Drainage Contractors in Tooting who fix flooding at the source, not the symptoms. From French drains to soakaways and CCTV surveys, we keep SW17 gardens and driveways dry.
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If your garden holds water after rain or your patio channels puddles towards the house, we can help. Fine Landscaping installs surface drainage, channel drains and land drains to move water safely away. We regularly work around Tooting Broadway, with quick access for urgent drainage problems. Solutions are designed to suit your plot, not a one-size-fits-all trench.
Tooting’s Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and mansion conversions often come with compact rear gardens and older drainage runs. That can mean blocked or undersized gutter drainage, poor falls on paving, or saturated borders that never quite dry. Our drainage contractors Tooting area team plans routes that respect party walls, shared accessways and tight side returns. We also factor in levels around extensions, basements and garden rooms.
We start with a site visit and, where needed, CCTV surveys to pinpoint collapses, silt build-up or misconnected pipes. You’ll receive a clear recommendation—soakaways, French drains, land drains or channel drainage—plus a tidy installation plan. We protect planting, reinstate surfaces neatly and test flows before sign-off. Homeowners choose us because we turn up when promised and back workmanship with a 10-year warranty.
Working across the London Borough of Wandsworth means dealing with mixed ground conditions and tight access behind terraces. Around Tooting Bec and Furzedown, we often manage narrow side passages, shared alleyways and limited parking, so we plan deliveries and spoil removal carefully. We also account for older clay pipework and changes in levels from extensions and re-laid patios. Our drainage contractors in London Borough of Wandsworth approach keeps disruption low while meeting practical site constraints.
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Costs vary by access, depth and the type of system. As a guide, small surface drainage or channel drain runs often start from £650–£1,500. French drains for a typical rear garden are commonly £1,800–£4,500 depending on length and reinstatement. Soakaways can range from £1,500–£5,000+, especially if excavation is deeper or crate systems are required. CCTV surveys are usually £250–£450.
Many jobs are completed in 1–3 days, such as a channel drain installation or a short French drain run. Larger projects—multiple land drains, a new soakaway, or regrading and relaying paving—often take 3–7 days. Timescales depend on access (side return width, steps), ground conditions, the amount of excavation, and how much reinstatement is needed. We’ll confirm a schedule after the site assessment.
Most garden drainage, soakaways and replacement channel drains are classed as permitted development and don’t need planning permission. However, rules can change if you’re working near a listed building, altering a front garden/driveway significantly, or discharging water incorrectly. We design systems to keep rainwater on your property where possible and connect appropriately when required. If any permissions or consents are needed, we’ll flag it early and help you navigate the process.
We provide a 10-year workmanship warranty on our drainage installations, covering defects caused by installation issues such as poor falls, incorrect connections, or inadequate bedding and backfill. It also covers failures in joints and fittings we supply and fit, subject to normal use. The warranty doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme ground movement, or blockages caused by misuse. We also advise on simple maintenance to keep systems running well.
We install perforated pipe and gravel French drains, land drains for lawn areas, and channel drains in polymer concrete or uPVC with galvanised or stainless grates. Soakaways can be traditional rubble pits or modern crate systems with geotextile wrapping, chosen to suit soil and available space. For gutter drainage, we can add leaf guards and upgrade downpipe connections. We’ll recommend the best option after checking levels, run-off and discharge points.
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