Need Drainage Contractors in Sanderstead to stop flooding and soggy lawns? We design and install French drains, soakaways and channel drains that work long-term. From CCTV surveys to tidy reinstatement, you’ll get a premium finish with minimal disruption.
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Persistent puddles, overflowing gutters and saturated lawns are common complaints across CR2, especially after heavy rain. Our team resolves waterlogged gardens with practical solutions such as surface drainage, channel drains and properly sized soakaways. We regularly work near Sanderstead Recreation Ground and along routes towards Purley, so we understand local access and site constraints. The aim is simple: move water away from your home and make the garden usable again.
Sanderstead’s affluent residential streets include large detached houses, executive homes and characterful period properties, often with long drives and generous rear gardens. These layouts can hide issues like blocked land drains, poorly performing soakaways or runoff from patios and slopes. We tailor drainage layouts to protect foundations, keep lawns healthy and prevent water tracking towards garages and basements. If you’re in Selsdon or Hamsey Green, we’ll assess how neighbouring levels and boundaries affect flow paths too.
We start with a site visit and, where needed, CCTV surveys to pinpoint collapses, silt build-up or misconnected lines before any digging begins. You’ll receive a clear plan, transparent options and workmanship that prioritises neat edges and careful reinstatement. Our installations are built for longevity, with correct falls, clean-out access and robust materials. Homeowners choose us because we turn recurring problems into permanent fixes and stand behind our work.
As drainage contractors in London Borough of Croydon, we plan around local parking, narrow side access and long rear gardens typical of Sanderstead. Ground conditions can vary across plots, so we test permeability before specifying soakaways or land drains. We also factor in slopes towards roads and neighbouring boundaries to prevent runoff disputes. Where required, we coordinate sensible waste removal and keep disruption controlled for occupied homes.
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Costs depend on the cause, access and how much excavation is needed. As a guide, a CCTV survey often starts from around £180–£350. Small surface drainage or channel drain runs may be £600–£1,500, while French drains typically range £1,500–£4,000 depending on length and reinstatement. New soakaways commonly fall between £1,800–£5,500, especially where digging is deeper or spoil removal is complex.
Many jobs are completed within 1–3 days, such as adding channel drains, repairing gutter drainage connections or installing short French drain runs. Larger schemes—new soakaways, multiple land drain lines, or regrading and surface drainage across a big garden—often take 3–7 days. Timescales vary with access, depth of excavation, weather, and whether we need to wait for CCTV results or locate existing services before digging.
Most garden drainage improvements are permitted development, particularly where you’re adding drains, soakaways or repairing existing systems within your boundary. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near protected trees, or your property is listed or within a conservation area. We’ll advise on what’s likely to apply in Croydon, check practical requirements, and recommend contacting the council if any permissions or approvals may be needed.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our drainage installation workmanship, covering issues such as failed joints, incorrect falls, or defects in the installed system that cause it not to perform as designed. It doesn’t cover blockages caused by misuse, third-party damage, or extreme events beyond reasonable design assumptions, but we’ll always help diagnose problems quickly. You’ll also receive guidance on maintenance to keep everything flowing properly.
Options include French drains with clean gravel and geotextile wrap, perforated land drains, modular soakaway crates, and channel drains with galvanised or polymer grates for patios and driveways. For surface water, we can combine discreet slot channels with falls and gully pots, plus improved gutter drainage connections. We’ll recommend the best mix after checking levels, soil permeability and where water currently collects, balancing performance with a premium, low-visibility finish.
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