Garden Drainage in Richmond designed to keep lawns, patios and basements dry year-round. From French drains and soakaways to pump systems and CCTV surveys, we fix the cause, not the symptoms. Expect tidy workmanship, clear reporting and long-lasting results.
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If your garden turns into a bog after rain, drainage is usually the missing link. We deliver targeted solutions across TW9 and TW10, including around Richmond Green and Kew, where mature trees and heavy downpours can overwhelm tired ground. Our team installs French drains, channel drains and soakaways to move water away from lawns, patios and foundations. The aim is simple: a garden you can use, whatever the weather.
Richmond’s mix of Georgian townhouses, Victorian villas and riverside properties often comes with older landscaping and compacted soils. In places like Ham and Petersham, sloping plots and clay-rich ground can push surface water towards terraces and lower ground. We tailor each design to the property layout, levels and existing hardscaping, keeping disruption low. Where access is tight, we plan machinery and spoil removal carefully to protect paths and planting.
We start with a site assessment and, where needed, CCTV surveys to confirm blockages, collapsed runs or poor falls. Then we specify the right combination of land drains, catch pits, grading or pump systems, with clear options and costs before work begins. Installations are completed neatly, with proper backfill and reinstatement so the garden looks right afterwards. Homeowners choose us for straightforward advice, dependable scheduling and a 10-year warranty for peace of mind.
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames includes clay-heavy pockets and tree-dense gardens, especially near Richmond Park and older streets. Root ingress, compacted ground and uneven historic levels can all trap water. We design runs to suit access constraints, manage spoil responsibly, and position catch pits for easy future maintenance. Where parking is controlled, we plan deliveries and waste collection to keep the job moving.
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Costs depend on the cause of flooding, access, and how much drainage you need. As a guide, small fixes such as a short channel drain or localised land drain can start from £900–£1,800. A new soakaway with associated pipework is often £1,800–£3,500. Larger systems combining French drains, catch pits and grading commonly fall between £3,500–£8,500+ for bigger gardens.
Most domestic drainage installations take 1–3 days, such as a French drain run, a catch pit and reinstatement. A soakaway or multiple lines across a larger plot can take 3–7 days, especially if we’re also regrading levels or working around patios and planting. Timescales are affected by access for machinery, depth of excavations, ground conditions, and whether we uncover damaged or blocked existing drains.
In many cases, garden drainage works are permitted and don’t require planning permission, especially when you’re improving drainage within your boundary. However, restrictions can apply for listed buildings, properties in conservation areas, or where works affect trees, shared boundaries, or discharge routes. We’ll advise on compliant options, check sensible discharge points, and can help you understand any borough requirements before installation starts.
Yes. Our drainage installations come with a 10-year warranty covering workmanship and the performance of the system as installed, including correctly laid pipework, joints, falls and connections. It also covers issues caused by installation defects, such as settlement due to poor backfill. The warranty doesn’t cover misuse, later landscaping changes by others, or blockages caused by external factors, but we’ll always advise on maintenance to reduce risk.
We offer several proven options depending on your garden and budget: French drains with clean gravel and geotextile, soakaways using modular crates, perforated land drains, and channel drains in polymer concrete or uPVC with discreet grates. Catch pits can be added for easy rodding and silt collection, and pump systems suit low points near basements or river-adjacent plots. We’ll recommend the best layout after assessing levels, soil and water flow.
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