to remove his porch and dig down to replace broken sewer. It was at this time our company decided to contact Fernco and see about the pipe patch, as the customer asked if there were any alternatives to fix the problem instead of digging
up at his front entrance. We gave him a quote for replacing broken sewer and repair of sewer with Fernco pipe patch. Our estimate to replace sewer was $5,075.00 plus gst. This included excavation to replace broken pipe, removal of rail and block porch, re-cement and replace rail. The estimate to repair broken sewer was $2,975.00 plus gst. This included installing Fernco pipe patch, camera and power wash. The savings for the customer was $2,100.00 plus gst. The savings was really even more for the customer due to no landscaping needed to be done which would have been an additional cost. To be very honest with you, I was very skeptical about Fernco pipe patch. I felt the only way to repair a sewer and be able to guarantee our
work was to excavate and replace. After using Fernco pipe patch I can honestly feel comfortable guaranteeing our work and saving money for our customers by using Fernco pipe patch. I really appreciated your company
taking the time to show up at the job and train myself and two other mechanics on using Fernco pipe patch. I will definitely recommend Fernco pipe patch to our customers in the future.” “Hello all,I wanted to share our success story. The procedure was a little tricky with the cleanout very close to the location of the broken pipe making for a very shallow turn and not much wiggle room. Dwayne is a master! I'm sure it was a lot of effort but he made it look smooth. Bob Bielawski from Armco was observing too. Apologies to Dwayne for the close scrutiny. I was very curious about the process. The clay sewer pipe is now beautifully patched at 1/3 of the cost of the traditional 'excavation and replacement approach', in just a few hours and with no destruction to my property. I am a thrilled customer. EVERYONE was extremely helpful, polite and very responsive. I think you have a fabulous product that deserves to be much better known. Thanks again to everyone.” “We complete 8 to 10 repairs per week. We use it to repair cracks, infiltrations and root intrusion. We appreciate the support you and your company have provided us. Thanks.” “I applied for stimulus money and didn’t get it. I have a few spots I need repaired and it’s a good thing I have PipePatch because I can’t afford to have them dug up. I also have a few larger sizes to repair and will have City Sewer do them.” “I’ve done a cost analysis of doing a PipePatch versus a dig and replace. Fully loaded cost to do a PipePatch of my labor (union) of four people, Jetter/Vactor Truck, Camera Truck, fuel, and the cost of an eight-inch four footer is $1,100. The bare minimum I can repair a shallow line is $5,500. This includes my time & materials plus an asphalt contractor. Using PipePatch, I can do a repair in three hours versus an open cut of two to three days.” “The Town of Tonawanda recently bought the Fernco PipePatch System from EJ Prescott. This system saved our town money, not only in man hours, but in restoration costs as well. The pipe we patched was 8 inches and buried 9 feet deep. If we’d gone the traditional route, we would have had to tear out a fence, adding even more costs to “Thanks to the superb training and tools to do the job right the first time. It’s an effective and cost effective system. We look forward to many more successful installs.” “This technology is another option that has its place in avoiding surface disruptions. This repair was completed in a minimal time frame, on a busy street and at a considerable cost savings to the rate payer.”
– John McNaught - Point Edward, ON
– Kim Alldis - Toronto
– Sam Rose - Construction Manager
South Placer Municipal Utility District – Rocklin, CA
– Randy Baeutigam - DPW Superintendent
City of Frankenmuth, MI
– Rob Smith – Sewer Foreman
City of Flint, MI
the job. And the entire project took just three hours, compared to a conventional repair, which would have taken several days.”
– Jim Coho
Town of Tonawanda, NY
– Rich Heil P.E. – Public Works Maintenance
Eugene, OR
– K. Stone – Operations Manager
Portland, OR
“We have been extremely pleased with the Pipe Patch system. We have put six in the ground over the last year, each one working as prescribed.”
– Barry Dobbins – I & I Manager
Hampton, VA
“Your demonstration was professional, quickly conducted and turned out to be extremely effective in repairing an area we had been putting off.”
– Steven Sanders – General Manager
“We will definitely consider this as an option on future pipe breaks.”
– Steve Hook
City of Mesa, CA
“In one repair our purchase of Pipe Patch paid for itself!”
– Mike Fields – Water Pollution Control Plant Director
Marshalltown, IA
“The Town of Grand Island repaired an 8-inch pipe buried 13 feet deep. The line was only 6 feet from the edge of East River Road and about 25 feet from the river, under an 8-inch cast iron water main, about 4 feet underground. If the town had gone with a conventional repair, instead of the PipePatch, we estimated that it would have cost taxpayers over $10,000, including the cost of driving sheet piling to protect the road from collapse while we made the repair and replacing the resident’s driveway. In that one repair, we saved enough to pay for the system. And I still have three patch kits available for future use. Plus the entire process – from start to finish – took just four hours.”
– John Whitney – P.E.
“We have been using your PipePatch product since June of 2006. To date (2-1-07), we have used 30 patches on our local drainage systems and would like other cities who are considering your product to know how much it has helped our Construction Division and saved our city. We estimate that it has saved the City of Kansas City upwards of $250,000 due to the ability of patching damaged pipe without disturbing roads, needing to dig, re-directing traffic or having to replace landscaping. Our Construction Division has really taken to the ease and benefits of your product. Thanks again for the new technology and the support you have given us in the field.”
– Jeff Anderson – Operations Superintendent
City Kansas, KS
“We have just completed a two year footing rain disconnect project in the city. We disconnected storm water from the sanitary sewer in over 300 hoes. During this process our contractors were introduced to PipePatch. This product was a great help to our project. The PipePatch product allowed us to seal off the run in trap without having to breakup floors or disturb areas that were finished in homeowners basements. By using PipePatch the contractor saved the City of Davison money and kept the homeowner happy. The City of Davidson is looking forward to using PipePatch to continue eliminating our inflow and infiltration issues.
– Brian C. Klaassen DPW Director,
Davison, MI
“In the City of Flint, MI I spoke with the Sewer Super Attendant. In his calculations it cost roughly $5,500 dollars to go to a street and dig-up a shallow sewer to make a repair. In contrast, by using the PipePatch system he can go to the same repair and do the job for roughly $1,500.”
– Michael J. Deneen
Michigan Pipe & Valve - Flint, MI
