Ready Set Reline are relining specialists servicing Sydney. Our technicians trained on-site at the Brawoliner factory in Germany, and every UV reline is installed to the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) using WaterMark-approved materials that meet AS/NZS 3500. You deal directly with the crew doing the work, never a subcontractor.
What is it?
What is UV Pipe Relining?
UV pipe relining is a trenchless, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) repair that uses ultraviolet light to harden a resin-saturated fibreglass liner inside your existing pipe, forming a new pipe within the old one, without excavation. A pre-impregnated fibreglass or polywoven sock liner is inverted into the damaged section, inflated with compressed air until it presses against the host pipe wall, then cured by drawing a UV light train through it. The resin hardens on demand, in minutes, and the result is a seamless, jointless, watertight pipe with no joins for tree roots to exploit.
Because the resin only activates under ultraviolet light, there’s no risk of it setting early, which means accuracy and precision on complex runs, and no wasted material.
UV vs steam and ambient curing: what’s actually different
All three methods produce a cured-in-place pipe. The difference is how the resin hardens, and it has real consequences for your property. Suitable also for copper and asbestos pipes. We UV reline from 80mm to 400mm in pipe size.
| Factor | UV curing | Steam/hot water curing | Ambient curing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cure speed | Minutes — up to ~1.5 m per minute | Several hours | Many hours to a full day |
| Downtime | Same-day water back on | Longer shutdown | Longest shutdown |
| Water used to cure | None | Large volumes | None |
| Fumes / heat | No steam, no excess heat | Steam and heat | Fumes during cure |
| Liner | Glass-fibre, pre-impregnated | Felt + epoxy | Felt + epoxy or polyester |
| Wall thickness | Thinner, higher stiffness for its weight | Thicker | Thicker |
| Risk to existing PVC | Minimal — no heat load | Heat can stress PVC | Low |
What We Fix
When UV Relining is the Right Choice
UV relining is usually the right call when:
Signs your pipe needs relining: recurring blockages, slow-draining sinks and showers, gurgling from the toilet, foul smells around drains, soggy patches in the yard that never dry, cracked paths or small sinkholes, or a Sydney Water notice after an inspection. We’ll confirm suitability with a CCTV inspection before recommending anything and if UV isn’t right for your pipe, we’ll tell you and explain what is.
Step-by-Step
Our UV Pipe Relining Process
Free CCTV inspection
A high-definition drain camera locates the exact fault, its depth and its cause. You see the footage yourself, no guesswork, no pressure.
Fixed written quote
One clear price, agreed before we start. Got a comparable written quote elsewhere? We’ll beat it by 10%.
Clean and prepare
High-pressure jetting clears roots, grease and debris, and robotic cutting removes any hard obstructions so the liner bonds properly.
Insert the liner
The pre-impregnated glass-fibre liner is positioned in the damaged section and inflated with compressed air against the host pipe.
UV cure
A UV light train is drawn through the liner, hardening the resin in minutes. We check for wrinkles and faults on camera before and during the cure. We utilise SpeedyLight+ from Sewertronics.
Final CCTV inspection and handover
You get before-and-after footage, your 50-year warranty certificate, and a pipe you can use straight away.
Where it works well
The Pipes and Problems UV Relining Fixes
We reline sewer, stormwater and drainage pipes made of clay, earthenware, terracotta, PVC, cast iron and concrete, in diameters from 100mm to 300mm, including bends, junctions and boundary traps. UV CIPP lining repairs:
For a single short defect, pipe patch relining may be the more economical fix. For a damaged junction, satellite junction repair is the targeted option. We’ll recommend whichever genuinely suits your pipe.
Service Area
Suburbs we serve across Sydney
Ready Set Reline is based in Roseville and delivers pipe relining services right across Sydney. We work daily through the North Shore, Lower North Shore, Northern Beaches, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Hills District and the CBD.
These are exactly the areas where pipe relining earns its keep. Sydney’s established suburbs are full of pre-war homes on leafy streets, where original earthenware and clay drains sit under mature trees, heritage gardens and paved driveways. Digging is expensive and often restricted, relining from the inside is not.