New water main, how much?

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I'm thinking of getting a new water main into my house, replacing the old lead with a new 25mm (?) pipe. Distance from the water meter in the pavement is about 15m, then under the floor to connect to the existing system.

Anyone got any ideas of cost?

It's not a difficult job, they could use one of those mole things or even dig a trench across the garden.

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Ganglandboss said:

Where are you? Many water authorities have self-lay schemes. You lay the pipe to the boundary and they come and connect up. They may do this bit for free if it is a lead pipe.

I'll check with the local water people.

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kinabalu said:

As per ganglandboss above.

Had exactly same scenario here to replace lead main supply, all I had to do was dig trench across front garden to the boundary, I think a specified 24/30 inch depth, Yorkshire Water came along & connected 25mm plastic blue pipe FOC.

I'm not getting much luck with Veolia water, keep getting referred to different departments, I'm sure I could dig the trench , its about 10m from the boundary and all garden except for a small section of crazy paving.

In your case did the water people have to do any digging on the pavement? I have a meter fitted and it looks tight for space to get the new pipe connected.

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Just a quick update. Managed to get a new main installed for £400 all in. New 25mm polypipe from the pavement meter to the house, they used a 'mole' to bore a hole, then up into the house and through under the floorboards to my stopcock position. Took them around 3 hours start to finish.

Water pressure is now so good I have had to reduce the flow at the stopcock. I have a combi boiler and used to get problems if someone opened a tap whilst I was in the shower, now this has been fixed.

Oh and my water tastes better!

Edited by megaphone on Monday 5th November 10:01