Garden Drainage in Shirley that tackles waterlogging, pooling and damp at the source. From French drains to soakaways and pump systems, we design solutions that suit your plot and finish neatly.
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If your lawn turns to sponge or water sits against patios after heavy rain, the cause is usually poor falls, compacted ground or blocked outlets. We provide targeted drainage upgrades across CR0, including near Shirley Windmill and Shirley Park Golf Club. Our team installs discreet systems that move water away from buildings and planting beds without spoiling the look of your garden. The result is a garden you can actually use, even through wetter months.
Shirley has a mix of 1930s semis, detached houses and newer developments, and each brings different drainage challenges. Older gardens often have clay-heavy subsoil and tired gullies, while modern plots can suffer from over-compacted ground and limited soakage. We regularly support homeowners across Addiscombe, Addington and West Wickham with practical fixes that respect boundaries, levels and existing landscaping. This is garden drainage Shirley area work done with an eye on long-term performance.
We start with a proper site assessment, then confirm routes and levels before any digging begins. Where needed, we use CCTV surveys to check existing lines and identify collapses, silt or root ingress. Installations are carried out cleanly, with spoil managed responsibly and surfaces reinstated to a high standard. Homeowners choose us for clear options, tidy workmanship and a 10-year warranty on qualifying drainage installations.
Ground conditions in the London Borough of Croydon often combine clay subsoils with sloping plots, which can push water towards homes. Access can be tight on some 1930s driveways, so we plan machinery, spoil removal and parking carefully. We also design around existing patios, sheds and planting, using grading and channel drains where falls are limited. For larger gardens, land drains and catch pits help manage heavy downpours without constant maintenance.
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Costs vary with access, depth, soil conditions and how much water needs moving. As a guide, small fixes such as a short channel drain or local regrading may start from £600–£1,500. A French drain run with proper aggregate and geotextile is often £1,500–£3,500. Soakaways, catch pits or pump systems can take projects to £3,000–£8,000+, especially if reinstatement is extensive.
Many Shirley drainage jobs are completed in 1–3 days, such as installing a French drain, a small soakaway or a channel drain along a patio edge. Larger schemes involving multiple land drains, catch pits, grading and reinstatement can take 4–10 working days. Timescales depend on access for machinery, depth of excavations, weather, and whether we uncover damaged pipework that needs repair after CCTV checks.
Most garden drainage works are classed as permitted development and won’t need planning permission, particularly when you’re improving drainage within your boundary. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near trees with protections, or connecting to certain drainage networks. We’ll advise on best practice, keep discharge within your property where possible (e.g., soakaways), and help you check any relevant London Borough of Croydon guidance before work starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying drainage installations, covering workmanship and the performance of the system as designed (for example, French drains, land drains, soakaways and correctly specified fittings). The warranty assumes normal use and reasonable maintenance, such as keeping surface grates clear. If an issue arises, we’ll inspect promptly and rectify defects related to installation. We also document what’s been installed for future reference.
We offer several proven options, chosen to suit your garden and budget. Popular choices include French drains with perforated pipe and clean gravel, soakaways using modular crates, channel drains with discreet grates for patios and drive edges, and catch pits to intercept silt. Where gravity falls are limited, we can add pump systems. We’ll explain the pros and cons, confirm levels on site, and specify durable materials for long service life.
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