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Drainage pipe - PVC (pipe only, excluding excavation and bedding) – cost per m – UK 2026 Rate Guide

Budget rate for supply & lay · typical budget rate before your adjustments

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Drainage pipe - PVC (pipe only, excluding excavation and bedding)
per m · supply & lay
£24 – £154 / m
What is it

Supply, lay and joint underground PVC drainage pipe in a prepared trench, with excavation, bedding, fittings and chambers treated separately.

Rate guide
Standard 110mm diameter, SN8 solid-wall£24 – £34/m
160mm diameter, SN8 solid-wall£34 – £48/m
225mm diameter, structured-wall£64 – £91/m
300–315mm diameter, structured-wall£106 – £154/m
110mm diameter perforated carrier drain£26 – £39/m
Labour output
Straight run in open, prepared trench70–110 m/day
Routine run with occasional cuts and joints45–70 m/day
Congested alignment or restricted access25–45 m/day
Short, broken-up runs with frequent connections12–25 m/day
Key rate adjusters
Pipe stiffness
Higher stiffness classes or specialist specifications typically add 8–20% to the pipe rate.
Fittings
Bends, branches, reducers and adaptors commonly add £15–£90 each for smaller diameters, with larger fabricated fittings costing materially more.
Run length
Short or fragmented runs can increase the installed metre rate by 15–30% through additional handling, cuts and lost output.
Access
Restricted working space, deep trenches or difficult lifting arrangements can add 20–50% to laying labour even where trench formation is separately priced.
Jointing system
Proprietary couplers, solvent-welded joints or manufacturer-specific connections can increase the rate by 5–15%.
Quantity and delivery
Small orders, split deliveries and remote sites can add £3–£10/m compared with full-load procurement on a continuous programme.
Quantity surveyor insights
  • Waste and buildability: Allow around 3–5% waste on long straight runs and 5–10% where routes are fragmented or connection-heavy; coordinated pipe lengths and fitting locations reduce cuts, surplus offcuts and unsupported joints.
  • Scope gap and procurement: Confirm responsibility for fittings, chamber connections, testing, temporary caps, unloading, lifting and making good before comparing quotations. Procure pipes and seals as a matched system and secure larger diameters early where manufacturer lead times could affect the drainage sequence.

Estimate Anything AI answer · indicative budget rates · updated 31 August 2026

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