Fine Landscaping provides Drainage Contractors in Chiswick to keep gardens usable year-round. From French drains and soakaways to CCTV surveys, we trace the cause and fix it properly. Expect tidy work, clear options, and long-lasting results.
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Chiswick’s mix of mature gardens and hard landscaping can quickly expose weak drainage after heavy rain. If you’re seeing pooling near patios or soggy lawn edges, we can install French drains, channel drains and surface drainage to move water away safely. We regularly work near Chiswick High Road and around W4, where access and existing services need careful planning. Our aim is simple: prevent flooding, protect planting, and keep outdoor spaces functional.
Many homes locally are Georgian houses, Victorian villas and Edwardian family homes with older gullies, shallow falls and compacted ground from years of landscaping. These properties often benefit from discreet land drains or a properly sized soakaway to relieve pressure on existing drainage. Where downpipes discharge poorly, we upgrade gutter drainage and connect it to compliant outfalls. We also factor in garden levels, basements, and extensions common across the area.
We start with a site visit and, where needed, CCTV surveys to confirm blockages, breaks or incorrect connections. You’ll receive a clear recommendation, from targeted repairs to full drainage redesign, with minimal disruption to paving and borders. Our team works cleanly, reinstates surfaces carefully, and tests flows before sign-off. Homeowners choose us for straightforward communication, robust workmanship, and dependable aftercare.
As drainage contractors in London Borough of Hounslow, we plan around controlled parking, narrow access and busy streets near Gunnersbury and Kew. Chiswick gardens often have mature trees, which can affect pipe runs and root ingress, so we specify suitable pipework and protection. We also account for older property drainage layouts and ensure falls work with existing levels. Where required, we advise on compliant discharge points and infiltration options.
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Costs vary with access, depth, and how much excavation is needed. As a guide, CCTV surveys often start from around £180–£350. Small remedial works or a short channel drain run may be £600–£1,500, while a new French drain or land drain system is commonly £1,500–£4,500. Larger soakaways and wider surface drainage schemes can be £3,500–£9,000+ depending on ground conditions and reinstatement.
Minor fixes can be completed in half a day to a day, especially if it’s a straightforward gully or short channel drain. A typical French drain or land drain installation usually takes 1–3 days. Larger soakaways, multiple runs, or jobs requiring careful reinstatement of paving and planting can take 3–7 days. Timescales depend on access, depth, weather, and whether we uncover hidden issues during excavation.
Most garden drainage improvements, including French drains, land drains and soakaways, are usually permitted development and don’t require planning permission. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near boundaries, or dealing with listed buildings or conservation areas. Discharging water to the public sewer also has restrictions and may need approvals. We check the practical requirements and advise on the safest compliant approach before work starts.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our drainage installation workmanship, covering issues caused by incorrect installation such as failed joints, inadequate falls, or poor reinstatement leading to water returning. The warranty doesn’t cover misuse, third-party damage, or exceptional events beyond reasonable design assumptions, but we’ll always advise on realistic capacity. We also document the system layout so future maintenance is straightforward.
We tailor designs to your garden and the problem source. Popular options include perforated pipe French drains with clean gravel, geotextile-wrapped land drains, polypropylene channel drains with galvanised or composite grates, and crate soakaways with silt traps. For downpipes, we can upgrade gutter drainage with proper rodding access and leaf guards. We’ll explain the pros and cons of each option and recommend what suits your levels, soil and budget.
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