Trenchless pipeline installation and replacement has grown in many ways since its introduction and has become a widely accepted and often preferred option to open-cut excavation.As methods like pipe bursting and directional boring have evolved, so too have the tools and equipment contractors are using to install or replace deteriorated sewer lateral and water lines without major surface disruption.Barney Allen Jr., owner of Allen’s Electrical & Plumbing in Savannah, Ga., relies on pipe bursting to keep customers happy, citing a recent residential job that included a labyrinth of walkways. “To dig and replace would have meant tearing up everything,” he
