If your house was built before 1970, there’s a good chance your incoming water main is still lead. We replace it with food-grade MDPE in a single visit — using moling, with no need to lift your driveway or lawn.
Lead is a heavy metal. Even at low concentrations it’s harmful — particularly to children and pregnant women. UK water regulations have tightened progressively, and many water companies now offer subsidies on lead replacement work. The fix is simple: pull a new MDPE pipe through and decommission the lead.
We confirm the supply is lead, locate the boundary stop tap and the internal stop tap, and trace the run.
We pick a clean line for the new MDPE — usually parallel to the existing lead, sometimes through the same route via pipe bursting.
Two small pits at each end. New WRAS-approved blue MDPE pipe pulled through in a single piece.
Old lead capped, isolated, and where practical, removed. New supply pressure-tested and flushed.
Some water companies offer partial grants towards lead replacement. We can advise on what’s available locally and help with paperwork.
Usually yes — a quick look at the pipe coming into your stop tap is enough. If unsure, we’ll confirm at the quote stage.
Just for access at the start and end. Most of the day we’re working outside.
Minimal — water off for around 4–6 hours, two small holes outside, and you’re done.
Send a postcode and a couple of details — we’ll come back within the hour with a fixed price.
