Improvements in your area

We’re aiming to complete our work over the following two phases:

Phase 1

We started work on 19 October 2020, and have had to extend our estimated completion date to the end of June 2021. During this time, we are relining the water main between 188 Seven Sisters Road and the northern end of Finsbury Park Road. We’ll have sites outside:

• 172 – 188 Seven Sisters Road
• 221 – 223 Seven Sisters Road (Jan 2021)
• 1 – 11 Finsbury Park Road

We have successfully pulled through approximately 500m of pipework as part of the project to reline a 600m section of water main. However, in the final stage of the work, we encountered complications which mean we need to pause our work in order to ensure the safety of our customers and site teams. During this time we'll make additional modifications to our equipment and work areas which will allow us to safely continue with the relining process.

This has resulted in a further extension with an aim for our work in phase 1 to be completed by 30 June 2021.

We’ll be working on our site on Seven Sisters Road between 158 and 188 Seven Sisters Road, until we complete the pull through of the remaining pipework. Once complete, we'll revert back to our smaller site between 172-188 Seven Sisters Road by the middle of May 2021.

At the end of April 2021, we’ll need to carry out a small excavation on the pavement outside 3-3a Blackstock Road for a period of 2 weeks.

Phase 2

We’re currently reviewing our plans for phase 2 of the project and we’ll write to customers for phase 2 closer to the time to ensure you are kept up to date.

Our work on phase 2 will not start until phase 1 is complete. However, you might see us in the area for short periods of time undertaking some initial survey work and repairs. We’ll write to customers for phase 2 closer to the time to ensure you are kept up to date.

We’ve been using these pipes for over 100 years, and they’ve served us well. But we need to carry out this essential work so we can safely transport our world-class water to your taps for the next 100 years.

Pipe replacement can be very disruptive to homes and communities, resulting in long road closures and noisy construction work. We use relining as an innovative alternative to minimise the impact of our work on you and keep water flowing for the future.

The work will be carried out in two phases. Phase 1 started in October 2020 and completion is now estimated for the end of June 2021. All work on Phase 1 will be completed before work on Phase 2 is started.

Currently in phase 1:

• The two left-hand lanes between 221-223 Seven Sisters Road will be closed, with traffic management to manage the junction.
• Bus stop NT on Seven Sisters Road will be out of service.
• The parking bays outside 1-11 Finsbury Park Road will be unavailable.
• The right-hand lane between 172-188 Seven Sisters Road will remain closed until mid-May. After this, we'll revert back to our smaller site between 172-188 Seven Sisters Road until the end of phase 1.

The extension of the project and lane closure for our site at 158 - 188 Seven Sisters Road will allow us to make some design changes to protect the existing underground pipework. As part of this work, we’re continuing to temporarily block vehicle access onto Medina Road and Berriman Road. Access to these roads will be via Isledon Road, as shown on the attached traffic management plan. These will reopen once we revert back to our smaller site outside 172-188 Seven Sisters.

Over the coming days we will be making some adjustments to our traffic management in the area.

• The current right-hand lane will remain shut down on Seven Sisters Road between 158 and 188 Seven Sisters Road. We expect to complete the pull through and revert back to our smaller site between 172-188 Seven Sisters Road by the middle of May 2021.
• The junctions of Berriman Road and Medina Road will also remain closed until the remaining work has been completed.
• The junction of Medina Road will remain closed until the remaining work has been completed. We have temporarily re-opened Berriman Road.
• We will continue to work at our site on Finsbury Park Road.
• For a period of two weeks we will be working in the junction of Blackstock Road/Seven Sisters Road. We will be starting this at end of April 2021.

Our onsite teams will continue to update those immediately around our sites if any changes are required to our work. All other details for phase 1 remain unchanged.

We will look to provide residents with a further update by the 9th April. However, our onsite teams will update those immediately around our sites if any changes are required before then. All other details for phase 1 remain unchanged.

Towards the end of phase 1, we’ll need to carry out a small excavation on the pavement outside 3-3a Blackstock Road. We’ll contact those affected closer to the time.

Throughout our work, pedestrians and emergency vehicles will have full access to all roads. Bin collections won’t be affected.

We’ll do all we can to reduce disruption while we work, but we understand your business may sometimes be affected. Learn more about what to do if this happens.

To ensure the safety of our staff and our customers under the current COVID-19 Government restrictions, we are not currently able to hold in person drop ins for the foreseeable future. However we'll update this page with any changes, so please continue to check here for the most up-to-date information.

If you have questions about our work and wish to speak with someone, please call us on 0800 316 9800, selecting option one and quoting the reference number BB115405. Alternatively, you can also email us.