Blocked drains can be one of the worst type of household emergencies. As with most emergencies they happen without any warning. The worst aspect of a drains problem however is that it can cause unpleasant odours, result in flooding of your home and loss of electrics. If you are a business that is impacted the [...]

Water Jetting involves the use of very high pressure water jets to clear obstructions in household drainage systems or local authority sewer systems. Water Jetting use high pressure water jets to clear blocked drains without the need for any abrasive or corrosive chemicals that can damage the environment. Although it uses ordinary water, water jetting [...]

The following article outlines the requirements for effective drainage fields and drainage mounds Suitable soils for a soakaway are ones that are well drained such as well aerated subsoils which are usually brown, yellow or reddish in colour. Examples of subsoils with good percolation characteristics are sand, gravel, chalk, sandy loam and clay loam. It [...]

This article summarises the approach to be adopted for Waste Water Treatment. In the UK disposal of sewerage where no mains drainage is available is covered under the Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG) 4 and it is important that this is followed both for the effective implementation of a system and for the most hygienic installation. [...]

CCTV drains surveys involve passing a small cctv camera through your drains system to identify any issues which are hidden from sight above ground. CCTV surveys of drains, pipes, and sewers provide an accurate, visual and cost effective way to detect any drains problems, see the source of the problem and help to establish the [...]

The following Septic Tanks and Soakaway guidance notes may be helpful to you should you have a problem with your soakaway. Sometimes it is possible for a householder to solve the problems themselves although on occassion the problems are deep seated and need the assistance of trained drains engineers. If you have a problem that [...]

Pitch fibre drains and pipes were first laid in the UK during the 1960′s as a cheap alternative to the standard clay pipes and in recent years have been the cause of many blockages. This failure rate is generally due to the age and usage of the pipes and results in to the delamination, blistering [...]

I have a small house on a septic tank. Here in the last month every time I wash cloths the toilet gurgles. Also the tub drains slower now and the toilet will not flush for some time after the washing machine drains.

Are there any safe home remedies that can be used to clear up slow drains in sinks and bathtubs? There are lots of stuff to buy out there but wondering if there are any home remedy suggestions anyone has used? what can i pour into the drain that will clear the clog but not hurt [...]

Okay so my house is 7 years old on a slab with very slow drains. Sometimes it takes an hour for a drain to finally clear but only takes 10 seconds to fill up when the water turns on. The kitchen sink is probably the only one that drains correctly. Would this most likely be [...]