how do i lay mains water supply pipe from road to house?

Question

replacing lead pipe with poly pipe

Answer 1

Get a "Dozer" from Fraggle Rock, they're very small and can fit into tight spaces.

Seriously....why the hell are you doing this yourself if you even have to ask?????

Answer 2

You should use MDPE pipe ( Medium Density Polypropolene ) - its the blue one. Most houses use 20 or 25mm diameter

You can lay the pipe from your house to the splash ( road boundary ) .

You cannot dig up the road without a highways licence ( which you will not get )

Contact "new connections" at your water utilty and they will quote to do the road work. They normally have fixed prices for made ( tarmac ) or unmade ( grass ) work - If the pipe is in the middle of the road it'll be about £750-£1500 to connect from the middle of the road to your boundary. If its grass then it can be as low as £400

Pipes need to be 450mm down ( frost and vehicle protection ) and if you are coming up the outside of your house you'll need to install a "rat box" - this is really for frost protection as well.

Answer 3

You need to contact your water supplier and express your concerns about the pipe being lead, however you must be certain it is lead from the main to your stoptap, it is possible that it is plastic from the mains to the stoptap and lead afterwards in which case it is your responsibility, the lead pipe will have been there for many years and have a perfectly ok coat of limescale which does not affect the water you drink though this can be tested if you have concerns.

Answer 4

first off dont use poly pipe.. use pvc pipe. dig a ditch from the water meter located near the street to the side of the home where the main line goes into the home... then glue your pvc pipe together and lay it into the ditch. the conection to the meter and to the house is where it gets tricky... if u dont have the know how to do these steps i would call a plumber.. it involves soildering and installing fittings such as meter nipples and female/male adapters....i would leave this part up to a plumber.. do the first mentioned steps and u will save yourself money when the plumber comes out

Answer 5

you can only re-new the pipe within your boundary as a diy project. The pavement is the responsibility of the Highway Authority. The trench needs to be deep enough to avoid the blue MDPE pipe from freezing ( 600 mm ). Best chat it through with your water company / council

Answer 6

I had a problem last year and had to have some work done at home you will have to contact the water authority's as the pipe from the mains to the boundary of your home is their property.

Answer 7

i agree check with water board if you still do the job DO IT RIGHT or you will regrete it later.i don't know your codes or location so it is tuff to answer.ground doesn't freeze i would go atleast 2 feet deep.use good glue not cheap and put 6 inches of sand over the pipe.NO ROCKS!!! rocks will rub a whole in the pipe later on. good luck.

Answer 8

You have to lay the alkathene pipie 2"6" down in a trench connected to your plumbing upto the boundary and in some district United Utilities will connect FREE from your boundary to main in the road.

Answer 9

It's a job for your local water authority, you can't just go digging-up roads and tampering with water supplies just like that. For a start, you need about £6million worth of insurance indemnity just to be considered to dig holes in a road, and so many other factors that this is not a DIY job.

Answer 10

You'll want to hire a contractor for this one! Usually, the town or city you live in has some pretty strict rules about tapping into their mains. Even though you are already connected, you may have to get some sort of permit, or official oversight.