Replacing mains pipe - recommend an installer

ey143

Can anyone recommend someone to install the new larger blue water piping with the use of a mechanical mole so as not to disturb the front garden? I live in Watford.

Also any suggestions for the best place to relocate the mains stopcock?

matelodave

I had a water leak earlier this year which was repaired by a company called Hydro-Tech Water Services (organised by the insurance co) who seem to cover the country. They can lay pipes using a mole - might be worth giving them a ring - they have a website http://www.hydrotech.uk.com/

Although we didn't need it done using one the engineer said that that's what they would do if they couldn't locate my leak to save digging up all my block paved drive. However they only work if the ground is reasonable, not full of rubble and other debris

ey143

Thx. Can I ask how much this cost you and how many meters they had to mole through?

matelodave

The job did not require the use of a mole, just digging down in two pints to locate the leak. The engineer told me that they did have the equipment to do it with a mole if required.

I did not actually pay for the work directly as it was covered by my insurance, I only had to pay the £200 excess.. So I don't know what the cost would have been