Whether you live in an old cottage or run a large commercial or public building, every property needs an effective drain and sewage system, otherwise you’re going to have problems. The only difference between these examples is that if you neglect to maintain your drainage systems then the bigger the building, the bigger the [...]
You’ve probably seen them as you drive along the motorway: massive warehouses and distribution centres surrounded by acres of hardstanding full of lorries which are crucial for operations. Out of town supermarkets, garden centres and leisure facilities also need expansive parking and unloading areas that are safe and accessible throughout the year. For such [...]
When relatives visit a care home to see mum, dad or granny, an encounter with bad drain smells, blocked toilets or leaky guttering won’t give them a warm feeling that their loved ones are being well looked after. Even worse, if an inspector makes an unannounced visit and finds evidence of poor maintenance and [...]
When we think of drainage, we tend to think in terms of the needs of modern life and human activity, but drainage is just as important for farmland and forestry estates as it is for a housing estate or industrial park. Soil structure is coming under greater pressure through increasingly erratic rain patterns and [...]
If your commercial property’s plumbing is suffering from slow-draining showers, sinks or toilets; from low water pressure; gurgling sounds and bad smells from your plumbing; or all of the above, you may have a problem with tree roots. And much as we love trees, these problems aren’t great if you are responsible for the [...]
Time is money when you run a business from a commercial premises. And this is especially true for every hour of the day when your doors are closed to paying customers, with the double whammy that you’re still having to pay your overheads. That’s why business resilience is so crucial, to make sure you [...]
Out of sight, out of mind is a phrase you hear a lot but, as a maintenance policy for guttering and plumbing in a high-rise building, it’s not the best approach. Managing rain and wastewater is critical for avoiding damp problems and water damage through leaks and flooding. High-rise buildings often need more sophisticated [...]
One of our teams was called out recently because fat and food waste from a restaurant was literally flooding a town car park. This was because the restaurant had not installed their grease trap correctly. Managing grease traps is a horrible job but it’s essential if you want your restaurant to continue running smoothly [...]
Drain and sewer issues usually come to the fore only when people have an emergency, particularly in residential properties. However, if you run a business or complex operation from commercial premises, where a flood or blockage could disrupt your operation, cause financial loss, harm your reputation, or pose a public risk, then a trusted [...]
It could be argued that drainage technology hasn’t changed for thousands of years. Our toilets, sewers, drains etc would have been familiar to a Roman. The only changes occurred after civilisations fell and we reverted to emptying chamber pots into open gutters, before people like the Victorians recreated the idea of drain and sewer [...]
