10/10
“Answered and was able to arrive on the same day, job was done quickly and efficiently, all round good experience. Recommended.”
Surrey · GU9, GU10
Drainage and groundworks in Farnham
Georgian town centre, conservation areas, listed buildings and a lot of properties on private drainage out in the villages. Farnham needs a careful approach and a knowledge of who you have to ask.
What we know about the drains in Farnham
Farnham has extensive conservation areas and a large number of listed buildings, which changes what you can do at the front of a property. A new driveway or a dropped kerb at a listed building or in a conservation area needs planning permission regardless of the surface, so the order you do things in matters.
Out towards Tilford, Frensham and the Bourne, plenty of properties are on septic tanks and treatment plants rather than mains drainage. Since the general binding rules changed, a tank discharging straight to a watercourse has to be replaced or upgraded, and that catches people out at the point of sale.
Farnham's older stock includes a lot of brick-built inspection chambers, which are prone to failed benching and root ingress at the joints. They can usually be repaired rather than replaced.
Surrey County Council is the highway authority, and Surrey only permits approved contractors to build a vehicle crossing. The county charges £80 for the initial assessment and a further £150 for the full application. We will tell you honestly at the first call whether we can do the crossing itself or only the driveway behind it.
Who you deal with locally
| Planning authority | Waverley Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Highway authority for dropped kerbs | Surrey County Council |
| Postcodes we cover here | GU9, GU10 |
| From our base in Farnborough | 15 minutes |
Areas within Farnham we are in regularly: Wrecclesham, Rowledge, The Bourne, Tilford, Frensham, Badshot Lea.
Get a price in Farnham
Four questions. We usually come back inside the hour.
What we do in Farnham
All nine services, 15 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 Farnham
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 Farnham 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.