Repair surface water pipe?

[trickadero]

Hi,

How do I best fix the hole in this surface water pipe? Just holding rainwater from the guttering. I guess it was made when that armoured cable was dug in. Replacing it entirely would be a lot of work so looking for alternatives. It's probably been like that for 10+ years.

I discovered when assessing how to lower (20mm) and level the hopper. Any advice on this too? I think levelling it is probably not worth the effort either. Can I just cut down the spigot to lower it or will I then not get the fitting in (as I'd have cut off the taper)?

Cheers

 

[HERTS P&D]

Dig it out and replace it.

Andy

 

[trickadero]

I was hoping for something less invasive as an interim (albeit probably for a while) solution until there's a better opportunity to fix properly. All I need to do is stop dirt getting in, not stop water getting out right. I was hoping someone would suggest some sort of patch

 

[stevie888]

A bit of flashband will keep debris out and let you concrete over the thing if you wish

 

[trickadero]

A bit of flashband will keep debris out and let you concrete over the thing if you wish

That sounds just the ticket. Thanks!

 

[ree]

OP.
As above: dig it out & replace it.
For a couple of reasons the crack seems recent.
By the time you've messed about with digging to enable flash banding you may as well do it properly - plus there's probably more to the crack than can be seen.
Does the gully drain to a soak-away or a sewer?
Plus you could correct your gully ground surface level.
If your gully area begins to swamp during a wet winter then you might have cause to think on about cutting corners?
FWIW: Why not get the shallow depth of the elec cable checked out - (450mm - 500mm depth is usually safe)?

 

[trickadero]

OP.
As above: dig it out & replace it.
For a couple of reasons the crack seems recent.
By the time you've messed about with digging to enable flash banding you may as well do it properly - plus there's probably more to the crack than can be seen.
Does the gully drain to a soak-away or a sewer?
Plus you could correct your gully ground surface level.
If your gully area begins to swamp during a wet winter then you might have cause to think on about cutting corners?
FWIW: Why not get the shallow depth of the elec cable checked out - (450mm - 500mm depth is usually safe)?

Drains to a sewer. I've seen no indication of water in that area in the 6 years we've been in the house. There's nothing I've done that has caused that hole so it's at least that old. I just don't want to get into digging it out and replacing it, and the hassle I might encounter. The armoured cable goes to a decorative lampost in the lawn. I knew cable was roughly there when I started, but yes shallower than anticipated. I think both are jobs to address when the drive is eventually redone i.e. patch up for now and on the long term list to fix properly.

 

[blup]

Resin bond with off cut of plastic pipe, but seeing as you have done the biggest part of the job, its daft not to replace it.