Garden Drainage in Peckham that fixes pooling water, soggy lawns and damp-prone borders. We install French drains, soakaways and channel drains designed for SE15 gardens. Clear surveys, tidy workmanship, long-lasting results.
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If your garden floods after rain or paving stays slick for days, drainage is usually the missing link. Our team designs and installs drainage solutions across SE15, from Nunhead to Queen’s Road. We’re often called out near Peckham Rye Park where heavy use and compacted ground can worsen surface water. The aim is simple: move water away from the house and into the right system, quickly and quietly.
Peckham’s mix of Victorian terraces, Georgian houses and converted warehouses brings varied garden layouts and access challenges. Narrow side returns, shared alleys and stepped patios can all affect how water flows. We tailor garden drainage Peckham area solutions to suit small courtyards, long rear gardens and modern roof terraces. Whether you’re dealing with clay-heavy soil or hard landscaping that sheds water, we build a plan that works with your property.
We start with a site visit and, where needed, CCTV surveys to pinpoint blockages, collapsed runs or incorrect falls. Then we propose the right combination of grading, land drains, catch pits, channel drains, soakaways or pump systems. Installations are carried out neatly, with clear communication and reinstatement that respects planting and finishes. Homeowners choose us for honest advice, documented findings and a 10-year warranty on qualifying drainage installations.
Working in the London Borough of Southwark means planning around tight access, permit parking and busy streets near Peckham Library and the Bussey Building. Ground conditions can vary from compacted topsoil to heavier clay, which affects soakaway performance and pipe gradients. We design runs that fit narrow side passages and protect neighbouring boundaries. Where gravity drainage isn’t possible, we specify discreet pump systems with serviceable chambers.
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Costs vary with access, depth, soil type and the amount of hard landscaping to lift and reinstate. As a guide, small fixes such as a short channel drain or catch pit might start around £450–£900. A French drain run commonly falls in the £1,200–£3,000 range. Larger schemes combining grading, land drains and a soakaway are often £3,000–£8,000+. We’ll survey and itemise options before work begins.
Most targeted drainage installations take 1–2 days, such as adding a channel drain, catch pit or a short French drain. Medium projects, including a soakaway with new pipe runs and reinstatement, typically take 2–4 days. Larger gardens or complex layouts can take a week or more, especially where access is restricted or paving needs careful lifting. Weather, ground conditions and drying time for reinstatement can also affect timings.
Garden drainage works are usually permitted development, especially when you’re improving drainage within your boundary and directing water to a compliant soakaway or existing surface water system. However, rules can change for listed buildings, conservation areas, party wall considerations, or if you’re altering levels significantly near boundaries. We’ll flag any potential issues and advise on Southwark requirements, including safe discharge points and any permissions needed before excavation starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying drainage installations, covering workmanship and the correct installation of specified components such as pipe runs, joints, catch pits and channel drains. The warranty is based on the agreed design and assumes normal use and maintenance, for example keeping grates clear of leaves. If a defect arises from installation, we’ll investigate and put it right. We also supply product warranties where manufacturers offer them.
We can design systems using perforated land drains with clean gravel and geotextile, traditional French drains, modular soakaway crates, and channel drains with galvanised or composite grates. Catch pits can be plastic or concrete depending on depth and load. For low points, we can add sump chambers and pump systems with alarms. We’ll recommend options based on your soil, falls, garden use, and the finish you want around patios and paths.
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