French Drains in Tulse Hill keep gardens and patios drier after heavy rain. We design the fall, install perforated pipework, and connect to a safe outlet so water moves away from your home.
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If surface water lingers after downpours, a properly designed French drain can redirect it before it damages lawns, paths or brickwork. We install drainage systems across SW2, including streets around Tulse Hill station and routes leading towards Brockwell Park. Each run is set out to suit your garden levels and existing hard landscaping. The goal is simple: move water to an appropriate outlet quickly and discreetly.
Tulse Hill’s mix of Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and post-war estates often comes with compact rear gardens and shared boundaries. That can make access tight and drainage routes more complex, especially where patios have been laid over older ground. We’re local to the area (around 10 minutes away), so we understand common issues such as low spots by extensions and water tracking along side returns. Our solutions suit both period properties and more modern landscaping layouts.
We start with a site visit to check levels, soil conditions and where water is collecting. Then we carry out trench excavation, install a geotextile membrane, lay perforated pipe, and backfill with clean gravel for long-term performance. Where needed, we design multiple runs and connect to an agreed outlet with the right gradient design. Homeowners choose Fine Landscaping for clear specifications, tidy workmanship, and a system built to last.
Working in the London Borough of Lambeth, we plan for tight access, resident parking controls and shared garden boundaries. In the french drains tulse hill area, we often find mixed ground from older landscaping and compacted sub-bases under paving. We adapt trench depth, membrane wrap and outlet connection to suit each plot and avoid undermining existing paths or steps. We also keep spoil handling and reinstatement neat for smaller SW2 gardens.
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Costs in Tulse Hill vary with trench length, depth, access, and whether an outlet connection is straightforward. As a guide, smaller installations are often in the £900–£1,800 range, while longer runs or multiple lines with more excavation and reinstatement can be £2,000–£4,500+. If you need additional soakaway work or complex falls, allow more. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Most domestic french drains in London Borough of Lambeth take 1–3 days, depending on length, access and reinstatement. A short run along a side return may be completed in a day, while larger gardens needing multiple runs and careful gradient design can take longer. Timescales also depend on ground conditions, the amount of hand-digging required, and whether we’re connecting into existing drainage or creating a new outlet route.
In many cases, French drains are classed as permitted garden works and don’t need planning permission, especially when they’re below ground and don’t alter the street scene. However, rules can change if you’re working near a listed building, within a conservation area, or altering drainage that discharges to the public network. We’ll advise on the best compliant outlet and check any Lambeth requirements before work starts.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our French drain installation workmanship, covering correct installation of the membrane, perforated pipe, gravel fill and connections as specified. It’s designed to give you confidence that the system will perform as intended when installed and used correctly. The warranty doesn’t cover blockages caused by external factors such as tree root ingress from neighbouring plots or damage from later building works, but we can help with maintenance.
We tailor the design to your garden and the problem area. Options include different pipe diameters, rigid or flexible perforated pipe, and varying gravel grades for flow and filtration. We can wrap the system in a geotextile membrane to reduce silt ingress, add inspection points for easier maintenance, and design multiple runs for wider lawns. During the survey we’ll confirm the best gradient, depth and outlet type for your property.
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