At Ardent Utilities, we specialise in fixing domestic water mains for commercial and domestic properties. Our expert team can assist you in replacing lead pipes, fixing leaks and pipe bursts, as well as fixing any water issues regarding shared supplies.
We have over 20 years of experience in the industry with a whole host of accreditations such as the Water Approved Plumber's Accreditation (WIAPS). We provide quick and efficient services that are cost-effective whilst also having minimal disruption.
Our domestic water mains repair and replacement services consist of effectively replacing lead pipes, repairing leaks and bursts, fixed and repairs on shared supplies which is found in terraced houses as well as some semi detached.
For more information, take a look below to see how we can assist you with your domestic water mains issues.
Lead Water pipes can be dangerous and can be rectified by installing a new replacement plastic pipe. Ardent Utilities can use the latest leak detection equipment to assess your requirements and resolve your problems, whether it be a full water main replacement to a point repair on a section of pipe. Our WIAPS accreditation and use of our moling technology, allows us to maintain excavations and disruption to a minimum.
If you find you have a burst lead pipe but don’t know what to do, having a burst pipe in most cases is a job for the emergency plumbing engineer as the flow of water is not a weep but more of a high-pressure flow of water. If you have found out that your supply pipe(s) are made out of lead - we would strongly advise that you replace them with plastic pipes.
Our engineers are fully trained and experienced when it comes to leak detection. Using listening devices allows a pinpoint location of leaks and location of water supply pipes quickly and efficiently.
It is important to note that though water may be evident on the surface, this does not mean the leak is necessarily located at this point. It is therefore not always possible to locate some leaks using listening devices alone – and excavations may be required.
Leaking plastic pipes are harder to locate as opposed to metal-based pipes as they are quieter. It may be necessary to carry out excavations to allow the length of the pipe to be narrowed to a smaller working site in order to locate the leak.
There are times when we reach difficulties in locating and repairing leaks. If a leak is under a building, we may recommend replacing the whole supply pipe.
Older properties, mostly terraced houses and some semi-detached houses, use a common supply pipe system that supplies water from the mains to two or more properties. These properties will share one Mains Stop Tap on the boundary. Ardent can install a new water main pipe via trenchless technology leaving this coiled tat the boundary to allow the water board to come and install a separate stop tap at the property boundary to allow your new pipe to be connected to.
Common supplies often find pressure issues with their pipework due to the strain on the supply. Older properties with smaller diameter pipes also suffer this problem. Although water companies aim to ensure water pressure is no less than a target of 1 bar at the property boundary, your pipework may be restricting the flow of water.
