After some unseasonably warm days in February, our Great British weather snatched away any optimism we may have had that spring was close and took us back to winter, with strong winds and heavy rains. Culverts that had already been full of debris built up over the autumn and winter became further blocked as [...]
Drain and Sewer Services provide a fast, cost effective CCTV drain survey service for those working in the property development and construction industries. CCTV drain surveys assess the condition of underground drains and are an essential part of any building project to ensure the drainage system is structurally sound and in working order. Inspecting [...]
Whenever we detect a damaged pipe, customers often fear that repairing it will mean cost and disruption, but this isn’t always the case with a “no-dig” solution. Why drains crack It is not uncommon during winter months for drains and pipes to crack because of low temperatures. Cold weather causes pipes to ice up [...]
Fitted to a mobile crawler unit, CCTV cameras can go where maintenance teams can’t reach, providing a clear picture of what’s happening underground without the mess and expense of digging out drains. The advantages of CCTV drain surveys CCTV technology offers many advantages underground: The quality of the images from the CCTV camera enables [...]
When we sent in our CCTV equipment to assess one of our client’s drains, we were not expecting to find a small, furry animal running up the pipes, glaring at our camera! Here at Drain and Sewers we find all kinds of unusual items blocking our client’s pipes and usually any animal we find [...]
You make sure your gutters are cleared, water pipes and outdoor taps are lagged and leaves are swept from roads but often, what is out of sight is also out of mind. At this time of year gullies, culverts and drains are susceptible to getting clogged up with leaves, branches and other winter debris [...]
The Drain and Sewer team were recently called out to Eggar's School in Hampshire to help unblock a toilet. The school were perplexed as to what could be causing the sudden blockage. From foreign objects that have accidentally been dropped down the drain to a heavy build-up of items that shouldn’t be flushed, there [...]
Prevention is better than a cure Not since the Great Stink of 1858, when the smell of untreated sewage in the River Thames forced a suspension of Parliament, has the state of London’s sewage system been so overstretched. One direct result of the Great Stink was the building of a brand new sewage system [...]
Drain and Sewers are looking to recruit an experienced Drainage Engineer to join our depot based in Aldershot. […]
Beware the monster lurking in your sewer A monster was recently discovered lurking under the streets of Whitechapel, in London’s East End. It was so enormous and posed such a potent threat to public health that when it was destroyed, parts put on display in the Museum of London. The [...]
