Fine Landscaping provides Drainage Contractors in Notting Hill for gardens, patios and driveways. From French drains to soakaways and CCTV surveys, we fix flooding properly. Expect tidy work, clear advice and long-lasting results in W11.
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If your garden is holding water after rain, the problem is rarely “just the weather”. We design and install French drains, land drains and surface drainage to move water away from lawns, borders and paving. Homeowners around Portobello Road Market and Notting Hill Gate often contact us after repeated puddling or damp edging. Our solutions are built to suit W11 layouts and finished to blend in with your landscaping.
Notting Hill’s pastel-painted Victorian townhouses, mansion conversions and mews houses can bring hidden drainage challenges. Older courtyards and narrow side returns may funnel runoff into one low point, while sealed paving can overwhelm existing gullies. We regularly work across Holland Park, Bayswater, Ladbroke Grove and Kensington, adapting designs to small gardens and shared boundaries. Where the cause isn’t obvious, CCTV surveys help pinpoint collapsed pipes, silted runs or incorrect falls.
We start with a site visit to assess levels, soil conditions and where water is entering and pooling. You’ll receive a clear plan covering channel drains, gutter drainage connections, soakaway sizing and reinstatement. Our team works cleanly, protects planting and keeps disruption low, especially on tight access plots. Local homeowners choose us for straightforward communication, evidence-led fixes and workmanship backed by a 10-year warranty.
As drainage contractors in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we plan around RBKC requirements, neighbour boundaries and restricted access. Notting Hill streets can mean limited parking and narrow mews entrances, so we schedule deliveries and spoil removal carefully. Many gardens sit behind period buildings with old pipework and mixed ground build-ups, so we verify falls and outlets rather than guessing. We also consider runoff near the Carnival route and busy days around Portobello Road Market when organising works.
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Costs depend on access, excavation depth and how much reinstatement is needed. As a guide, CCTV surveys often start around £150–£350. Small channel drain sections or gully upgrades may be £600–£1,500. French drains for a typical garden edge are commonly £1,800–£4,500, while properly sized soakaways can be £2,500–£6,500+. We’ll confirm options after assessing levels and runoff sources.
Many jobs are completed in 1–3 days, such as installing channel drains, connecting gutter drainage, or adding a short French drain run. Larger projects—multiple land drains, new soakaways, or extensive resurfacing—typically take 4–10 working days. Timescales depend on access through the property, depth of digging, weather, and whether we need to trace existing pipework with a CCTV survey before installation.
Most garden drainage improvements are permitted development, especially like-for-like repairs, French drains, or soakaways within your property boundary. However, rules can change if you’re altering a driveway surface, working near a listed building, affecting shared walls, or connecting to certain drainage systems. We’ll advise what’s likely required and can help you check RBKC guidance. If permissions or approvals are needed, we’ll build that into the plan.
Yes. Our drainage installations come with a 10-year warranty on workmanship, covering issues such as failed joints, incorrect falls, or installation-related defects. It also includes remedial work where our installed components don’t perform as specified. The warranty doesn’t cover misuse, third-party alterations, or extreme events beyond design assumptions, but we’ll always inspect and advise. You’ll receive documentation outlining what’s included for your project.
We install perforated pipe French drains with clean aggregate, geotextile-wrapped systems, and land drains for lawns and borders. For hardstanding, we fit channel drains in polymer concrete or uPVC with discreet grates, plus new gullies and connections for gutter drainage. Soakaways can be modular crate systems or traditional rubble designs, depending on space and soil. We’ll recommend the best option after checking levels, runoff volume and access.
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