Water Mains & Supply Pipes
Water Mains & Supply Pipe Repairs in East London
The supply pipe that brings water into your home is buried, easy to forget about and expensive to ignore. All Property Services repairs and replaces water supply pipes and mains across East London and Essex — including moling and specialist lead pipe work — with free quotations before anything starts.
Call +44 7765 861469Signs your supply pipe is leaking
An underground leak rarely announces itself. The usual signs are a water bill that has climbed with no change in how much you use, pressure that has dropped at the taps, a patch of ground or path that stays wet or unusually green in dry weather, or the sound of running water when everything in the house is switched off. Any one of these is worth investigating — an underground leak wastes water continuously and can soften the ground around foundations and drives.
Finding the fault before we dig
We assess the damage before opening anything up. That means tracing the run of the pipe, narrowing down where the water is escaping, and confirming it is the supply pipe rather than something inside the property. Only once we know what we are dealing with do we recommend a repair to the damaged section or a full replacement — and we explain which one you actually need and why, rather than defaulting to the bigger job.
Moling: replacing a pipe without digging up the garden
Where a supply pipe needs replacing, the obvious approach is a trench from the boundary to the house — straight through whatever is in the way. Moling avoids most of that. A pneumatic mole is driven underground along the line of the pipe and the new pipe is pulled through behind it, so the work needs only a small hole at each end. Lawns, block paving and driveways stay largely intact. Not every site suits it, and we will tell you honestly if yours does not.
Lead pipe removal and replacement
Plenty of older East London properties still have their original lead supply pipe running in from the street. Replacing it with modern MDPE is straightforward work for us, and it is often done at the same time as fixing a leak, since the pipe is already exposed. We remove the old lead run, install and connect the new pipe, and pressure test the finished job to confirm it is sound before we backfill.
Free quotations, tidy work, priced before we start
Supply pipe work is quoted free of charge and the price is agreed with you before we begin — no open-ended digging. You get an invoice on completion, and we accept cash, bank transfer and card payments. We protect the site, work tidily and reinstate properly. With over 20 years across East London and Essex, most of this work comes to us through referrals and repeat customers, and a burst supply pipe is covered by our 24/7 emergency service.
Supply pipe and mains work we cover
- ✓Pipe damage assessment
- ✓Underground and burst pipe repair
- ✓Full supply pipe replacement
- ✓Moling — replacement without trenching
- ✓Lead pipe removal and MDPE replacement
- ✓Mains connection and rerouting
- ✓Pressure testing after repair
- ✓Emergency burst mains call-outs
Frequently asked questions
Who is responsible for the water supply pipe — me or the water company?
The section of pipe running from the boundary of your property into your home is normally the property owner's responsibility, while the main in the street belongs to the water company. Your water company can confirm where the boundary sits for your address, and we can tell you which side of it the fault is on.
Can you replace a supply pipe without digging up my driveway?
Usually, yes. Moling drives the new pipe underground along the line of the old one, so we only need a small hole at each end rather than a trench across the whole run. Some sites are not suitable for it, and we will say so before you commit.
Should I repair the pipe or replace the whole run?
It depends on what we find. A single point of damage on an otherwise sound modern pipe is worth repairing. An old lead or badly degraded pipe that has already leaked once will usually leak again, so replacement is the better value. We assess it first and tell you which applies.
My water bill has gone up but I cannot see a leak — could it be underground?
It could. An underground supply pipe leak is one of the most common causes of an unexplained rise in a water bill, because the water escapes into the ground with nothing to see indoors. It is worth having checked.
Do you replace old lead water pipes?
Yes — lead pipe removal and replacement with modern MDPE is one of our specialist areas, and it is often done alongside a leak repair while the pipe is already exposed.
Is a burst supply pipe an emergency?
Treat it as one. Our emergency service runs 24/7, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. If it is safe to do so, turn the water off at your stopcock and call us.
Do you test the pipe after the work is done?
Yes. We pressure test the repaired or replaced pipework before backfilling, so the job is confirmed sound rather than assumed.
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