Cast iron was built to last, but not forever. If your home was built before 1980, those original drain pipes are likely corroded, scaled, and cracking from the inside out. LiningWorks uses trenchless CIPP lining to seal and strengthen failing cast iron without demolishing your floors, walls, or yard.
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Cast iron drain and sewer pipes installed in mid-century homes across Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem were excellent for their time: dense, durable, quiet. But after 50-plus years underground, inside concrete slabs, and behind walls, they develop scale buildup that restricts flow, corrosion that eats through walls from the inside, and joint failure that allows groundwater infiltration and root entry.
Full replacement means cutting concrete slabs, opening walls, and restoring finished surfaces, a multi-day project with five-figure costs. CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) lining rehabilitates the same pipe from the inside. A resin-saturated liner is inserted through your cleanout, inflated against the cast iron wall, and cured into a smooth, seamless structural pipe. The result is a 50-year liner inside the old pipe, installed in hours, not days.
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Watch how our technicians assess, prep, and line deteriorating cast iron drain pipes: no jackhammers, no floor cutting, no demolition.
Cast iron failure is gradual, until it isn't. These are the signs LiningWorks looks for during a camera inspection on pre-1980 homes.
Every cast iron repair starts with a thorough inspection. We never guess: we show you exactly what's happening inside your pipes before recommending a solution.
A Myers Park Charlotte homeowner had a 1967 home with original cast iron drain lines that multiple plumbers said needed full replacement. One LiningWorks camera inspection, one day of CIPP lining: no tiles touched, no concrete cut.
"Our house was built in 1967 and every plumber we called said the cast iron needed to be ripped out. LiningWorks showed us the camera footage, explained CIPP lining, and had the job done in one day. Not a single tile touched. That was six months ago and drains are perfect."
CIPP lining for cast iron requires understanding decades of pipe deterioration patterns. We've assessed and lined many pre-1980 homes across the Carolinas and know exactly what failing cast iron looks like and how to restore it.
Most cast iron lining jobs are completed in a single day. Here's how the process works from your first call to a verified, camera-confirmed liner.
Reach us at 336-477-3218. Tell us about your cast iron symptoms (slow drains, rust staining, odors) and we'll schedule a camera inspection at a time that works for you.
We run our push-camera through every accessible cast iron line and give you recorded footage. You'll see the corrosion, scale, and joint condition firsthand, and receive a flat-rate quote on the spot.
We prep the cast iron, install the CIPP liner, cure it, and run a post-installation camera to confirm a perfect result. Most jobs wrap up the same day: no re-visits, no guesswork, no slab demolition.
Stories, signs to watch for, and what actually works underground, straight from our crews.
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