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The ArmorThane wastewater coatings system
Start your own wastewater coatings company with ArmorThane’s tried-and-true polyurea system — the chemistry, spray equipment, training and support to rehabilitate manholes, lift stations and treatment plants.
The opportunity
Concrete pipes, manholes and treatment structures are being eaten from the inside by hydrogen sulfide and microbially induced corrosion. Owners can’t replace it all — so they rehabilitate. That’s steady, recession-resistant work for crews who know how to coat it.
Read: Microbially induced corrosion
Why ArmorThane polyurea
Polyurea changed what a small crew can deliver in a day. Here’s why owners specify it — and why applicators build businesses on it.
Polyurea gels in seconds, so many structures return to service within hours — less bypass pumping, more jobs per week.
Spray-applied from chimney to bench with no seams or joints for groundwater to find.
Chemical-resistant linings designed for the corrosive atmosphere inside sewers and wet wells.
High elongation bridges hairline cracks and tolerates movement that cracks rigid liners.
A waterproof membrane that keeps groundwater out — and sewage in.
Call or text ArmorThane technicians 24/7.
The ArmorThane system
Start with a discovery call. Map the wastewater opportunity in your region, the structures you will target first, and the equipment that fits your budget.
Choose a spray package or a turnkey mobile coatings unit — proportioner, heated hose, spray gun, generator and air, built and tested before it ships.
An ArmorThane technician trains your crew: material chemistry, safety, surface prep, spray technique, equipment care and troubleshooting — then certifies you.
Go to market with marketing materials, referral inquiries, the dealer portal and around-the-clock technical support behind every job.
Applications
The largest, most repeatable market in any collection system. Line a structure in a single visit and move to the next one.
Turbulent, gas-rich and hard to take offline. Fast-curing polyurea shrinks the bypass window that owners dread.
Headworks, aeration basins, clarifiers and channels — every plant is a portfolio of structures that need protecting.
Person-entry pipe, interceptors and junction structures where corrosion has stripped concrete back to aggregate.
Concrete and steel tanks, digesters and holding vessels that need waterproof, chemical-resistant linings.
Filter basins, flumes, channels and secondary containment — high-square-footage work that keeps rigs busy.
Startup calculator
Move the sliders to model a month of manhole and structure work in your market.
Illustrative only. Pricing, costs and volume vary by market, structure condition and specification. Use your own local numbers.
Your estimate
Compare materials
How the main lining options stack up on the things owners and engineers care about.
| Criteria | Our pick ArmorThane polyurea | Epoxy | Cementitious liner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cure & return to service | Gels in seconds — service often in hours | Typically hours to a day or more | Often requires days of cure |
| Flexibility & crack bridging | High elongation bridges moving cracks | Rigid — can crack with movement | Rigid — cracks with the substrate |
| Seamless coverage | Spray-applied, monolithic, no seams | Seamless, usually multi-coat | Cold joints between lifts |
| H₂S & acid resistance | Excellent, formulation dependent | Good to excellent | Cement is vulnerable to acid attack |
| Application window | Wide temperature & humidity range | Sensitive to cold and moisture | Tolerant, but slow to cure |
| Build per visit | High build in a single mobilization | Moderate per coat | High build |
General comparison of material classes. Performance depends on the specific product, surface preparation and service conditions — always follow product data sheets and project specifications.
Equipment
ArmorThane mobile coatings units are built, plumbed and tested before they ship — so you roll up to the job site ready to spray.
From the blog
Restaurant grease interceptors corrode from the inside as trapped fats break down into acids and sewer gas. Here is how coating contractors restore and line them, and why it is steady work in any town with restaurants.
Clarifiers combine abrasion, wet-dry cycling, algae and sometimes H2S. Here is where they wear out, what coatings work on concrete and steel components, and how to plan the outage.
Bacteria turn sewer gas into sulfuric acid right on the crown of the pipe. Here is how H2S corrosion works, where it hits hardest, and what a coating has to survive to stop it.
FAQ
Still deciding? Talk with an ArmorThane specialist — no pressure, no obligation.
Contact usNo. ArmorThane training covers material chemistry, safety, surface preparation, machine setup, spray technique, equipment care and troubleshooting. Many successful applicators come from construction, concrete, painting, plumbing or municipal maintenance backgrounds.
ArmorThane is not a franchise. There are no franchise fees, no royalties and no long-term contracts — you own your business and keep what you earn.
Spray packages start around $25,000 and scale up to fully equipped mobile coatings units that are quoted to your build. Third-party equipment financing is available. Your discovery call will match equipment to the work you plan to target.
Hands-on training is delivered at your location by an ArmorThane technician, and virtual e-training is available so your team can learn and refresh at its own pace.
Municipal public works departments, sewer and sanitary districts, utilities, consulting engineers, general contractors and industrial plant owners all buy rehabilitation and protective lining work.
Technical support by call or text 24/7 for the life of your business, a dealers-only portal with manuals, tech tips, data sheets and videos, plus marketing materials and referral inquiries.
Qualifying fixed-location dealers can receive an exclusive territory sized to the population their equipment and product line can serve. Ask about availability in your area during your discovery call.
Get started
Tell us about yourself and your market. We’ll send your startup plan — equipment options, training and next steps — and follow up within one business day.
