French Drains in Shepherd's Bush designed to move water away from your home, fast. We install discreet drainage runs that protect patios, lawns and basements. Expect clean workmanship, clear advice and long-lasting results.
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If surface water pools after heavy rain, a properly designed French drain can transform how your garden performs. In W12, we’re often called out near White City and around Westfield London where hard landscaping and compacted ground can push water back towards the house. Our systems capture runoff and redirect it safely to a suitable outlet. The result is a drier lawn, fewer slippery patios, and less risk of damp at the rear wall.
Shepherd's Bush has a mix of Victorian terraces, mansion conversions and modern apartments, each with different drainage challenges. Terraced gardens can suffer from poor falls and shared boundary levels, while conversions may have lightwells and lower-ground rooms that need extra protection. We tailor layouts to narrow side returns, small courtyards and raised planters. For larger plots towards Holland Park and Notting Hill, we can add multiple runs to manage bigger catchment areas.
We start with a site survey, then plan gradient design, outlet connection and run lengths before any digging begins. Installation includes trench excavation, geotextile membrane lining, perforated pipe placement and a clean gravel fill for efficient filtration. We keep disruption low, remove spoil, and leave surfaces reinstated neatly. Homeowners choose Fine Landscaping for straightforward communication, dependable scheduling and a 10-year warranty on workmanship.
Across the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, access can be tight and parking is often controlled, so we plan deliveries and spoil removal carefully. Shepherd's Bush gardens frequently have mixed surfaces—paving, gravel and compacted soil—so we adjust trench depth and gravel grade to suit. Where boundaries are close, we use tidy, narrow runs and protect existing planting. If discharge options are limited, we’ll propose compliant alternatives and maintenance-friendly layouts.
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Costs vary with length, depth, access and where the water can discharge. As a guide in Shepherd's Bush, small runs for a side return or patio edge often start around £900–£1,800. Medium installations with an outlet connection and reinstatement typically fall between £2,000–£4,500. Larger systems with multiple runs, deeper trench excavation or difficult access can be £5,000+. We provide a written breakdown after a site visit.
Most domestic French drain jobs take 1–3 days, depending on run length, digging depth and how much reinstatement is needed. A short run in a side passage can sometimes be completed in a day, while gardens needing multiple runs and careful gradient design may take longer. Timescales are also affected by access for spoil removal, existing services, and whether we’re working around patios, steps or planting. We confirm a schedule before starting.
French drains in rear gardens are usually permitted development because they’re below ground and don’t change the building’s external appearance. That said, rules can differ for listed buildings, certain mansion blocks, or where works affect shared areas and boundaries. You also need to manage discharge responsibly and avoid directing water onto neighbouring land. We’ll advise on the likely requirements and, if needed, help you check any council guidance before work begins.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for French drain installations, covering correct installation of the trench, membrane, pipework, gravel fill and connections. If an issue arises due to installation fault, we’ll return to inspect and put it right. The warranty doesn’t cover blockages caused by external factors such as tree root ingress, building works by others, or lack of maintenance. We’ll explain simple maintenance steps at handover.
We can tailor the system to your garden and the problem you’re solving. Options include different perforated pipe diameters, clean angular gravel grades for better flow, and heavier-duty geotextile membrane where silt is a concern. Designs can be a single run along a patio edge, multiple runs across a lawn, or a collector drain feeding one outlet connection. We’ll recommend the best layout after assessing falls, soil conditions and access in the french drains shepherd's bush area, and we also install french drains in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to match local constraints.
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