I was recently informed that my water service is lead. My water company puts the responsibility of the entire line on the property owner. I was trying to find a rough cost to have the line replaced on Google, but the numbers were anywhere from a few hundred to over $10,000. I don't want to waste anyone's time getting a consultation for an estimate because I wouldn't be able to afford it for a while. I'm not asking for any definite pricing or formal estimates. I just want to get an idea of what to expect.
Here's what I'm working with:
My service is roughly 40 feet from house to main.
Service enters the house about 7 feet below ground level and is a straight shot based on the location it enters the house and my stop box.
Concrete covers the whole thing. There's 3 feet of green space between the curb and sidewalk but my stop box is a couple feet over in the sidewalk at the approach of the driveway.
Pipe in the house is copper. Not sure how for out it runs as copper but it doesn't transition from lead at the basement wall for sure.
I've seen the main located 2 or 3 feet into the street. Depth of the main isn't known, but a water guy had told me they are at about 4 feet, give or take.
Not sure if it makes a difference but the gas main ends a solid 50 feet away. Never seen the sewer be marked. I've seen it located in the middle of streets and in the green space off the curb in the neighborhood though. I know my sewer line runs out the same side as my water, about 20 feet north. Power and comms are all overhead.
Taking a lightly educated guess and saying that I think getting this bored in might be the best route. Maybe not the cheapest for the new service, but the concrete work would be much less I think.
I hope that's enough info to work with to get something in the ball park. I know costs can vary for many reasons, location being one of them. I'm just trying to get an idea of where that number might be.
Here's what I'm working with:
My service is roughly 40 feet from house to main.
Service enters the house about 7 feet below ground level and is a straight shot based on the location it enters the house and my stop box.
Concrete covers the whole thing. There's 3 feet of green space between the curb and sidewalk but my stop box is a couple feet over in the sidewalk at the approach of the driveway.
Pipe in the house is copper. Not sure how for out it runs as copper but it doesn't transition from lead at the basement wall for sure.
I've seen the main located 2 or 3 feet into the street. Depth of the main isn't known, but a water guy had told me they are at about 4 feet, give or take.
Not sure if it makes a difference but the gas main ends a solid 50 feet away. Never seen the sewer be marked. I've seen it located in the middle of streets and in the green space off the curb in the neighborhood though. I know my sewer line runs out the same side as my water, about 20 feet north. Power and comms are all overhead.
Taking a lightly educated guess and saying that I think getting this bored in might be the best route. Maybe not the cheapest for the new service, but the concrete work would be much less I think.
I hope that's enough info to work with to get something in the ball park. I know costs can vary for many reasons, location being one of them. I'm just trying to get an idea of where that number might be.
