Water Line Stops for Pipeline Contractors and Utilities

A water line stop is a method and equipment system used to temporarily isolate a section of pressurized water pipe. It allows a contractor or utility to perform maintenance, repair a section, or replace a valve without shutting down the entire line. A typical setup includes a tapping connection, line stop head, housing, actuator, and completion components.

Yes. Line stopping is designed to isolate the work area while flow continues through the unaffected portion of the water system. This can allow valve replacement, pipe repair, and planned upgrades to proceed without a full-system shutdown. The required equipment configuration should be selected for the pipe size, material, pressure conditions, and specific field application.

Schallert Enterprises provides cost-effective line stop solutions for pipeline diameters from 5 inches to 84 inches. Individual components have their own size ranges; for example, standard completion flanges are available from 4 through 36 inches, with certain larger sizes available by request. Confirm the pipe dimensions and job requirements when specifying equipment.

A line stopping job commonly requires a suitable tapping connection, cutting equipment, a line stop housing, a folding or pivoting head, an actuator or jackscrew, and completion components. The exact package depends on the pipeline and procedure. Schallert Enterprises manufactures equipment covering every phase, helping contractors assemble a coordinated solution for the application.

A folding head is a line stop component used to create an effective isolation point inside the pipe. Schallert Enterprises offers 13 folding head products as part of its line stop equipment range. Folding head systems can help reduce costs on smaller taps by allowing the use of smaller valves and fittings than alternative line stop configurations.

Completion plug setters are used to finish a line stopping job by placing a completion plug into the appropriate housing or flange. Schallert Enterprises offers three plug setter sizes, including models covering plug sizes from 6 to 16 inches and 18 to 36 inches. This can eliminate the need to use a large tapping machine and tapping adapter for plug setting.

Yes. Schallert Enterprises has the capability to manufacture tapping and line stopping equipment for exact customer requirements. Custom work can address pipeline dimensions, equipment interfaces, and application-specific needs. The company also produces tapping adapters for any size tap and can adapt components to work with a wide range of tapping machines and plug-setting methods.

With proper use and maintenance, Schallert Enterprises line stop products are designed to last for decades. Service life depends on correct equipment selection, adherence to operating procedures, inspection of wear items, and appropriate storage after use. Maintaining actuators, seals, cutters, and other working components helps keep equipment dependable across repeated field applications.