Corroded water pipe needs replacing - advice pls 5 February at 1:34PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Water Bills 13 replies 338 views

Dannii75

A leak has been fixed by Bristol Water but they also said the pipe within my boundary is corroded, especially the underside, & needs replacing.
It's not covered on home insurance because it's wear & tear, not accidental.
At the moment, the pipe isn't leaking but I'm thinking it's better I fix it before a leak happens!
I have no idea where to start, I don't know any plumbers & am petrified about how much it's going to cost me!
Any advice welcome.

Swipe

I had a new mains pipe installed 9 years ago using a hydraulic mole, so no trench dug. As a rough guide I was quoted £30 per metre of pipe laid and £150 for the new entry point.

Dannii75

Swipe wrote: »

I had a new mains pipe installed 9 years ago using a hydraulic mole, so no trench dug. As a rough guide I was quoted £30 per metre of pipe laid and £150 for the new entry point.

Wow! that's a LOT more reasonable than I was thinking!
You've just brought me down off the ceiling.... a bit!
Thanks!

Swipe

Dannii75 wrote: »

Wow! that's a LOT more reasonable than I was thinking!
You've just brought me down off the ceiling.... a bit!
Thanks!

Well my pipe was 40m+ long ( i have a long drive) so it did cost me just shy of £1500

Dannii75

Swipe wrote: »

Well my pipe was 40m+ long ( i have a long drive) so it did cost me just shy of £1500

Even that was less than the thousands whizzing around my mind... as well as the JCBs digging up my concrete floors!
My driveway is all of 3m. I just hope they don't have to go under the house - concrete floors! eek!

Swipe

They are not allowed to go under the house. They will need to go around the house if the entry point is at the back.

Dannii75

Swipe wrote: »

They are not allowed to go under the house. They will need to go around the house if the entry point is at the back.

What?!?! I had no idea! I was thinking my carpets would have to come up, the a trench through the house....
you really are very helpful! thanks! Next time I hit the ceiling I'll pick up the bat phone to you!

Swipe

If they use a hydraulic mole (that tunnels under the ground pulling the pipe) there will be no need for trenches, maybe a few holes every 12 feet or so.

Dannii75

Swipe wrote: »

If they use a hydraulic mole (that tunnels under the ground pulling the pipe) there will be no need for trenches, maybe a few holes every 12 feet or so.

Excellent! music to my ears!
Thank you! :beer:

deanos

Swipe wrote: »

They are not allowed to go under the house. They will need to go around the house if the entry point is at the back.

if there is a existing duct under the house for the old pipe then can use that, even new builds have pipework under houses still.

Swipe

deanos wrote: »

if there is a existing duct under the house for the old pipe then can use that, even new builds have pipework under houses still.

To clarify what I meant, they are not allowed to mole under the house. I was specifically told this when I requested they send the mole under my garage.