Soakaways in Streatham Hill that stop water pooling and protect your home’s foundations. We design, test and install compliant systems with clean connections and inspection access. Fast response from our Norbury base, around 10 minutes away.
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If your garden or driveway is holding water after heavy rain, a properly sized soakaway can make the difference. We install soakaways for homes around Streatham Hill station and along Christchurch Road, keeping surface water away from patios, paths and foundations. Every job starts with the right checks, not guesswork. The result is drainage that performs year after year, even in sudden downpours.
Streatham Hill has a mix of Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and mansion conversions, often with tight side access and mature gardens. We’re used to working around existing paving, shared drainage routes and older pipework. For properties near Telford Park or bordering Tulse Hill and West Norwood, we tailor the design to the plot size and ground conditions. That local experience helps us minimise disruption while still meeting performance and compliance targets.
Our process covers percolation tests, sizing calculations, excavation, installation and connection to existing drainage where appropriate. We use crate systems or rubble soakaways depending on space, soil and loading, and we include inspection chambers for ongoing access. Work is completed to Building Regulations guidance, with clear handover notes and maintenance advice. Homeowners choose us for straightforward communication, tidy sites and dependable results.
Drainage performance in the SW2 area can vary street by street, so we test rather than assume. We plan excavations around access constraints typical of terraces and mansion blocks, and we coordinate spoil removal and deliveries to suit local parking and traffic patterns. Where gardens are small, we favour high-capacity crate systems to maximise storage. Our approach suits soakaways in the Streatham Hill area as well as nearby Streatham and Brixton.
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Costs typically range from £1,200–£3,500 for a straightforward garden soakaway, depending on size, depth and access. Larger crate systems, long pipe runs, or work under driveways can be £3,500–£7,500+. Percolation tests, inspection chambers and reinstatement (turf, paving, gravel) also affect price. We provide a site-specific quote after assessing levels, soil and existing drainage routes.
Most soakaway installations take 1–3 days on site. A simple rubble soakaway with short connections can often be completed in a day, while larger crate systems or driveway excavations can take longer. Timescales depend on access (narrow side returns), excavation depth, ground conditions, and how much reinstatement is required. If percolation testing is needed first, allow an additional visit before installation.
In many cases, soakaways and garden drainage works are permitted development and don’t need planning permission. However, rules can change if you’re altering a driveway, working near boundaries, dealing with listed buildings, or if the property is in a conservation area. We also ensure the design follows Building Regulations guidance for distance from buildings and boundaries. We’ll advise what applies before work starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for soakaway installations, covering issues caused by installation defects such as poor connections, incorrect assembly or inadequate protection of the system. The warranty doesn’t cover misuse, third-party damage, or failures caused by changes to ground levels or unapproved alterations to drainage. We also recommend periodic checks via the inspection chamber to keep performance consistent.
Common options include modular crate systems (high capacity in small spaces), traditional rubble soakaways (cost-effective where space allows), and hybrid designs with silt traps and inspection chambers for easier maintenance. We can connect from gullies, channel drains or downpipes, depending on your layout. After percolation testing and sizing calculations, we’ll recommend the best option for your plot, loading requirements and reinstatement preferences.
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