Tuesday 27 March 2012

Finding that Leaking Lead Pipe!

One of our clients contacted us after they had given in with other experts who had tried to find there leaking lead water pipe.  The pipe had been leaking for years filling there cellar with water which had to be constantly pumped out.  They knew the pipe ran beneath the block paving, gravel drive and probably a tarmac road before it got to the water main at the road.  We took on the challenge of tracing it back and locating it so we could put a stop to all the water leaking.  With the aid of a cat scan and a trusty JCB we carefully dug our way back to locate it and then follow it finding electricity various sewer mains and a gas pipe along the way.

We located the lead pipe hammered it shut temporarily before Anglia water are going to dig up the road to do it permanently!

All the block paving is going back down so we can leave everything as we found it just a bit dryer!!

Friday 2 March 2012

Preparing for the Mowing Season

We are looking to have the most grass areas to cut this year so we have invested in a new mower to ensure we can get every where done reliably and efficiently.  We have selected a new zero turn John Deere Mower which should increase our efficiency and mean we can get the job done quickly but to the high standards are clients require.  As you can see in the picture Norman was soon in the driving seat to see what the new machine would achieve compared to the old model!

We got the machine from Simon at Peterborough Grass Machinery, www.pgmltd.com, who helped us out getting it just in time for our first cut which we are planning next week!