MacMole, specialises in impact moling services in Sittingbourne and the surrounding areas. Our company provides moling for various reasons, with a common one being lead pipe replacements. If your property has had all of its pipework replaced or was constructed after 1970, it’s likely you don’t have lead pipework. However, if this isn’t the case, and you still have lead pipes, it’s crucial to replace them, as lead water pipes are now prohibited.
You can rely on MacMole for professional lead water pipe replacements as well as water pipe repairs, new water supply services, underground cable installations, cable ducting installations, irrigation systems, storm drainage, trenchless replacements and pipe ramming.
Here, we look at some key aspects of lead pipe replacements to help understand their importance. For more information about our services, please visit our FAQs page or contact us on 07706 663418.
Lead can be extremely hazardous to your health, especially to children's health. It can harm the kidneys and brain and interfere with the production of red blood cells. Lead can also cause physical and behavioural changes in children at a lower exposure level than adults, which is why they are so vulnerable to lead. Lead poisoning can lead to comas, seizures and death, so it is imperative to have them removed from your property in Sittingbourne or any of the surrounding areas.
Get in touch with the MacMole team for seamless and non-intrusive water pipe replacements and impact moling services. We also cover water pipe surveys, water pipe repairs, new water supply installations, underground cable installations and cable ducting installations, including data cable ducting and trenchless cable installation.
Running towards your building by opening the top of the external stop valve.
Unpainted lead pipes are typically a dull grey. Check the joints: lead joints, where two pipes meet, are swollen and round.
Scratching lead pipes will reveal gleaming silver metal.
If it does, your pipes are made of steel.
A dull thud indicates lead piping, while a clear ring will highlight iron or copper pipes.
Even if there isn’t lead inside your property, you may have a lead service line buried between the water main and your home. The lead may only have been replaced inside your house, so you must check your home’s building permits and water utility.
The experts at Macmole provide various services to fulfil every requirement. Some of the key services we offer in Sittingbourne and the surrounding areas include:
