Garden Drainage in Herne Hill that stops pooling water and protects your home’s foundations. We install French drains, soakaways and channel drains designed for SE24 gardens.
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If your lawn squelches after rain or water sits on paving, targeted drainage can transform how you use the garden. We help homeowners across SE24 fix persistent flooding, muddy patches and damp edging before it damages planting or patios. From properties near Brockwell Park to streets by Herne Hill station, we design systems that move water away quickly and discreetly. The aim is simple: a drier garden that stays usable through wet spells.
Herne Hill’s Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and period conversions often have compact rear gardens with older hard landscaping and limited fall. That combination can leave water trapped against walls, steps and outbuildings, especially after extensions or new paving. We’re based just 15 minutes away, so we understand the local layout and access challenges common around Dulwich, Brixton and Tulse Hill. Our solutions suit both small courtyards and deeper family gardens.
We start with a site visit, levels check and, where needed, CCTV surveys to confirm where water is collecting and why. Then we recommend the right mix of grading, land drains, catch pits, channel drains, soakaways or pump systems—without unnecessary disruption. Work is kept tidy, with clear handover notes on maintenance and inspection points. Homeowners choose us for straightforward advice, durable installations and a 10-year warranty on workmanship.
We regularly work across the garden drainage herne hill area, including Denmark Hill and Dulwich edges, where plots can be narrow and access is via side passages. Ground conditions vary from compacted clay pockets to made-up ground, so we size soakaways and land drains to suit percolation and available depth. Parking and waste removal can be tight near the Sunday market routes and station roads, so we plan deliveries and skip placement carefully. We also align designs with good practice for garden drainage in London Borough of Lambeth/Southwark where relevant.
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Costs depend on the cause of the flooding and how much excavation is needed. As a guide, small fixes like a channel drain or local regrading often start around £600–£1,500. A French drain run with a catch pit is commonly £1,500–£3,500. Larger solutions such as a soakaway installation or pumped system can be £3,000–£7,500+, especially where access is restricted in SE24.
Most straightforward installations take 1–3 days, such as a short French drain, channel drain, or adding a catch pit. A soakaway with multiple runs, regrading, or reinstating paving and turf typically takes 3–7 days. Timescales depend on access through the property, depth of dig, existing services, and whether we’re combining drainage with landscaping repairs. We’ll confirm a schedule after the site survey.
In most cases, garden drainage works like French drains, soakaways and land drains are permitted and don’t require planning permission. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near a boundary wall, or dealing with protected trees. If surface water connects to existing drains, we also check the correct discharge point and any restrictions. We’ll advise on requirements for Lambeth or Southwark before work starts.
Yes. Our drainage workmanship is covered by a 10-year warranty, giving you confidence that the system has been installed correctly and to last. The warranty covers installation faults such as poor falls, incorrect connections, or issues caused by our fitting of pipes, channels, catch pits and soakaways. It doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme ground movement, or lack of maintenance where access points are provided.
We design systems around your garden layout and finish. Options include French drains with perforated pipe and clean stone, land drains for lawn areas, channel drains with metal or polymer grates, and catch pits for silt control. Soakaways can be crate-based or rubble-filled depending on depth and space. For low points, we can add a sump and pump system. We’ll recommend materials that suit your paving, planting and maintenance preferences.
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