Sewers may not be attractive to humans, but for rats they’re an ideal environment. They provide safe shelter, plenty of food, and access to drains which lead into homes. All a rat requires is a crack, a hole or a disjoint and they’ll make their way through. Anything larger than a 50p piece will provide an invitation to rats in your drain pipes, and your home.
The Drainflow team recently paid a visit to the attractive village of Henlow between Biggleswade and Hitchin. Our client, Wheatley Homes, asked us to carry out drain jetting and a CCTV drain survey in the new Victoria Cross housing development in preparation for local water authority adoption of the foul and storm drainage system.
This is also known as surface water drainage. Storm drainage collects the water from roads, gutters, roofs, patios, and driveways. The water that is collected is free from household waste, and so it can run off into watercourses, and has no need to be treated in the sewers.
This is the waste that comes from bathrooms, kitchen, and utilities. The foul water drainage system collects it and transports it to the sewers where the water is treated. Storm and foul water drains obviously need to be kept separate in order to eliminate the risk of pollution.
The drainage system for a new housing development needs to be inspected and flushed through prior to public use. The Drainflow team checks for any sewer misconnections and inspects the pipework for potential blockages.
Drain clearance for new housing developments utilises two procedures:
We are established drain clearance providers working across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and North London. With two decades of experience, we’ve developed a great reputation for the provision of drain clearance services to commercial, construction and residential clients.
Drainflow is available 24/7, and our goal is always to get your drain blockage cleared promptly, on our first visit. In 99% of cases that is exactly what we manage to do.
Need fast, effective construction site drain clearance services? Call Drainflow today on 01525 718500
Drainflow drain clearance engineers have recently completed a post construction drainage survey at a new school site in Reading, for Hampshire County Council. In this instance we were brought in after the building works were complete, but in many cases, we’ll be asked to carry out both pre and post construction drainage surveys.
Best of all possible worlds, though, is a toilet that doesn’t need unblocking in the first place. And there are simple ways to minimise the risk. The Drainflow team has come up with 6 things not to flush down your toilet if you want to avoid blockages.
