Garden Drainage in Notting Hill that stops pooling water and protects your home. We install French drains, soakaways, channel drains and pump systems, with CCTV surveys for certainty.
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If your garden floods after heavy rain, water can quickly find its way towards basements, lightwells and paving. We provide targeted drainage solutions for W11 homes, from Portobello Road Market terraces to properties near Notting Hill Gate. Our team designs systems that capture surface water, relieve saturated ground and move it safely away. The result is a garden you can use, not avoid.
Notting Hill’s pastel-painted Victorian townhouses, mansion conversions and mews houses often have compact gardens and older hard landscaping that sheds water in the wrong direction. We regularly work around tight side returns, shared access routes and delicate finishes common in Holland Park, Bayswater and Ladbroke Grove. Whether the issue is a soggy lawn, damp against rear walls or patio puddling, we match the fix to the property. That might mean discreet channel drains, land drains under turf, or a soakaway sized for local rainfall.
We start with an on-site assessment and, where needed, a CCTV survey to confirm blockages, collapsed pipes or poor falls. Then we set levels with careful grading, install the right drainage components, and test flow before reinstating surfaces neatly. You’ll get clear recommendations, transparent options and a written 10-year warranty on workmanship. Homeowners choose us for tidy sites, reliable scheduling and drainage that performs through winter downpours.
Across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, gardens often sit between older foundations and impermeable paving, so correct falls and controlled discharge matter. Access can be narrow and parking restricted, so we plan deliveries and spoil removal to minimise disruption. We also keep finishes sympathetic to Victorian brickwork, stone steps and mews courtyards. Where outfalls are limited, we design soakaways or pumped systems that comply with local requirements.
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Costs vary with access, depth, and whether you need a soakaway or pump. As a guide, simple channel drains and minor regrading often start around £900–£2,000. A French drain or land drain run is commonly £1,800–£4,500 depending on length and reinstatement. Soakaways are typically £2,500–£6,500, while pump systems can be £2,000–£7,500 including electrics. We provide itemised options after a site visit.
Most small drainage fixes take 1–2 days, such as adding a short channel drain or correcting falls on a patio. Installing a French drain, catch pits and a soakaway usually takes 2–5 days, depending on excavation volume and reinstatement (turf, gravel, paving). Pumped systems may add an extra day for electrics and testing. Timescales are affected by access in W11, underground services, and wet ground conditions.
Garden drainage works are usually permitted, especially when you’re improving drainage within your own boundary. However, rules can apply if you’re altering levels significantly, working near a listed building, changing hardstanding, or connecting to a public sewer. Discharge must be managed correctly and not directed onto neighbouring land. We check the practical requirements on site, advise on any permissions, and can liaise with relevant parties if approvals are needed.
We provide a 10-year warranty on workmanship for our drainage installations, covering defects in installation such as incorrect falls, poor connections, or failures caused by improper fitting. Manufacturer warranties apply separately to specific components like pumps and chambers. The warranty doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, severe ground movement, or misuse (for example, building over access points). We also explain maintenance steps to keep drains flowing reliably.
We tailor the design to your garden layout and finish. Popular options include French drains with clean gravel and geotextile wrap, land drains under lawns, slimline channel drains in polymer concrete or uPVC, and catch pits for easy maintenance. Soakaways can be modular crate systems or traditional rubble, depending on space and ground. Where gravity drainage isn’t possible, we specify pump systems with alarms. We’ll recommend the best combination after assessing levels and runoff.
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