Moling under road and subsoiling water pipe through field

[nick...]

If road ain’t too wide it’s possible to push a scaffold tube under the road with a digger.obviously depends on soil but it’s very possible.don’t involve the council though
nick…

 

[BrianV]

I have been quoted to mole under a small B road and run about 340m of 32mm mdpe through a field.

The cost seems extortionate it has come at over £14k.

Anyone else have any experience with what the costs are for this work or had any quotes for something similar

This is in the Devon area.

To be honest if it's a quiet road a couple of times we have had an angle grinder & cut two slots 3inches apart across the road then put a "tree down road closed" sign each end & quick as you can hand dig with a pick across the road, lay the pipe & back fill & remove signs, then a couple of days later when the back fill has settled replace the tarmac strip, so far never ever had a query from anyone.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Somone once told me those road molers love their cash and love night work

 

[steveR]

I know a man that dug a hole each side and knocked a scaffold tube through with a point welded on the end then cut the end to length

Seen (or rather heard) of a farmer in S Shropshire do that. Narrow 3m lane. Long thin hole at 90 degrees to road for driving end, then a parallel trench for reception end. 2" pole, then 25mm waterpipe through the pole. I'd make sure there was a stop tap nearby...

 

[Lakesdigger]

Somone once told me those road molers love their cash and love night work

They also know what they are saving you so may charge accordingly

 

[chickens and wheat]

We did the scaffold pole to get leccy cable under farm lane sandy subsoil few stones

 

[wanton dwarf]

JFDI

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[Blue.]

After doing numerous I found a hand held hydraulic braker is best,push/hammer 6’ of scaffolding tube then weld another 6’ on and so on,once through pull it back with a digger with a wire rope attached to scaffolding tube.

Once your through with a wire rope a 13t digger will pull a 4” 6” 8” mole through with ease,you then bolt/chain whatever size pipe or ducting to the rear of the mole.

No mains gas around here and one of the last I did I hit the telephone cable at the roadside so I knew it wasn’t under the road.

 

[Netherfield]

To be honest if it's a quiet road a couple of times we have had an angle grinder & cut two slots 3inches apart across the road then put a "tree down road closed" sign each end & quick as you can hand dig with a pick across the road, lay the pipe & back fill & remove signs, then a couple of days later when the back fill has settled replace the tarmac strip, so far never ever had a query from anyone.

Chap high in up the village did the same, Sunday morning got his mates from the pub, dug across put the pipe, battered it and filled it with that cold tarmac stuff, first though he'd put 'silage making in operation' signs at either end of the lane, this was usual when they were making silage so most all the locals and the horse riders used to avoid the lane anyway.
Saved taking water carts out to the cattle in summer.

 

[AT group]

Hi Chris, not sure if you’ve already found a contractor or not for you job, but we’re a utility and civils company based in Exeter, if you need any assistance in the installation of your pipe work we would happily take a look and supply you with a quote.

many thanks
Tom
AT - Group SW LTD
07903226060

 

[Spade]

I know a man that dug a hole each side and knocked a scaffold tube through with a point welded on the end then cut the end to length

Grand when it’s sand or silty soil…..use digger bucket to push it through