Throughout the year your drainage system will be subject to all kinds of weather, its unavoidable but how does it affect the health of your drains and what can you do about it? Drain Repair In Winter When things get colder during the winter, your drains run the risk of becoming frozen over and the …
Having come through a particularly stormy winter with plenty of heavy rain, high winds and debris, it is sensible to check your drains are in good working condition and haven’t suffered any damage or blockages. As we spring-clean other parts of our homes, inspection and maintenance of drains can ensure that issues are not left …
If you think about drain problems you will probably be thinking about flooding during heavy rain, autumn leaves causing blockages and more things related. You would, of course be correct but its not just bad weather that has an impact. No, hot weather can damage your drains and cause problems too! Summer 2019 It is …
The summer is a particularly bad time to get a blocked drain, as in the heat the bacteria and odours can grow rapidly. If you are experiencing any slow drainage or smells building up, you’d be wise to act promptly. One of the key places to get blocked around the home can be the toilet …
CCTV is what you use to make sure people are not up to mischief, or to warn off burglars right? Well it may be well be used for these reasons, but it is an incredibly useful tool in lots of other areas too, including drain surveys and maintenance. Why use CCTV in your drains? We …
In the summer your focus is likely to be on how much use you are getting out of the garden furniture and if you have enough ice in the freezer. But if you have just sat down on the lounger with a long cool drink, you want to smell the softly heating barbecue and not …
While you might assume that unblocking drains was something you use the same equipment for each time that truth is each drain is different. In fact, each situation is different, sometimes we need to use CCTV to find out what the problem is, sometimes we use rods and other times we use a jet system. …
When it comes to drains most people don’t actually know the “ins and outs” of what they are responsible for and what the council looks after. On top of that most people don’t know the difference between a drain or a sewer as far as a legal definition goes. For people who live in Worthing …
Adur and Worthing Councils – Who is responsible for your drains? Read More »
Drains really are one of those things everyone takes for granted. We don’t see them; we really don’t even think about them, and so we are often not very nice to them. But what would we do without them? A Drain is a Drain Well not really. We have internal drainage in our homes like …
Damp isn’t really something people in hotter countries have to worry about but it is certainly a common problem in the UK. Our “lovely” temperate climate means we get wet winters, and quite humid summers….oh and often wet summers too! In fact generally we get a lot of rain most of the year. However, damp …
Damp in Your Home Could Be Caused By Blocked or Damaged Pipework Read More »
