10/10
“Answered and was able to arrive on the same day, job was done quickly and efficiently, all round good experience. Recommended.”
Hampshire · RG21, RG22, RG24
Drainage and groundworks in Basingstoke
The western end of our patch. Basingstoke's rapid expansion from the 1960s left it with drainage of very distinct vintages, street by street.
What we know about the drains in Basingstoke
Basingstoke expanded enormously from the 1960s under the town development scheme, so the drainage age tells you almost exactly when an estate was built. Pitch fibre in the 60s and 70s estates, concrete and clay in the earlier work, modern plastic in anything after the late 80s.
Pitch fibre is the material we most often condemn on camera. It blisters and deforms rather than cracking, it cannot be lined once it has lost its shape, and it is very common in this postcode.
Basingstoke sits on chalk, which generally percolates well for soakaways, but chalk also brings the risk of solution features and swallow holes. That is a reason to test rather than assume when sizing surface water drainage.
Basingstoke and Deane handles planning, Hampshire County Council the highways. The Hampshire dropped kerb process and fees apply.
Who you deal with locally
| Planning authority | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Highway authority for dropped kerbs | Hampshire County Council |
| Postcodes we cover here | RG21, RG22, RG24 |
| From our base in Farnborough | 30 minutes |
Areas within Basingstoke we are in regularly: Chineham, Brighton Hill, Old Basing, Oakley, Popley.
Get a price in Basingstoke
Four questions. We usually come back inside the hour.
What we do in Basingstoke
All nine services, 30 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 Basingstoke
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 Basingstoke 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.