10/10
“Answered and was able to arrive on the same day, job was done quickly and efficiently, all round good experience. Recommended.”
Hampshire · GU34
Drainage and groundworks in Alton
Alton and the villages around it, where a good proportion of properties are on private drainage and the nearest mains sewer is a field away.
What we know about the drains in Alton
Around Alton, septic tanks, cesspools and package treatment plants are common. Since the general binding rules were tightened, a tank discharging directly to a watercourse must be replaced or upgraded, and it is usually a conveyancing solicitor who discovers this three weeks before completion. If you are selling, find out early.
Private drainage means private responsibility. None of it transferred to the water company in 2011, because the transfer only covered pipes connected to the public sewerage system. Soakaway drainage, cesspools and septic tank systems stayed entirely with the owner.
Alton's chalk and clay mix makes soakaway performance unpredictable, and it is the main reason surface water drainage in the surrounding villages has to be designed rather than copied.
East Hampshire District Council handles planning, and Hampshire County Council the highways side.
Who you deal with locally
| Planning authority | East Hampshire District Council |
|---|---|
| Highway authority for dropped kerbs | Hampshire County Council |
| Postcodes we cover here | GU34 |
| From our base in Farnborough | 25 minutes |
Areas within Alton we are in regularly: Holybourne, Beech, Bentley, Four Marks, Medstead.
Get a price in Alton
Four questions. We usually come back inside the hour.
What we do in Alton
All nine services, 25 minutes from base
Blocked drain clearance
Sinks, toilets, gullies, manholes and main runs. Rodded, jetted or cut clear, with the cause found rather than just pushed along.
Same day, no call-out feeCCTV drain surveys
Pre-purchase surveys, insurance evidence and fault finding. You keep the video, the still images and a written report with the defects coded.
Report and footage includedDrain repairs and lining
Cracked, displaced or root-damaged pipes put right. Patch liners and full length lining where we can, excavation where we must.
Quoted from camera evidenceNew drainage and soakaways
New foul and surface water runs, soakaways, land drainage, gullies and connections. Set out and laid to Part H, with the levels right.
Tested and filmed on completionDriveways and patios
Block paving, permeable paving, tarmac, resin bound, gravel and concrete. Excavated to depth with a real sub-base, edged and haunched.
No deposit, pay when finishedGroundworks
Footings, concrete bases, retaining walls, site clearance, muck away and drainage for extensions, garages, garden rooms and new builds.
Priced from your drawingsDropped kerbs and vehicle crossings
Vehicle crossings built to the highway authority's specification, with the Section 171 licence and the £10m cover the council insists on.
Licence and insurance heldDrainage maintenance contracts
Scheduled jetting, gully and interceptor cleaning and CCTV inspection for letting agents, blocks of flats, pubs, care homes and councils.
One invoice across all your sitesWaste removal and site clearance
Garden, builders and site waste cleared, loaded and taken away by a registered carrier, with a proper transfer note every time.
Transfer note for every loadCustomers near Alton
What our customers say
10/10
“Excellent service. Contacted quickly after job posted. Arrived at time expected. Work carried out at price quoted. Would use again in future if had the need.”
Need someone in Alton today?
Ring us and speak to the person who will be doing the job. No call-out fee, and a fixed price before we start.