Pipe repair

Provided is a general method and associated components to effect repair of a leak (8), such as an unwanted break, hole or aperture (8) in a pipe wall (6). The pipe repair constituent parts generally comprise a patch kit for repairing a pipe leak (8), with the kit including an elastic resiliently deformable patch (10) defining a first surface (12) having at least one indentation (14) therein for operatively receiving a sealing compound (16). The patch (10) further defines a second surface (18) defining a protuberance (20). The kit also generally includes a sealing compound (16) for operative placement into the indentation (14), whereafter the indentation (14) is generally placeable over leak (8) of the pipe (6) with the first surface (12) abutting the pipe (6). The kit further includes an elastic resiliently deformable tape (22) which is repeatedly tension wrappable around the pipe (6) and over the protuberance (20) and second surface (18) to urge the patch (18) onto and over the leak (8).