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About Alan Dutton

We provide a full range of drain and sewer services to a wide variety of clients that include; Local Authorities, Commercial Businesses, Private Housing Associations and Individual Home Owners. It is our mission to provide our clients with the right quality services, to the highest standard.

Maintaining waste disposal systems

A home in the countryside can be truly idyllic, but the remote location will mean you need to take into consideration certain aspects that you might otherwise take for granted – your waste disposal being one of them. The most common residential waste disposal systems, septic tanks and soakaways, sewage treatment plants and cesspits require regular maintenance so that [...]

By |2022-05-18T10:46:55+00:00May 18th, 2022|Drainage System, Drains and Sewers, NRSWA, Septic tanks, Waste water removal|Comments Off on Maintaining waste disposal systems

Drain clearance and maintenance for construction sites

We’ve recently spent two days on site at a new development by a client, clearing debris from a set of Beany Kerb blocks (kerb blocks that incorporate drainage channels) that had become blocked by debris due to other works in the surrounding area. Once we had cleared away the debris, we completed a CCTV [...]

By |2022-05-19T08:22:20+00:00May 3rd, 2022|Drainage System, Drains and Sewers, NRSWA|Comments Off on Drain clearance and maintenance for construction sites

Making the most of a Pre-Planned Maintenance Programme

Drainage and sewage systems are coming under increasing pressure as populations rise and environmental conditions change. To keep them working at full capacity, many businesses are choosing a Pre-Planned Maintenance Programme (PPM) to make sure their drainage systems are serviced regularly. What is a PPM program? This is a bespoke programme we develop with [...]

By |2022-04-11T20:33:10+00:00April 11th, 2022|Drains and Sewers, Pre-Planned Maintenance|Comments Off on Making the most of a Pre-Planned Maintenance Programme

Ignore your drains at your peril

Out of sight, out of mind - it’s easy to see why your home’s drainage system doesn’t always receive the same attention as the rest of your house. But as for the rest of your house, it needs some care and attention from time to time to keep working the way you need it [...]

By |2022-04-11T20:34:14+00:00April 2nd, 2022|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Waste water removal|Comments Off on Ignore your drains at your peril

Have you seen our trucks out and about?

We like nothing better than to see our trucks out and about, doing a great job for our clients and it’s our investment in them that enables us to offer such a broad range of services. On our LinkedIn pages, we often share stories of what our trucks are up to at a clients’ [...]

By |2022-03-16T17:07:52+00:00March 16th, 2022|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Waste water removal|Comments Off on Have you seen our trucks out and about?

Cesspit or septic tank, what’s the difference?

Do you know your cesspit from your septic tanks? They work differently, but both perform a similar task and they both require routine maintenance to work optimally. So, what is a cesspit? A cesspit is a tank sealed underground, with a manhole cover for access, that collects wastewater and sewage and stores it until [...]

By |2022-03-10T10:24:40+00:00March 10th, 2022|Drains and Sewers, Septic tanks|Comments Off on Cesspit or septic tank, what’s the difference?

What are pumped drainage systems and how do they work?

If you are responsible for areas where water drainage is particularly challenging, then a pumped drainage system could make a big difference. What exactly is a pumped drainage system? A pumped drainage system is a self-contained unit that can be installed in fluid-carrying pipes to move water. They are often found in sewers, and [...]

By |2022-03-06T18:03:28+00:00February 9th, 2022|Confined space entry, Drainage System, Drains and Sewers|Comments Off on What are pumped drainage systems and how do they work?

Working on historic and environmentally sensitive sites

One of our teams had the pleasure and privilege recently to spend some time at this beautiful and historic location for an important local client. They were busy onsite for an whole day, completing lining and excavations to replace and repair defective surface water drainage lines, including the installation of chambers on blind connections. [...]

By |2022-02-02T12:44:52+00:00February 2nd, 2022|Confined space entry, Drains and Sewers, Gutter cleaning|Comments Off on Working on historic and environmentally sensitive sites

Are you looking after your septic tank properly?

Not managed properly, septic tanks run the risk of causing pollution in their adjacent environment, so it’s important if your property has one, to check and maintain it properly. The rules dealing with septic tanks The General Binding Rules that came into effect in January 2020, ban septic tanks from being discharged into watercourses, [...]

By |2022-01-11T12:12:54+00:00January 11th, 2022|Drains and Sewers, Septic tanks|Comments Off on Are you looking after your septic tank properly?

24/7 Emergency Drain Service over the Festive period

Having a blocked drain emergency at any time of year isn’t ideal, but at Christmas and New Year it really isn’t the gift you want to wake up to. Unfortunately you can’t always plan for these things. With houses full of children and family members, these emergencies take place at any time of the [...]

By |2021-12-16T08:55:03+00:00December 15th, 2021|24hr service, Drains and Sewers|Comments Off on 24/7 Emergency Drain Service over the Festive period
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