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What We Do

Water Renewal & Repair Services Cumbria

There are many different causes of damaged or broken water lines, including tree root intrusion, punctures, or damage from settling soil or rocks. Additionally, if your pipes are considerably old or made of defective materials, the damage could be caused by normal wear and tear.

With specialist experience in water pipes and trenchless technology, Clearflow Utilitites Water Services are here to help you with anything from a simple water leak repair to lead water pipe replacement.

Our goal is to provide the highest levels of quality coupled with friendly service. We work with cutting edge technology ensuring our clients benefit from the best in repairs, replacements and installations.

What are you responsible for?

You are responsible for the maintenance of the water supply pipe which brings water into your home from the main in the street.

If your home was built before 1970 there is a chance that your water supply pipe is made from lead and this could constitute a major health hazard for you and your family. To check, simply look for the pipe that runs to your stop tap, often under the kitchen sink or in a downstairs toilet. Lead pipes are distinctively soft and easily marked.

Do your lead pipes need replacing?

If you find your supply pipe is made of lead, we would advise replacing it. Otherwise you may be drinking lead and this can be seriously detrimental to health.

We can lay a new supply pipe with minimun of disruption. Unlike many other companies we use trenchless technology, which means that your front driveway or garden may not have to be dug up. Many households are eligible for the lead and common supply pipe replacement scheme.

Leaking Supply Pipe Repair

Our find and fix service can locate burst water pipes, isolate the problem and repair the leak with minimum of fuss. Our engineers are highly trained with leak detection equipment and listening devices to pinpoint the leak quickly.

A small excavation is carried out to access the leaking supply pipe. Our trenchless technology can then locate the leak and repair the damage. Where pipes are in poor condition or lead, it might be worth considering replacing the entire feed. Similalrly if your property only has a shorter supply pipe, often it is more economical to have the entire water mains and supply pipe replaced. Longer supply pipes may be worth repairing.

Terraced or semi-detached properties may have a common supply pipe shared with neighbours. If this is the case we can install an individual supply pipe. Regardless, we will carry out a full leak survey and advise on your options. This will include a full diagnosis, excavation, repair and reinstatement of water supply.

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Water Mains Pipe Replacement

The latest trenchless technology and moling equipment allows us to bore accurate and efficient channels for new pipe work without having to excavate too heavily. This means minimum disruption to you and your property.

Our replacement pipes start at the boundary to your property, from the stop tap to the connection inside your house. They are less prone to splits and cracks and ensure optimum water flow, together with superior water quality.

Moling technology, water pipe replacement is much more cost effective than traditional water pipe trenching methods. There is no need to dig long trenches through your garden. As Water Company approved contractors we can reinstate your water supply and sign off all the work.

Common Supply Work

Older houses and terraced houses tend to share common supply water pipes. Shared pipes often provide poor pressure and flow from increased water demand or pipes in poor condition. Neighbours are jointly responsible from their properties to the boundary stop tap.

Individual supply pipes or increased diameter shared pipes can help increase water pressure and quality. To check if you have a shared water supply pipe, find the outside stop tap and see if there's a water meter. If there is, there's a good chance you have an independent water main. Otherwise turn off the stop tap and see how many properties are affected. Alternatively, speak to your water supply company who should be able to help.

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Domestic And Commercial Moling

Moling (Trenchless Technology)- Moling is a cost effective way of installing new water supplies under gardens, driveways and roads. The advantages to households are obvious. Without the need for extensive digging or trenches, disruption and environmental impact is minimised. We are experts in this new technology.

Impact Moling is a technique in which a pneumatic piercing tool is used to create a bore hole. The ground is compacted and displaced rather than excavated and removed, therefore disruption and reinstatement are minimal.

Our moling and trenchless technology offers a unique way to burrow through the ground for conduits and lead pipe replacement with a significant reduction in surface disturbance. A small pneumatic device burrows and hammers it's way through the ground to make a channel.

We start with a small excavation, usually a metre square to initiate the moling process. A destination pit then receives the mole. The advantages are obvious. Small underground burrows can receive pipes, rather than lengthy trenches that require backfilling. Installations are much more discreet and there is very little surface disturbance. Less manpower and rectification means less cost to the property owner. Our moling technology is used for a variety of other subsurface construction work such as ducting, conduit and telecommunications.

Have a question?

I need to know more about the moling process

The mole (a soil displacement hammer) displaces and compacts the ground it moves though, creating a tunnel. Because the material is compacted rather than drilled out, this minimises any material that needs to be taken away and disposed of at the end of the process.

Once the tunnel has been formed, the new pipe can be pulled through.

Moling is safe, and to ensure this the whole process is always controlled by one of our qualified engineers.

Ground type does influence whether moling can be used. In order for us to be able to help you in deciding if it’s the right option for you contact us today using our contact form to discuss your requirements and a free, no obligation quote.

  • Installations of water mains, ducts, cables and underground services
  • More cost effective than traditional trenching methods
  • Minimal / no excavation beyond necessary launch pits or termination points for the installed service
  • Minimal disruption to the customer's property
  • Environmentally and socially beneficial