Garden Drainage in Hither Green that stops pooling water and protects your home’s foundations. We design and install French drains, soakaways and channel drains, with CCTV surveys to pinpoint the cause. Clean, tidy workmanship with long-term results.
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If your lawn stays spongy or your patio floods after heavy rain, targeted drainage can transform how your garden works year-round. We provide solutions across SE13, including around Hither Green station and Mountsfield Park. From discreet channel drains at thresholds to deeper land drains for saturated lawns, we focus on moving water to the right place. The aim is simple: a drier, safer garden with less mess and fewer repeat issues.
Hither Green’s Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and 1930s semis often have compact rear gardens, older hardstanding and mixed ground levels that encourage runoff. In the garden drainage Hither Green area, we regularly see water tracking towards extensions, side returns and garden rooms. We plan routes that suit tight access, shared alleyways and existing planting. Where needed, we use pump systems for low points that can’t drain by gravity.
We start with a practical site visit and, where appropriate, CCTV surveys to confirm blockages, breaks or poor falls. You’ll get a clear drainage design—French drains, soakaways, catch pits, grading or channel drains—matched to your garden and budget. Our team works neatly, reinstates surfaces properly and tests flow before sign-off. Fine Landscaping is based just 25 minutes away, so aftercare and follow-up are straightforward.
Working on garden drainage in London Borough of Lewisham means dealing with varied soil, mature tree roots and older pipework. Around Lee, Lewisham and Grove Park we often find uneven levels and legacy drains that no longer cope with intense rainfall. We plan spoil removal, access routes and parking to minimise disruption on residential streets. Where discharge options are limited, we design soakaways and catch pits to manage water on-site responsibly.
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Costs depend on the cause, access and how much excavation is required. As a guide, small fixes such as adding a channel drain or a catch pit can start from around £600–£1,500. A French drain run or land drain system is often £1,500–£4,000. Larger schemes with soakaways, regrading or pump systems can be £4,000–£10,000+. We’ll survey first and provide a detailed breakdown.
Most straightforward installations take 1–3 days, such as a short French drain, a channel drain line or a single soakaway. More involved projects—multiple drain runs, significant grading, or reinstating paving and lawns—typically take 3–7 days. Timescales are affected by access through terraced properties, the depth of excavation, ground conditions, and whether we’re connecting into existing drainage or installing pump systems.
In many cases, garden drainage works are permitted development and don’t need planning permission, especially when you’re improving drainage within your boundary. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near protected trees, or affecting shared drains or public sewers. We’ll advise on best practice, check any relevant constraints, and can help you understand whether Lewisham council approvals or utility permissions are required.
Yes. Our drainage installations come with a 10-year warranty covering workmanship and the components we supply and install, such as French drain runs, channel drains, catch pits and connections. The warranty is valid provided the system isn’t altered by others and normal maintenance is followed (for example, keeping grates clear of leaves). We also test flows on completion and explain how to spot early warning signs.
We tailor the design to your garden layout and the problem area. Popular options include French drains with clean gravel and geotextile wrap, soakaways using modular crates, land drains for lawns, channel drains with metal or plastic grates, and catch pits for silt control. For low points, we can add pump systems with alarms. We’ll recommend the best combination after assessing falls, soil and discharge options.
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