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blocked off outdoor drain
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.31 PM
downpipes from house went straight down into a drain including all moss. There was no cover for drain it was just cemented all around the down pipe. 15 years ago I 'temporarily' blocked off the drain and let the surface water run freely onto the drive. I have now decided to do the job correctly (yes I know 15 years too late) and upon opening up the drain see it filled with water. What? After 15 years surely water would have dried out. I have a feeling this will be a job for a professional What's your thoughts?
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4 Answers
H building solutions ltd
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Try getting the drain jetted, if there is still a problem get them to check with cctv?
Answered3 May 2020
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Douglas Doig groundworks
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Nothing wrong with the answer about jetting the drain but the reason there is still water in it might be that u have a combined sewar system which means your down pipes will have traps on them to stop the sewar smell coming back up the pipe hence water still in pipe, quite common in older buildings with fire clay pipes , best have someone look at it
Answered4 May 2020
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kingfisher contractors
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Try with some rods first, might work out cheaper.
Unless a trap or gully is fitted you will have to remove the concrete and dig down to fit one…..you might find the reason for the blockage when doing this.
Answered3 May 2020
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Anonymous user
Hi there as said before you would be best getting the drain rodded then put a camera down to see what’s going on if it is a drain just for storm Water they normally just run to a soak away or field drainage system as your not suppose to put atom water in to your foul drains
Answered18 May 2020
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