People always seem surprised by flash flooding in the summer. Why at a time when we typically enjoy our best weather can heavy rainfalls overwhelm drains and gutters? During the summer, prolonged hot and dry conditions bake the ground hard. If there is then sudden, significant rainfall, the ground is unable to soak up [...]
Drain & Sewer Services were recently asked by a local authority for assistance in flood alleviation. The local area was hit with flooding following several days of heavy rain. Build-up of surface water and debris washed onto the roads had caused flooding to houses, footpaths and roads which contributed to major disruption and inconvenience [...]
With shoppers stranded in shopping centres and families being evacuated from their homes in South Yorkshire last week we’re seeing at first-hand how quickly torrential rain can turn into flooding and how no-one expected it until it happened. The clean-up will take months and £millions, not to mention the distress and disruption for the [...]
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 [...]
One project our crew is working on at the moment is creating and installing a new driveway near the Aldershot garrison. You may not immediately think of Drain and Sewers Services when considering driveways patios or roadworks, but it actually makes perfect sense. Our experience of repairing the groundworks after we complete any drains [...]
