If you are experiencing any problems with your drains or sewers, then a CCTV drain survey is the most cost-effective way to diagnose the problem. A CCTV drain survey removes the need to dig any holes or trenches. We simply send a state-of-the-art CCTV camera down into the drainage system to identify and locate [...]
Drains, sewers and pipes can be hit by a variety of problems such as fractures, blockages, root damage, collapse or erosion and the impact can be very noticeable to residents and potentially costly for the property owner. Smells and water leaks are immediately obvious consequences but rodents and pests can use damaged pipes as [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Maintaining and emptying septic tanks and cesspits – it’s a horrible job but someone’s got to do it. In fact, we wish people would ask us more frequently than they do. The problem with a septic tank and cesspit is that they are buried underground, so it’s often a case of [...]
The weather has always been a favourite topic of conversation in this country, but it’s getting more interesting now that we regularly get lashed by storms with names, torrential rain and even tornados. […]
When drains and sewer pipes leak, they can cause an unpleasant smell or even a serious risk to health. That’s why it’s important to identify the location and nature of a leak as quickly as possible. […]
When drains and sewer pipes get damaged and leak, they pose a real risk to health and create and unpleasant environment. The prospect of carrying out major excavation to replace sections of pipe doesn’t appeal to many businesses or local authorities but there is an alternative way to get the system [...]
