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 [...]
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’ [...]
If you read our regular news updates, you will know that we’ve got used to seeing all sorts of different causes of disruption to drainage systems. Most recently, we had another reminder of the force of nature. Drain invasion As Autumn arrives the number of calls from clients increases because the colder, wetter weather [...]
Cleaning debris from channel drains is an essential part of drain maintenance and when made part of a regular maintenance plan, it makes it easier to ensure that your day won’t be disrupted by dealing with blocked drainage. What are channel drains? To help with the flow of water on hard surfaces channel, linear [...]
Kicking around crisp autumn leaves on the ground can bring back fond memories of childhood and heralds the changing seasons but there is another thought it ought to conjure up. Over the summer we’ve seen flooding and the damage and cost that heavy rainfall causes when drainage systems can’t cope with the deluge of [...]
Have you ever been tempted to use your toilet to flush away something that really doesn’t belong down there? Well, this article may make you think twice before doing so again, especially when you consider the cost and effort of sorting out the resulting blockages. What are “unflushables”? Unflushables refers to all the items [...]
We all have our part to play in protecting the environment and at Drain and Sewer Services, we’re ready to do our bit. No matter what time of the day or night, we ensure that businesses can capture and control pollutant chemicals. Legal obligations Oil pollutants harm the local environment and wildlife and if [...]
The news is full of the catastrophic flooding that hit many parts of Europe last week. No drainage systems could cope with the sheer amount of rain that fell, but the event highlights the increasing likelihood of extreme flooding and the importance of being prepared. The UK is far from immune. On Sunday 4th [...]
Drainage may not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking about building new homes but it’s essential to get right. Drainage is becoming all the more important as climates change and more extreme weather events should be factored into any new build. What causes drainage issues? A number of factors cause [...]
Highway drains, known as gullies, are situated at the edge of the road and take storm water from the road into the sewer system. Highway drains are designed to: remove surface water run-off from the road to help keep roads safe and minimise problems prevent damage and make roads last longer through effective drainage [...]
