Waterloo Place Sewer Repair
Project Overview
We are carrying out repairs to the sewer network that lies beneath Waterloo Place in Edinburgh.
This will involve the closure of Waterloo Place to allow us to carry out the work safely.
We expect this work to take approximately five months to complete.
Mackenzie Construction will be carrying out this work on our behalf.
At a glance
- Repairs to the sewer network
- 4 months duration
- Carried out by Mackenzie Construction
Road Closure
Waterloo Place will be closed to all vehicles while we carry out repairs
What we are doing
Our team will be carrying out essential repairs to the sewer beneath Waterloo Place.
This will involve work to strengthen an existing manhole and the surrounding ground, as well as installing a new section of sewer pipe underground using specialist equipment.
To avoid digging up the entire road surface, we will be digging a deep working shaft so that the new pipe can be pulled through and underneath the road surface.
We will also be carrying out repairs on other sections of the sewer through a patch-lining process, as well as cleaning of the sewer.
This section of sewer runs close to multiple other underground services, meaning that the work is complex and must be carried out safely.
To allow this to happen, Waterloo Place will need to be closed to all vehicles for approximately four months while our team carry out these repairs.
Latest Update - February 2026
