Drain removal

phill2-0-0-3

Hi 
Just wondering if anyone has come.up against the same issue as me ?

I'm having to remove a manhole completely and fit a Y main pipe .
It's been two weeks and I'm left with this big hole . It's not my builders speciality and his having to change his liability insurance just to do the job . 
So I've contacted a few water company's to get some prices as I can see this draging on . 
Build over approved and architect drawings done .
Massive issues to get this done due to architect muck up .
Saying he was dealing with the build over to find out 6 months later he had completely forgot even though I chased and chased him 🤦‍♂️ . 

Anyway just wondering if anyone has dealt with similar or has some advice . I've attached a photo that needs to be removed .
Wondered what i should be looking at cost wise ? 
As the architect has allready increased his prices to £75 ph .
I feel they pushed me against a wall then increased the price when they knew I was desperate and couldn't go anywhere else . 
Sorry to keep going on about them but they have caused me all sorts of issues so far .
Will save that for another post . 
So just looking for any costs or help or advice or removal of this drain 
Many thanks 

Doozergirl

Has the architect produced the drawings for what needs to be done? 

phill2-0-0-3

Yes I have all the drawings . 

Having hell to get hold of the salt glazed pipe aswell .
No where seems to stock them 
Tried 3 company's about doing the work but they don't want to no ..
So my builders trying to get on with it .
He even had to change his liability insurance to take on the work . 
He's spent half the day driving around the country today trying to get the pipe . 
Rather stressful got a garden full of earth mud and bricks for the last few months 

stuart45

You can get adapters to go from salt glaze to standard clay.

phill2-0-0-3

stuart45 said:

You can get adapters to go from salt glaze to standard clay.

Issue I have is the water company want salt glaze pipes all round .
We asked them where we could get them .
They had zero idea 🤦‍♂️ . 
Had 2 quotes of £5-7000 . 
Which seems insane money . 
Also having issues with planning control ontop now which could cost £1000s to resolve due to the architects blunder . 
Which he won't take any responsibility for 

stuart45

What was the 7 grand for? Doing all of the drainage work? Do you have a sketch of what the work involves, as it looks like there is a backdrop in the manhole. Water companies should accept modern  vitrified clay pipes.

phill2-0-0-3

I have got architect drawings for what needs doing will dig them out . 
I have a guy coming tomorrow to give me a quote will see what he says . 
The builder has got the man hole right down to the bottom now . 
But I can see he's nervous about removing the concrete base as he hasn't done this before and we have been informed he can only block the main drain for 2 hours and that's not a lot of time to remove the base and cut the pipes and reconnect .

The £5-7000 quoted was removal of the old manhole , new pipes , reconnection ect full job . 
I'm shocked there allowing the builder to do the work as is he as it's a main drain .

grumbler

phill2-0-0-3 said:

But I can see he's nervous about removing the concrete base as he hasn't done this before and we have been informed he can only block the main drain for 2 hours and that's not a lot of time to remove the base and cut the pipes and reconnect .

Can't he connect the pipes temporarily around the manhole?