Buying a Rural Home with a Septic Tank
If you’re planning to swap urban living for an idyllic home in the countryside, you’ll no doubt be expecting fresh air, picturesque scenery, and peace and quiet. Something that may take you by surprise, however, is the lack of conventional infrastructure. Certain things that are commonplace in towns and cities aren’t available in remote parts […]
Leaking Drains – A Major Cause of Subsidence
If the ground beneath your home or business becomes unstable and sinks (due to wastewater escaping from leaking drains and seeping into the soil, for example), the property’s foundations are likely to drop as well. This destructive process is known as subsidence and is every property owner’s worst nightmare. Subsidence can create dramatic, fast-expanding cracks […]
Why You Need a CCTV Drain Survey before Building Your Extension
Before embarking on your home extension project, it’s essential to conduct a CCTV drain survey to identify potential issues and ensure a smooth construction process. Perhaps you’d love to embrace open-plan living, double the size of your kitchen or exercise in a home gym. By building an extension, you can make your interior design dreams […]
What’s the Difference between a Septic Tank and Cesspit?
Imagine two houses nestled deep in the countryside in Somerset (one of the ten most rural English regions) or a similarly remote area. As they’re too isolated to join the sewer network, the buildings use common off-mains drainage solutions instead: one has a septic tank and the other a cesspit (which is also known as […]
CCTV Drainage Surveys – Your Essential Guide
If you’re responsible for a property, you’re also responsible for a drainage system and can therefore benefit from a CCTV drain survey. Your drains are vital: their job is to safely carry wastewater away from the building. Asking a trustworthy drainage company to examine these underground pipes using a CCTV camera is the best way […]
Septic Tank Emptying – Your Questions Answered
Hundreds of thousands of UK homes, hotels, pubs and other properties send their wastewater to on-site septic systems, consisting of septic tanks and drainage fields. These systems are vital: they ensure wastewater is filtered and cleansed with the aid of gravity and helpful bacteria, so that waste matter is removed and only treated water is […]
Why Sewer Rats Invade Drains
You’ll be aware that many residential and commercial areas are plagued by rodents, but have you ever considered the scale of the problem? It may come as a shock to learn that there are approximately 80 million brown rats in the UK. In other words, there are several million more of them here than people. […]
Looking after Your Septic Tank’s Drainage Field
If it isn’t practical for your property to be connected to the sewer network, you may well have an on-site septic system, consisting of a septic tank and drainage field (which is also called a drainfield or leach field), instead. This is often the case for Mega-Rod customers in the South Gloucestershire countryside, one of […]
The Problem with Pitch Fibre Drains
Are you responsible for a property that dates back to the mid-20th century or had its drainage system altered during that period? If so, your wastewater could well be flowing through pitch fibre drains – and drainage issues may be present or just around the corner. This problematic pipework was introduced across the UK during […]
5 Major Benefits of Professional Drain Cleaning
If you’re not in the habit of asking a drainage company to carry out professional drain cleaning at your property, it’s worth familiarising yourself with the key advantages of doing so. Some property owners don’t realise that whatever condition their pipework is in, drain cleaning can be beneficial – this kind of service isn’t just […]
