Utilities water quote of £9k

[Wadrian]

Hi all

 

we live in central Manchester and are building a house in side garden. Had a quote of £9,500 for water connection. This 6k(9m connection to main) and £3k(temp traffic lights/close 2 bus stops). Really surprised at cost, have tried getting other quote from self-lay register but everyone saying UU would be the ones they would use. Is it case of that’s the quote and we have no choice but to go through with it. Incidentally quote for 3 phase supply was £3k

[Mr Punter]

Can you tee off your existing supply?  Also, look at getting them to share the trench with the electric if they are the same route.  Sometimes it can work out.

[BadgerBodger]

This puts my quote for 2500 from Yorkshire water into perspective. They only lay 2m onto the property though. 
 

Annoying considering I put 575m pipe down the lane for less than 1800  

 

[Kelvin]

4 hours ago, Mr Punter said:

Can you tee off your existing supply?  Also, look at getting them to share the trench with the electric if they are the same route.  Sometimes it can work out.

I didn’t think you could tee off existing supplies? 
 

£9500 (£6500 really I guess for the connection)  is a shitload. All of the plant for our borehole (and there’s a fair amount) was less than that. 

[Spinny]

Is this to put in a new connection and stop cock & water meter under the pavement outside the property only, or presumably it may include trenching a new water pipe into the new house too ?

 

You can put your own water pipe in between the house and the stop cock position in the pavement (at least around here you can - inspector has to pass it) - cost me £1k for 20m for that bit.

 

I think some utility guys do bits of private work at weekends if you ask around.

[saveasteading]

57 minutes ago, Spinny said:

some utility guys do bits of private work

Yes but I wouldn't use them. I've met a right chancer who lied about the issues and was sent packing.  so i assume the worst of them all.

Any groundworker can do this.

[mjc55]

Ours is about to cost £5840.

 

Road closure and cross over about 6m into garden.

 

This is in North Dorset.

 

Electric connection was over £8k quoted (and paid for).  They are now using same trench as water and is now just under £2k!