Project Description

Charlestown Oaks HOA is a large, well-established community boasting over 250 midsize homes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.  The development borders are hugged by luxurious greenery and wooded areas.  Throughout the past 5 years of Charleston HOAs rehabilitation projects, Standard Pipe Services has been contracted for over $3 million.

Project: CIPP Lining

Charlestown Oaks HOA was alerted to the dangerous conditions of underground ponds failing within the community when a garbage truck capsized into a giant sinkhole.  Charlestown Oaks HOA contacted Standard Pipe Services (SPS) who immediately conducted an inspection and found the sinkhole was caused by rotting corrugated metal pipes.  The corrugated metal pipes formed a network under every circle in the development. The project was significant and required different customized solutions per section so the workload was distributed across two jobs.

Our Approach

Job 1

After performing a needs assessment and identifying the complexity of excavating the interconnected underground ponds, SPS provided several recommendations to Charlestown Oaks HOA.  The Board contracted with SPS to perform repairs to the storm sewer utilizing CIPP Lining with Polyester Felt and Resin as the best course of action.  

SPS are experts in cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) trenchless rehabilitation and recognizing the sense of urgency required, began repairing and relining several thousand feet of 36” and 48” pipes in the basins.  The fast action of the Charlestown Oaks HOA and Standard Pipe Services preserved the integrity and longevity of the pipe network resulting in over $1.4 million of rehabilitation.

Job 2

Standard Piping Services’ practice of providing cost-effective solutions, thorough assessments, and expertise in mediating complex issues resulted in securing a contract for the remaining rehabilitation work.  In this circle of the community, the best course of action was utilizing cementitious lining for 84” diameter pipes.  This resulted in tremendous savings for the HOA and proved to be effective in relining 11 sections of pipe (820 feet).