Trees are an important part of our natural environment, providing a range of benefits including shade, beauty, and air purification. However, the roots of trees can also have a significant impact on drainage systems, causing blockages and damage that can be costly to repair. In this post, we’ll explore the impact of tree roots on drainage systems and what can be done to mitigate these effects.

Heavy rain can have a significant impact on drainage systems, causing flooding, blockages, and other issues. In this article, we’ll explore the effects of heavy rain on drainage systems and what can be done to mitigate these effects.

Blocked drains are one of the most common plumbing and drainage problems that homeowners and business owners face. They can cause inconvenience, damage to your property, and even health hazards. In this article, we’ll explore the common causes of drain blockages and how to avoid them.

Drainage systems play a vital role in our daily lives, providing a means of removing wastewater and preventing flooding. However, these systems are often overlooked until a problem arises. Clogged drains, damaged pipes, and sewer backups can cause significant damage to homes and businesses, resulting in costly repairs and potential health hazards. In this post, we’ll explore the importance of regular drain maintenance and how it can help prevent these issues.

Firstly, what do we mean when we talk about drain cleaning products? We’re not talking about more industrial-type products or anything a professional drainage service provider might use. We’re looking at conventional drain cleaning products you will find in most supermarket chains and DIY stores.

If you don’t know what drain tracing involves we’ll be exploring the subject in this post, so read on to find out whether drain tracing might be something you need for your drains.

If you have a business and you either own or rent commercial property, you may not be aware that the sewers and drains are also part of the smooth running of your business. Looking after your drains and having drain cleaning carried out is essential if you care about the well-being of the people that work for you

We’re looking at tree roots and drainage and how much damage trees and branches can cause. Your drains are the first thing to suffer in a storm when the wind will blow various twigs, branches and tree parts into your garden. Some of them will cause serious problems once they enter your drains. Trees have an amazing ability to grow in a drainage system because they provide the ideal conditions. This means you could have a big problems on your hands before you realise it.

It cannot be stressed enough how important it is to regularly check your drains. If not, a small problem can become a much bigger problem in a short amount of time, leaving you with a massive bill. Much better then to check them regularly and do some simple drainage repairs yourself, and even if you identify a bigger problem, dealt with earlier, you’ll save money and time in the long run.

A drain in need of repair is a drain that requires immediate action, or it can be a difficult and expensive journey ahead. There are signs you can look out for however, and hiring the right drainage expert with the requisite skill set, experience and expertise is another step in the right direction.

A CCTV drain survey is one of the most sophisticated methods for detecting problems in a drainage system. We use it when we’re not sure of the problem and want to make an accurate diagnosis. Once we’ve done that we can ascertain what the solution might be for this type of issue and then do something about it.

We all know by now how important drainage management is - that goes for all types and it’s especially important for new builds. Drainage systems change how they work over time as new systems come into existence, and in a new build the untested ones can prove a little temperamental in the first few weeks and months.

As the temperature gradually dips lower each day, and December fast approaches, we know that by January we’ll be getting early morning frosts, and in some parts of the country snow and hail. This is bound to play havoc with our pipes, and could ultimately could cause our heating to seize up completely - which is exactly what we don’t want when we're experiencing freezing cold weather.

A collapsed drain is one of the most serious problems to deal with when it comes to your drains. We’re here to give you advice on how you can identify and repair a collapsed drain, so you don’t suffer too much with all the damage this can cause, both externally and internally.

Autumn and winter are approaching, and as with our all too familiar British weather of late, storms and heavy rain are part of the deal. Sadly, some areas will get it worse than others and there’ll be some towns and villages that’ll get flooded. There are many in the UK at risk of flooding and despite all the government has done to help with preventative measures, homes and businesses are still at risk.

Both you and the landlord (if you’re the tenant) should take partial responsibility for the drains and their maintenance. It’s quite hard to determine what is the landlord’s or tenants fault when it comes to drainage systems, but there are a few things to look out for.

We recommend drain excavations when you’re left with no other options. It’s a difficult job and we wouldn’t recommend it unless we believed it to be absolutely essential. We’re talking about careful safety monitoring here and this can be expensive, so we’ll always try every other method first until we’ve exhausted all other options.

Your drains are blocked and your drainage engineer says ‘high pressure water jetting’ to you over the phone. What do you think he’s talking about? Well high pressure water jetting is often used to clean and unblock drains. It’s also called hydro-jetting. As you can imagine the clue is in the title - yes, there’s water involved as might have guessed, but what it’s really about is removing what’s blocking your drains using a high pressure jet of water.

What would you do if your drains collapsed? It may not be something you think about, after all, you can probably think of a million things that are far more important right now. However if your drain does collapse like this, it could spell disaster if you don’t act quickly enough and call in experienced drainage contractors.

If you have drainage issues and you’re worried about what you’re going to do next, you’ll probably decide on hiring a professional drainage contractor at some point. It’s here that things gets tricky, because there are lots of trustworthy contractors out there, it’s just a question of finding the right one for you.

Now is the time to get your drains in top shape for the coming warmer months. Effective drain maintenance mean a healthy family without the hazards a dirty, blocked drain can cause. Read on to find out how you can spring clean your drains and keep them in excellent condition.

Pipe lining maybe sounds a bit like something you don’t need to know about? It’s helpful if you do, because you may be in need of it yourself at some point. Drains can seem pretty uncomplicated, after all the job they carry out is functional and fairly simple - to rid your house of waste, and to remove the hidden dangers this might pose if it isn’t.

If you have pet rats, the domestic kind, you may be of the opinion that they’re intelligent, fun creatures, and by and large the domestic kind are. However, the ones you find in your drains carry disease, and they also carry quite a bite, so it’s therefore sensible to avoid having any contact with them, and to stop them getting into the house at all costs.

Winter wreaks havoc on everything, from gardens to the exterior of houses, and of course your drains and pipes. The weather is grim from around late November to early March, and it’s a long time until the warmer weather comes. With this in mind, most of us will start to take time to put care and attention into the exterior of our homes before the weather makes it impossible for us to do anything.

The nights start to draw in now and the views over parks and rural areas get prettier by the day, with multi-coloured leaves falling to the ground slowly, and the trees with their gorgeous plumage standing proud in the autumn haze. The temperatures plummet and we’ll be spending our autumn wrapped up indoors with a mug of coffee and a chunky sweater. However, outside your drains will be suffering as a result of Autumn’s leaf shedding as the leaves fall. They will inevitably land in your drains, eventually clogging them up.

Autumn is almost here, when it arrives your drains are going to see all sorts of different issues which can be avoided if you know what you’re looking for. We’re always here to help, and as usual, we’ve got some tips for avoiding the worst, such as blocked drains.

We’ve seen a lot of blocked toilets in our time and we’re never surprised at the number of things we find blocking it. What we’re talking about today then will come as no surprise, and that’s what not to flush to avoid a blocked toilet.

We believe in prevention before cure, and that means making sure you take good care of your drains. It can be expensive to sort out if you leave a problem until it becomes unmanageable. The easy route can be as simple as taking care of your pipes and kitchen and bathroom drains to make sure they’re not blocked so you don’t get the kind of problems that cost an arm and a leg to solve.

We highly recommend high-pressure drain jetting should your blockages become too difficult to deal with. A lot of homeowners simply won’t have the equipment at home to try it, but the good news is, we do. Rather than risk sewage water in your home causing a threat to the health and safety of your family you can call us.