If you find yourself needing to replace a water main supplying your home, you'll want the entire process conducted in the most professional and non-invasive manner possible.

Although your water company is responsible for the main itself, the connecting pipework from the boundary to your home will also need attention.

Thankfully, new technologies mean that ground disturbance is kept to a minimum, allowing the rapid and effective reconnection from the main through to the communication pipe and then the water supply pipe leading to your home.

Replacing water main is an important undertaking. By calling in plumbing experts you can find a modern solution that provides a cleaner water supply, optimum water flow and one that could even save you energy.

Innovative technologies

Bespoke plumbing companies utilise innovative technologies and techniques to ensure you receive the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly service. €Trenchless water mains replacement' involves the use of grundomat impact moles as opposed to traditional trenching methods. This type of moling ensures that driveways, garden paths and patios are left undisturbed during excavation.

Engineers then install appropriately measured medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) water pipes alongside a new water stop tap from the marked boundary to the connection point of your home. Experts in this field can then instruct your water company to fit a new communication pipe if this hasn't been done so already.

A structured procedure delivering fantastic results

The whole procedure of having a water main replaced begins with an initial survey before moving along to excavation, water supply pipe replacement, connection and reinstatement.

Trenchless technology, causing minimal disruption to your property, is just one of the benefits of choosing to work with a company providing expert plumbing solutions. As the name suggests, this increasingly popular and well-regarded method within the construction and civil engineering industries is, in short, a way of carrying out subsurface construction works without having to dig a continuous set of trenches through your garden.

Once the process of replacing water main is complete and pipework has been updated, you'll also notice a number of improvements to your supply.

Modern MDPE pipes offer an increased flow as opposed to older lead variants or existing pipework. Owing to their larger diameter, you will find that the delivery of water to your property will have drastically improved.

An optimum flow can also help you save energy through the more efficient delivery of water to dependent appliances.

Many expert plumbing companies will also work towards the UK government's €Drinking Water Quality Regulations,' as set by the independent Drinking Water Inspectorate. Replacing lead and existing pipework guarantees the water supplied will be purer and of the highest quality.

Replacing water main if there has been a burst or leak that necessitates the procedure needn't cause too much disruption. Modern techniques guarantee that you will not be too inconvenienced as engineers professionally update your supply system.

Ultimately, installing newer pipework will only serve to improve water flow and enhance your water quality besides afford a more efficient supply thereby helping you to save energy and money in future.