SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ACE DuraFlo Pipe Restoration Inc. reaches a company milestone today by restoring the failing copper plumbing in its 1,000th home in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Riverside counties. In November of 2001, the company expanded its operation and began restoring residential pipes that were experiencing pinhole leaks, in addition to commercial properties, by providing a preventative liner within existing plumbing. The process involves burst sanding and applying an epoxy inner coating called ePipe(tm).
President and CEO Steven Wann says the majority of the restorations have come from the cities of Mission Viejo, Laguna Nigel, Aliso Viejo, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Irvine, largely due to the 1991 Safe Water Act that changed the chemistry of these cities' water, however, all Southern California homes built with copper piping seem to be effected by this act.
"The average age of copper piping failure appears to be 12 to 14 years throughout these areas," Wann said. "Some homes begin to see plumbing failure in as little as two years because copper begins to corrode the moment it comes in contact with water," he added.
The ACE DuraFlo system is an alternative to completely re-piping, and an application for a two or three bathroom home takes approximately two days to complete. According to Wann, the epoxy lining that ACE DuraFlo applies, which they refer to as ePipe, lasts 10 times longer than new pipes.
"We give our customers peace of mind that they will not have another leak in the future. We stop heavy metals and lead from entering into drinking water from pipes, which can be a big health concern. In addition, we help stop losses that can effect insurance increases or cancellation of policies," Wann said.
With a large increase of homeowners wanting to protect their homes and drinking water from copper corrosion and prevent future pipe failure, the company projects to reach restoration of 2,000 homes by the end of 2006.
"People are starting to understand copper doesn't last forever, and there is a safe, economical alternative, ACE DuraFlo's ePipe," Wann said.
About ACE DuraFlo Pipe Restoration Inc.
ACE DuraFlo Pipe Restoration Inc. began restoring commercial pipes in Southern California in April of 2001. The company began residential pipe restoration in November of 2001. Its patent-pending, inner epoxy lining process came from the effective procedures used by water utility companies in response to controlling pipe corrosion. It is a complete solution for pinhole leaks and corrosion in plumbing and can prevent future leaks and property damage. For more information, call (800) 359-6369 or visit: www.RestoreMyPipes.com. http://www.restoremypipes.com