Plumber Quotes for New Lines/Stop Boxes
 

      As we all know, this is a complex project.  The HOA Board is trying to help educate the subdivision the best we can. Please offer to help your neighbors that don't understand the complexity of this project. We tried to negotiate with the contractor to connect the stop boxes but they are unable to accommodate that request.  Please read all of the information that was sent to you from Bloomfield Township regarding questions to ask your plumber. The township's website addressing the project should be your first reference point for any and all questions regarding the project. 

        Every homeowner will need to hire a plumber. Make sure your plumber is licensed, fully insured, and ask about the warranty. We contacted over 50 plumbers and these are the ones that gave us quotes to connect existing service lines to the new stop boxes, or to install a new service line for a basic straight pipe into a basement.

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  Please note - Birmingham, Thornton, Grooms and Waterworks have fees to give a quote. Houses on slabs or with crawl spaces may be different. There are many factors that could increase the cost. Homeowners that currently do not have a meter will also incur a cost for (installing the meter) hookup inside their house. Each home is unique and these quotes are for a basic common configuration. Please do not call plumbers on this list and say that the HOA stated this would be the cost. This is general information that was gathered to help everyone. It’s up to individuals to interview and negotiate with a plumber.

    As we go through this process, we'll update this information on the website. The quotes were based on a single home. If you have spoken with a plumber that's not on this list, please forward the info and we'll add it. If you think you need or might need a new water line, you can use the contact form under "Contact
Our Members" or contact Chris Heverly by phone or text at 248-333-3933. We'll gather a list of people and try to get a group together to help each other through this process. Bill, at Bill's Plumbing, has done work on the subdivision system since the 1980s. He said almost all the houses in the subdivision have copper pipe including the ones built in the 50's. Copper is the gold standard. Very few houses have galvanized pipes which become clogged and corroded over time. He thinks there is no reason for the majority of people to replace their line.

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There are three ways that new lines can be installed: 

1. Trenching - an open trench is dug and will require more landscape repair. 
2. Directional Boring- a machine injects the new pipe underground with minimal lawn damage. 
3. Pipe bursting (not common). A machine splits the old pipe and injects a new pipe inside of it. 
The contractor will install the water mains first and the individual lines and stop boxes next. The stop
boxes will be buried. Your plumber will need to dig down to connect your service line and rebury it.

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Thank you very much for your continued patience in all of this, we on the Board are doing our best to stay up to date with the most current information provided by the township in order to keep everyone as informed as possible.