Fess up or just crack on (water main)

[flanagaj]

I somehow managed to dig the trench for our water connection in slightly the wrong place and put it bang centre of the new proposed access.  As a result I want to move it < 2 metres, but as the trench was inspected and signed off, I didn't really want to incur further costs, when the new connection point makes absolutely no difference as it's a straight lane and they have charged me 2k for a road closure as it is.

Should I come clean or just dig a new trench and pretend nothing has changed?

[JohnMo]

Not sure why people ask questions where they want a specific answer.

 

You want to be told to get on with it, so get on with whatever you feel is right and you need to do.

[crispy_wafer]

Have you laid pipe and backfilled already?  To be fair, I'd just redig and keep schtum about it.  I really doubt they'd be too bothered.  Must remember that most jobs are just box ticking exercises and it's not personal to them.

[Mr Punter]

The water is at least 750mm deep.  Why does the proposed access location make any difference?

 

I hope you are more careful with the foundations!

[flanagaj]

  On 27/03/2025 at 15:26, Mr Punter said:

The water is at least 750mm deep.  Why does the proposed access location make any difference?

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Moving it was more about having the meter to the side of the driveway as opposed to having a black water meter housing stuck in the sand coloured driveway.  Purely aesthetic reasons.

[torre]

What have they inspected? Just a trench or pipework and stop tap etc?  I'd contact them and be up front you realised it's in the wrong place and dig another trench

Edited March 27 by torre

[bmj1]

I don't see why it matters. Why would you tell them? It's all box ticking anyway, and they'll probably lose the records...

[bmj1]

Save the money for later in the build. You'll thank me.

[Conor]

  On 27/03/2025 at 16:58, flanagaj said:

Moving it was more about having the meter to the side of the driveway as opposed to having a black water meter housing stuck in the sand coloured driveway.  Purely aesthetic reasons.

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I'd move it. Those plastic boxes don't last long if driven over. They may even refuse to install.

[markc]

Yorkshire water installed my water meter in the middle of the access, their justification was that it won’t get overgrown and tyres never go down the centre … fair point.

[ToughButterCup]

How many joints will there be in the pipe that'd be under the road?

 

0 ?

Forget and carry on ...

 

Several?

Suck your teeth for a bit longer.....