CIPP liner quote - sensible

[CambsBill]

Hi all, I'm in the final stages of selling the old man's house (in Berkshire) and the buyer has just had a drainage survey done which revealed damage that needs repairing. This comes as no surprise as we suspect the old fool knew the drains were leaking but was too tight to do anything about it

Anyway, the buyers have got a quote from an outfit 80 miles away for some reason, which is £2,800 + VAT to jet clean the drain and then instal 17m of 3mm CIPP liner (with a 10 year guarantee). £165 per metre seems a bit toppy to me but is there anyone out there with a more authoritative view?

Cheers all

Edited to add - it's the rainwater drainage if that makes a difference, also I didn't finish typing in the topic heading

Edited by CambsBill on Monday 19th May 18:53

[119]

CambsBill said:

Hi all, I'm in the final stages of selling the old man's house (in Berkshire) and the buyer has just had a drainage survey done which revealed damage that needs repairing. This comes as no surprise as we suspect the old fool knew the drains were leaking but was too tight to do anything about it

Anyway, the buyers have got a quote from an outfit 80 miles away for some reason, which is £2,800 + VAT to jet clean the drain and then instal 17m of 3mm CIPP liner (with a 10 year guarantee). £165 per metre seems a bit toppy to me but is there anyone out there with a more authoritative view?

Cheers all

How much would it cost to physically dig up and replace the pipe?

Probably considerable amount more I would think?

[CambsBill]

119 said:

How much would it cost to physically dig up and replace the pipe?

Probably considerable amount more I would think?

Of course it would, but that's not the question being asked. If the buyer is negotiating on the basis of a CIPP repair then I'm not going to suggest it's better to dig the whole lot up am I? I just don't want to get rolled over by an unrealistic price for the repair that they've suggested is needed.

[essayer]

What made them do a drainage survey? Someone called in to survey is going to have an interest in drumming up work. Worth getting your own check done?

[CambsBill]

essayer said:

What made them do a drainage survey? Someone called in to survey is going to have an interest in drumming up work. Worth getting your own check done?

They had a full survey done & that recommended separate surveys on both timber & drains (so much for "full" meaning full, but that's not the issue here).

As mentioned above, the fact of the drains being cracked is no surprise at all, I'm just trying to get a feel for whether the price quoted is sensible or pulling my leg.

[119]

CambsBill said:

119 said:

How much would it cost to physically dig up and replace the pipe?

Probably considerable amount more I would think?

Of course it would, but that's not the question being asked. If the buyer is negotiating on the basis of a CIPP repair then I'm not going to suggest it's better to dig the whole lot up am I? I just don't want to get rolled over by an unrealistic price for the repair that they've suggested is needed.

Oh well.

Good luck.

[silentbrown]

Rainwater? can't see it mattering much if it's a bit leaky? Does it go to a soakaway or mains?

We had a short run done (about 3m) and I think the cost per M was similar. The lining got cocked up and they ended up digging it most of it anyway!

Remember, It's just negotiating at this stage. You don't have to bend over on every last blown lightbulb that a survey throws up.

Edited by silentbrown on Monday 19th May 19:25