Moonshine Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 My existing house has lead pipe from the stop tap in the pavement to the house, i am creating a new water connection from the road to the existing house via MDPE. There will come a point where i will need to connect the MDPE to the existing lead pipe before it enters the house. What connector is needed for this? possible a DIY job or is it best to get a professional to do this connection due to the pressures involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 You can get rubber inserts for connecting to lead pipe, I have used them in the past, this is just one, https://www.toolstation.com/lead-to-mdpe-coupler/p94085 just need to make sure you measure your lead pipe as there are different sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 @Moonshine, gothe bit extra and get rid of the lead pipe. Take MDPE straight in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Do a search, I linked to the coupler I used to do from 1.25" 9lb lead to 25mm mdpe. Search for universal coupler Edited September 13, 2021 by Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I thought that your pipe was everything your side of the meter / pavement stopcock and the rest was the water suppliers. Can you get them to change their bit to MDPE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: I thought that your pipe was everything your side of the meter / pavement stopcock and the rest was the water suppliers. Can you get them to change their bit to MDPE? The water company will replace the lead connection for free - as long as all of the lead on your side is replaced first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Conor said: The water company will replace the lead connection for free - as long as all of the lead on your side is replaced first. I do not believe that is the case. A few years ago I replaced my parents incoming lead pipe but my Dad did not want the disruption to the rest of the house.(very elderly) I read the T@Cs of the water Co,s policy on this and it did not say all the house lead work had to be replaced. When they refused to carry out the work I sent them a copy of their T@C,s and a manager rang me and apologised and admitted he had been doing his job wrong for years!,!,. They completed it the day after ?. this was a few years ago and Bristol Water so things may be different in different locations or moved on since then. So get a copy of your water companies T@C,s on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Lead in my pipe doesn’t need replacing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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