MOLING GLASGOW
From DIG IT Pipe Solutions. As well as Moling services in Glasgow and Ayrshire, we also provide excavation services, lead pipe replacements, drainage, underground burst pipes and foundation services.
Moling in Glasgow
We carry out moling in Glasgow, which involves trenchless installation of pipes. This is carried out by excavating some pits and installing the moling machine which is able to tunnel through ground to a desired point to point path without any of the disruption of a traditional trench and reducing the total work involved in resintating grounds.
Lead pipe replacement Glasgow
We specialise in lead pipe replacements which involves the renewing of your water supply pipe from the toby on your pavement to the stop cock within your property. Renewing your water pipe with 25mm Alkathene (Issued by Scottish Water) will increase water pressure and your flow of cleaner drinking water. We also arrange free full site visits by Scottish Water.
Leak Detection
Hard to detect underground burst pipes in Glasgow can start from a small ponding or bubbling of water or a loss of water pressure within your property. By using special equipment, we can trace the pipes that are burst and then carry out the nescessary repairs. We can offer a free on-site estimate for the excavations and repair of the pipe, putting your mind at ease.
If you are looking for moling in Glasgow,
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In the construction industry, moling is a trenchless method used to lay pipes. During the moling process, a pneumatically-driven machine known as a mole forces its way through the soil along the desired path of the pipe.
Moling avoids the need to dig a trench and can be used to lay water pipes and the heating coils of heat pump systems. Recently moles that are steerable have been developed allowing an operator to correct the track of the mole and to achieve curved bores. Mole The standard approach to moling is to dig a hole about 1 m square and 2 m deep. Such a hole is small enough that it can be dug by hand instead of by machine in inaccessible locations. The mole is then entered into the earth on the horizontal face at the bottom of this hole. A destination hole of similar proportions is also dug, and this is where the mole emerges. The mole itself is a steel cylinder about 60 cm long and 6 cm in diameter. It works as a pneumatic cylinder with pulsed compressed air causing the head of the mole to repeatedly hammer against the soil in front of the mole. Once the mole has passed through the earth the pipe can be pulled through the long horizontal hole.
Impact Moling in Glasgow is a cost effective and environmentally friendly solution for many underground installation projects. Instead of digging trenches to lay pipes/ducts and cables.
This method involves excavating pits at intervals for the mole to be placed. The mole is then entered into the earth on the horizontal face at the bottom of the pit. Destination pits of similar proportions are also dug, and this is where the mole emerges. The mole itself is a steel cylinder, it works as a pneumatic cylinder with pulsed compressed air causing the head of the mole to repeatedly hammer against the soil in front of the mole. The mole displaces the soil creating a bore for the new services to then be pulled through. This reduces the installation time, disturbance and cost. Dig It Pipe Solutions can help.
Moling uses a small footprint with no need for deep excavations and operates through various ground types, but not all. And in some cases, we will dig by hand if necessary instead of using heavy plant.
This trenchless method is ideal for the installation of shorter runs of cable and ducts, pumped sewer lines, water mains, oil lines and gas lines and all of the list below under roads, existing structures, congested areas, environmentally sensitive areas and waterways.
Here are the three little things that makes Dig It Pipe Solutions different from the rest
Free full site visit
DIG IT offer a free full site visit, prior to any work commencing and a no obligation written quote with full insurances and guarantees.
We do not charge VAT
We do not charge VAT on our final costings, meaning the price we quote you is the final price you pay. No VAT! Not now, not ever. That’s our pledge.
We can dig by hand
Our excavations can be carried out by hand digging or machines (1/2 Ton Excavators) depending on access services in the surrounding area with minimum disruption.
OUR GLASGOW MOLING SERVICES at DIG IT PIPE SOLUTIONS
Serving Glasgow Moling Clients and throughout Scotland
Dig-It Pipe Solutions is a family run business operating for 12 years. Established as a successful company with clients from the private sector, various District Council Contracts and sub contracting work throughout Glasgow and Ayrshire.
Our company offers various excavation services from Moling in Glasgow, lead pipe replacements, drainage, underground burst pipes and foundations. We also carry out ground works from slabbing to garden steps.
DIG IT offer a free full site visit, prior to any work commencing and a no obligation written quote with full insurances and guarantees.
We do not charge VAT on our final costings. (No VAT)
Our Glasgow Moling and excavation services can be carried out by hand digging or machines (1/2 Ton Excavators) depending on access services in the surrounding area.
Impact moling is a very widely used method of installing small diameter pipes, ducts and cables in the utilities industry. Utilities companies around the world use this technique to service gas, water and sewerage mains, often under roads, pavements and driveways, minimising the need for excavations. Advantages of impact moling are very low operational costs, simple operation and minimal disruption to the public.
The method uses displacement to create a bore and thus is the most appropriate for compressible soils. Difficulty can arise with cobbles, dense dry clays due to the difficulty in compaction and with loose sands and gravels due to collapse of the borehole. In order to ensure successful completion of an impact moling job, it is essential to know the ground conditions and to identify the depth and location of all existing utilities and other underground objects nearby.