Pipe Renewal specializes in trenchless rehabilitation for municipalities and water/sewer utilities throughout Florida. Storm events, tidal influence, aging infrastructure, and construction materials that are vulnerable to failure, like baked clay and cast-iron piping, have made it necessary for smart, effective, and cost-efficient ways to repair sewer and drainage systems as quickly as possible.

Meet Our Founder

Larry Kiest, Jr. is an innovator, inventor and entrepreneur who has helped shape the trenchless technology industry for more than 30 years. A third-generation master plumber, Larry founded LMK Technologies in his hometown of Ottawa, Illinois, in 1993. He later moved south to Fort Lauderdale, where he has been CEO of Pipe Renewal, LLC since 2006.

Larry was introduced to the family business at an early age. He spent the last two years of high school working at his father’s shop. Upon graduation, he went straight to the union hall to get his union card. Larry credits his father for fueling the passion that has made him an internationally respected leader and speaker in the trenchless technology industry.

In 2013, Larry was awarded the Trenchless Technology Person of the Year award. In 2014, he received the Chicago Innovations Award for his inventions for sealing sewer collection systems. In 2019, he was recognized as a Standard Bearer by NASSCO, the National Association of Sewer Service Companies.

Larry has authored five published ASTM Industry Standards relating to trenchless technologies for renewing and sealing sewer collection systems. He is the inventor of more than 250 patents issued in 14 countries relating to the rehabilitation of underground sewer systems, with a major focus on gasket sealing and long-term water tightness for sealing collection systems from groundwater infiltration.