The Drainage Team

Our specialists cater the following areas: Ashford – Tonbridge - Tunbridge wells – Sevenoaks – Maidstone

Plumber

Our range of specialist plumbing covering all areas including drains is done to a highly professional standard, and we have recently branched out to the South East and are also covering London after strong customer demand. Our duties include providing both reactive emergency breakdown relief and maintenance, and we also undertake planned and estimated works. All our plumbers are members of the UK Trade Confederation, so you can be confident that they have been through the appropriate vetting process, which includes references from previous customers and confirmation they have protective insurance. Of our many services we can boast being experts in drain cleaning and jetting for either domestic or commercial properties, sewers and road gullies. At some point in time, if not properly maintained, scale deposits build up in drain systems, and we have the equipment to de-scale it, removing rough edges and foreign bodies. If there has been a build up of mass root ingress that has breached the system we can offer a root cutting drains service whereby we will cut the roots without the need for excavation using a highly powered mechanical machine, so long as there has not be a full collapse of the pipes.

Services Kent

Whatever service you require we are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can deal with all emergency situations. We aim to complete any job in one visit and to this end we have a stock of materials in all of our vans. The professional engineer, as well as the general public, has been haunted for years by pitch fibre drains as previously remedial action came in the form of excavation, with no other remedies available. This was a time consuming and expensive solution, but thankfully today after some recent advancements, de-laminated or deformed pitched fibre can be repaired on site resulting in significant savings in cost due to far less time required to complete the job. The system used is suitable for a range of locations, including sewers, tunnels, pressure mains, culverts and gas pipes, plus it can also be applied to seal tanks and manholes. Drainage systems will inevitably become blocked and the main reason is due to foreign objects being put down a drain when they should be disposed of in another way. Other reasons include a build up of grease and fats, and in some cases there can be structural defects.

Drainage

Prevention is always better than the cure, and with this in mind we have a planned maintenance program to help you to avoid blockages. There are plenty of negative consequences as a result of a blocked drain including flooding, damage to property and loss of earnings. As part of our preventative program our plumbers will clean both the foul and the storm drains, clean all the guttering and the down pipes, empty and clean all the grease taps, clean the sinks, baths and showers, and all urinals will be de-scaled. This truly is an excellent cost saving alternative to any emergency work that will inevitably be charged at a higher rate, which will be avoided as the preventative program will significantly reduce the risk of blockages occurring, and will allows the pipe work to flow without hindrance all year long. The program can be adjusted to your requirements and is tailor made depending on whether you what your drains seen too above or below ground level. If you represent a leasing company then we can check all your pipe work to make sure there are no blocked drains before you let any of your buildings.

If you are in any of the following areas, do not hesitate to contact us: Canterbury – Sheerness – Deal – Hastings – Chatham – Bexhill – Battle

Structural repair

There is always a risk that drains will crack as a result of ground movement, root ingress, water infiltration or vehicular pressure and in turn joints will open up. Previously if this happened the only solution was to locate the problem area, excavate to expose the drain system and then repair the faulty pipe. Thankfully this is no longer the only course of action and our services Kent extend to offering a range of repair techniques that do not require any digging. So we can repair both structural and non structural drain defects in a quicker, more efficient and therefore more cost effective manner to both home owners and businesses alike. To repair a local structure, we use a form of drain lining which can be used to repair holes and small cracks in pipes and can also repair root damaged areas. If your drains have water ingress through open joints, your drainage system can become seriously damaged and can ultimately lead to complete failure of your drain. Getting this seen to in a timely manner will prevent the need for excavation, which will be your only option if you let the problem persist.

Our professionals also cover the following areas: Sittingbourne – Dover – Folkestone – Margate – Ramsgate – Whitstable

Specialist Services

We can help home owners and businesses with a range of problems and have extensive knowledge of most problems. Drain tracing is something that our plumbers offer customers, with electronic equipment being used in certain cases if the layout of a structure is not particularly clear. A transmitter is initially sent into a drain via an access point and by using the latest track and trace technology we can point and track it from above the ground. The drainage team is also able to lift a chamber using hydraulic manhole lifting equipment that saves on cost and is a safer alternative for both clients and engineers. Another service we provide is high pressure surface cleaning, which is ideal for people who have recently replaced their block-paved driveway, a paved patio or a pathway. Replacing such things is an expensive endeavour and so using our cleaning process will protect your investment. In terms of drain lining there will be times when it simply won’t work, and at that point only excavation will be able to repair any damage. We can carry this out using our teams of experienced excavation workers who have all the necessary equipment to complete the job.

See the problem

Drains are always bound to deteriorate over time and suffer as a result of several different factors including erosion by tree root growth, subsidence ground movement, simple decay due to old age, and even rats are able to cause damage to underground drains. Our services Kent team therefore offer a unique service whereby we will install state of the art camera technology to investigate conditions of drains, pipes and sewers. As they are in the main largely hidden from view, the exact nature and cause of drain and pipe problems is not often immediately apparent. If you currently suspect a structural problem then you should consider fitting a drain CCTV survey, which will accurately diagnose any problem associated with drains that are hidden from sight. As the camera moves through the drains you can see on a TV monitor live pictures of any damaged areas, and a DVD will then be produced accompanied by a full report detailing the layout of the system. If blocked drains or some other problem is evidenced, then the necessary course of action will be advised. By checking a problem before it happens, you will potentially save a substantial amount of money.

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