Rerouting Drains

[mail2neil]

Hi,

I have drainage for about 20 houses running through our plot, front to back.
I want to build a double garage on our drive, and it involves moving the drains.

Who would pay for this? Me or the water board?
and is it generally expensive?

Any ideas?

 

[noseall]

why do you need to move the drains. can you not build over them?

or do they run in-line with the structure?

 

[sotal]

Our double garage runs over the main drains for the street, the builders put lintels in over the drains - It was done 20 years ago though

 

[^woody^]

If the drain is a private sewer, then you pay. If the drain is a public sewer and if the local water supplier agrees to allow them to be moved ... you pay - plus their fees for CCTV surveys and checking the work afterwards