10/10
“Answered and was able to arrive on the same day, job was done quickly and efficiently, all round good experience. Recommended.”
Surrey · GU1, GU2, GU3, GU4
Drainage and groundworks in Guildford
The far end of our patch and worth the drive. Guildford has some of the most demanding drainage in the county, because of the chalk, the hills and the age of the buildings.
What we know about the drains in Guildford
Guildford's steep gradients cut both ways. Surface water moves fast, which means gullies and channel drains take a hammering and silt up quickly, and it also means falls on foul runs are sometimes too steep, so the water outruns the solids and the pipe blocks from the bottom.
The chalk of the Hog's Back and the North Downs makes for good soakaway ground in places and very poor ground in others, sometimes on the same street. We dig a trial pit and test rather than assume.
Central Guildford's older and listed buildings have brick chambers and clay runs, often shared, and often not where the plans say. Tracing first is not optional.
Surrey County Council is the highway authority, so vehicle crossings need a Surrey approved contractor and the two-stage £80 plus £150 application.
Who you deal with locally
| Planning authority | Guildford Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Highway authority for dropped kerbs | Surrey County Council |
| Postcodes we cover here | GU1, GU2, GU3, GU4 |
| From our base in Farnborough | 25 minutes |
Areas within Guildford we are in regularly: Burpham, Merrow, Onslow Village, Stoughton, Shalford, Worplesdon.
Get a price in Guildford
Four questions. We usually come back inside the hour.
What we do in Guildford
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 Guildford
What people in Guildford said
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.”
10/10
“Steve was very friendly and professional and left no mess. I wouldnt hesitate to call him again or to recommend him to anyone who needs a drain unblocking!”
Need someone in Guildford 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.