Lead Pipe Replacement
If your water supply pipe is made of lead, then its time you consider replacing it. 

Is lead harmful?

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In the past, lead was widely used for everything from plumbing to electronics.

It is now known that over time, exposure to lead can affect health, with the greatest risk being to children under six and to pregnant women.

As a result, the Government has banned the use of lead in many products, and it has not been used for water pipes since 1970. The Government also advises that we should minimise our exposure to lead from all sources, including drinking water.

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Does your home have lead pipes?

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If your home has been modernised since 1970 and all of the pipes from the water company's stop valve outside your home to the kitchen tap have been replaced, there should be no lead pipe on your property.

However, a third of properties in the North West built before 1970 are believed to still have some lead plumbing. If you live in an older property, your supply pipe - the underground pipe that connects your home to the public water mains - could be made of lead, and there's a chance that there may be some lead pipes inside your home.

Below are some simple ways to check if you have lead pipes.

colour - unpainted lead pipes appear dull grey

they are also soft and have irregular bends

the scratch test - if they are gently scraped you'll see the shiny, silver-coloured metal beneath

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Internal lead pipes?

If you still have internal lead pipes then contact us for a quote to have these replaced to copper.

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How is the water supply pipe installed?

We hand dig most of our trenches and use a mini digger on the larger jobs.

We don't use moling equipment, if this is something you require its best seeking a company that specialises in this method.

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How to replace your lead pipework

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If you want to replace your lead water supply pipe you need to have applied and been accepted onto the United Utilities lead pipe replacement scheme before you do any work. (Having correctly identified the fact you have a lead water supply pipe) Click here for United Utilities

Drop us an email or fill in the contact form to arrange a site visit to quote for the work required.

Once you have accepted the quote, a date for installation is set and all work is completed apart from the final connection to the water main on the pavement/road, this is carried out by United Utilities within 6 weeks of receiving the completed certificate from ourselves. 

(WIAPS Method) Click here for WIAPS Web Site