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Drain Repairs & Maintenance

Repairs to broken or collapsed drains, and maintenance that keeps them flowing all year round.

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Overview

About drain repairs & maintenance

Drains break. Pipes crack, tiles collapse, joints pull apart, and a section gets crushed by a tractor or a truck. When that happens the water finds its own way out, and you end up with a wet patch, a sinkhole or a flooded yard. We track down the broken section, dig it out with the mini digger, and repair or replace it so the line runs properly again.

Maintenance is the other side of it. A drain that gets jetted and checked before winter is a drain that doesn't block in the middle of a storm. We can set up a regular clean and check on the lines that matter most, so you're not finding out about a problem when the yard is under water.

Good for: Anyone with a broken drain, a recurring wet spot, or drainage they'd rather keep on top of than fix in an emergency.

Why it matters

Worth booking in

01

Fix the section, not the whole run

Tracking finds the fault so we only dig where the problem is. Cheaper, faster and less mess.

02

Done with the right materials

Matching pipe, proper fittings and gravel bedding, so the repair lasts as long as the rest of the line.

03

Fewer emergencies

A drain that's checked before winter is one you're not ringing about at 2am in July.

Drain Repairs & Maintenance
Our approach

How we do it

We find the fault first, using tracking so we open up the right spot rather than the whole run. The mini digger exposes the section, we repair or replace it with the right pipe and fittings, bed it in gravel and backfill. For maintenance, we jet the line, check flow at the outlet and let you know anything that's starting to go.

Results

See the difference

Drag the slider to compare: real results from jobs like yours.

Drain repaired and backfilled alongside a shed (after)
Drain repaired and backfilled alongside a shed (before)
BeforeAfter

Drain repaired and backfilled alongside a shed

A look at the work

Out on the job

How it works

What to expect

01

Tell us what's happening

Call or message with a couple of photos and a rough idea of where the water is going. That's usually enough to tell you what it needs and roughly what it'll cost.

02

We hunt it down

We jet, track and follow the line until we've found the actual problem, whether it's a blockage, a broken section, or a drain that was never connected in the first place.

03

Fixed, and flowing

Blockage cleared, repairs made or new drainage put in, then we check it's running before we pack up. If we spot something that'll cause you grief later, we'll tell you.

When to book

Signs it's time to get us out

If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a quick call, we're always happy to advise before you book.

  • A wet patch or sinkhole has appeared over a drain
  • A drain that's been cleared keeps blocking again
  • A culvert or pipe was crushed or damaged by machinery
  • You'd like your drains checked before the wet season
Questions

Frequently asked

How do you know where the drain is broken?
We track the line from the surface and find the fault before we dig, so we only open up the section that needs it.
Can you replace a whole line if it's past it?
Yes. If a run is collapsed or crushed along its length we'll quote a replacement with new novaflow or pipe.
What does maintenance involve?
Jetting the line, checking flow at the outlet, and letting you know about anything that's starting to go. Usually once a year before winter.
Is a repair cheaper than replacing?
Usually, if the rest of the line is sound. We'll give you an honest call on which makes sense.

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