Bulk water needed, cost advice please

[Post and beam]

I need to get a minimum of 1000 litres of water to site this week for the blockwork to start.

Can anyone please give me a ballpark figure for North hertfordshire so i have an idea if i am getting a fair price when i get quotes.

 

Many thanks in advance

 

[JohnMo]

Ask them to supply, they just need an IBC, builders generally have then kicking about. If not look on Facebook Marketplace or gumtree, IBCs normal sell for about £50 to 100. Then fill yourself or again ask them to.

[Post and beam]

 The groundworkers brought a 1000 litre container with them 3 weeks ago. There is no water available on site and they have asked me to organise it. So i need to but some.

[nod]

I’m not sure about your area 

 tanker with 2500 liters is £150 delivered 

[Post and beam]

Thanks Nod. Now i have something to compare with.

[Dave Jones]

hire a towable bowser from trav/brandons etc for peanuts a week and fill it at home ?

[Oz07]

I have a hydrant tap. Look for one of them online if near a path with hydrants in

[Dave Jones]

42 minutes ago, Oz07 said:

I have a hydrant tap. Look for one of them online if near a path with hydrants in

 

careful, you need a licence to use those. Big fines if caught.

[Oz07]

Yes i have heard. Thing is with a newbuild you pay for building water as part of the connection anyway. Who's it hurting?

[ProDave]

38 minutes ago, Dave Jones said:

 

careful, you need a licence to use those. Big fines if caught.

Fred Dibnah was on television several times filling his boiler from them and telling us it was illegal to do so.  I wonder how many times he got fined?

[Post and beam]

1 hour ago, Dave Jones said:

hire a towable bowser from trav/brandons etc for peanuts a week and fill it at home ?

Would have been a plan but i dont have a towbar.

[Post and beam]

1000 litres at £108 inc VAT. Sorted.   Shame it would have cost £1.20 if i could have used my own tap.

[Dave Jones]

6 hours ago, ProDave said:

Fred Dibnah was on television several times filling his boiler from them and telling us it was illegal to do so.  I wonder how many times he got fined?

 bit like speeding, only an issue when caught....