Drainage Contractors in Kingston upon Thames who fix persistent flooding, standing water and soggy lawns. From French drains and soakaways to CCTV surveys, we design solutions that work with your garden. Expect tidy workmanship, clear reporting and long-lasting results.
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If your garden floods after rain or paving stays slick and puddled, our team can help. We install French drains, land drains, channel drains and surface drainage to move water where it should go. Homeowners around Kingston Bridge and the Bentall Centre often call us after repeated waterlogging or damp edging near patios. We also resolve gutter drainage issues that overload downpipes and soak the ground near foundations.
Kingston upon Thames has a mix of Victorian villas, Edwardian houses and modern waterfront apartments, each with different drainage challenges. Older properties may have shallow falls, compacted ground and legacy pipework that struggles in heavy rain. Newer developments can suffer from hard landscaping and limited planting areas that push runoff into one corner. We tailor soakaways, land drains and channel systems to suit plot size, access and existing services in KT1 and KT2.
We start with a site assessment, then recommend the most effective route: surface drainage, a French drain run, a new soakaway, or targeted repairs. Where needed, we use CCTV surveys to confirm blockages, collapsed sections or poor connections before digging. You’ll receive a clear scope of works, tidy reinstatement, and a 10-year warranty on our installed drainage systems. Many local homeowners choose us for straightforward advice, punctual crews and solutions that stop repeat flooding.
Working in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames means planning around tight side access, resident parking controls and busy roads near town-centre routes. We’re used to protecting existing services in older plots and working carefully around mature planting. Riverside areas can experience high groundwater after prolonged rain, so we specify drainage depths and soakaway locations accordingly. If access is limited, we phase works to keep paths usable and disruption low.
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Costs vary with access, depth, soil conditions and how much reinstatement is needed. As a guide, minor surface drainage or channel drain runs often start from £600–£1,500. French drains typically fall around £1,200–£3,500 depending on length and discharge point. Soakaways commonly range from £1,500–£5,000+, especially if excavation is deeper or space is tight. CCTV surveys are usually £200–£450.
Many jobs are completed in 1–3 days, such as a short channel drain run, gutter drainage connection, or a targeted French drain section. Larger schemes—multiple runs, a new soakaway, or extensive surface drainage across a garden—often take 3–7 days. Timescales depend on access for spoil removal, ground conditions, weather, and how much paving or lawn needs lifting and reinstating. CCTV surveys are usually completed within a few hours.
Most garden drainage improvements are classed as permitted development and don’t require planning permission, especially when you’re improving how water drains on your own land. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near a boundary, or connecting to public sewers. If you’re in a flat with communal areas or a listed building, extra approvals may apply. We check constraints and advise before work starts.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our installed drainage systems, covering workmanship and the performance of the components we supply (such as pipework, geotextiles and channel drains) when used as designed. The warranty applies provided the system isn’t altered by others and normal maintenance is followed, such as keeping gullies clear. We also document what’s been installed and where, so future maintenance is straightforward.
We design drainage to suit your garden layout and finish preferences. Popular options include French drains with clean gravel and geotextile wrap, modular soakaway crates, perforated land drains for lawns, and discreet channel drains with black, galvanised or stainless grates. For downpipes, we can add leaf traps and proper connections to soakaways or surface runs. We’ll recommend the best combination after assessing falls, soil, and available space.
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