Drainage Contractors in Fulham for gardens, patios and driveways that stay dry year-round. From CCTV surveys to French drains and soakaways, we solve the cause—not just the puddles. Expect tidy workmanship and clear recommendations from a premium South London team.
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If your garden is holding water after rain or your patio floods, our drainage contractors fulham area team can help. We work across SW6, including Parsons Green and near Fulham Broadway, diagnosing why water is pooling and where it should discharge. Solutions range from surface drainage and channel drains to land drains and soakaways. Every system is designed to protect your home, planting and hard landscaping.
Fulham’s Victorian terraces and mansion flats often have compact rear gardens where poor falls, old clay pipes or blocked gullies cause recurring damp patches. Modern riverside apartments can also suffer from overwhelmed surface drainage around courtyards and podium decks. We tailor layouts to tight access, shared boundaries and existing services. The aim is discreet drainage that performs without spoiling the look of premium outdoor spaces.
We start with a site survey and, where needed, CCTV surveys to confirm pipe condition and pinpoint blockages or collapses. You’ll receive a clear plan covering pipe runs, gradients, outlets and reinstatement, with options to suit budget and finish. Our installations are built for longevity, with proper bedding, geotextiles and clean-outs for maintenance. Homeowners choose us for straightforward communication, clean sites and dependable aftercare.
Working in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham often means careful planning for access, resident parking controls and narrow side returns. Around Bishops Park and the riverside, we pay close attention to high groundwater risk and where water can legally discharge. Many Fulham gardens sit lower than the house, so we design falls and collection points to stop water tracking towards foundations. We also coordinate with managing agents where mansion blocks or shared courtyards are involved.
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Costs vary with access, depth and the type of system. As a guide, small surface drainage fixes or channel drain runs often start from around £600–£1,500. French drains for a typical rear garden commonly fall between £1,800–£4,500. Soakaways and new pipework can range from £2,500–£7,500+, especially if excavation is deep or reinstatement is complex. We provide a site-specific quote after surveying.
Most minor works, such as installing a short channel drain or connecting gutter drainage, take 1 day. A French drain or land drain installation for an average Fulham garden typically takes 2–4 days, depending on access and ground conditions. Soakaways and larger surface drainage networks can take 3–7 days. Timescales are affected by utility locations, required depths, weather, and how much paving or turf needs lifting and reinstating.
In many cases, garden drainage improvements are permitted development and won’t need planning permission. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near a boundary wall, affecting a listed building, or dealing with shared areas in mansion blocks. Discharging water into public sewers also has regulations, and soakaways must be positioned correctly. We’ll advise on the safest compliant approach and check any council or building control considerations before work starts.
Yes. Our drainage installations come with a 10-year warranty on workmanship for the systems we install, such as French drains, land drains, channel drains and soakaway connections. The warranty covers defects caused by installation issues, including failed joints, incorrect gradients or improper bedding. It doesn’t cover misuse, third-party damage, or blockages caused by external factors like building debris entering gullies. We also explain maintenance steps to keep systems flowing.
We specify drainage to match both performance and finish. Popular options include perforated land drain pipe in geotextile, gravel-filled French drains, modular soakaway crates, and polymer or galvanised channel drains with discreet grates. For gutter drainage, we can add new downpipe runs, leaf guards and rodding access points. We’ll recommend the best layout after assessing soil type, available fall, outlet options and how you want the garden to look.
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