Collapsed Drain Repair & Replacement in Eastbourne

A collapsed drain doesn't always announce itself straight away.

Look out for the signs below. If you notice any of them, a CCTV drain survey will confirm where the damage is and how bad it is, before any digging starts.

• Drains that block again soon after being cleared
• Water draining very slowly from sinks, baths and toilets
• Sewage smells around the property or in the garden
• Dips, sinking ground or potholes above the drain line
• Damp patches on walls or floors near a drain
• Rats or other pests appearing around the property
• A CCTV survey showing a collapsed or deformed pipe

Most collapsed drains we find in East Sussex come down to one or more of these:

• Age: older clay and pitch fibre pipes become brittle or lose their shape over time
• Tree roots forcing joints apart and breaking the pipe
• Ground movement and subsidence, especially in clay soils
• Heavy vehicles driving over shallow drains
• Poor installation, such as pipes laid without proper bedding or falls
• Earlier repairs or building work that disturbed the pipe

Sometimes the best option is a new drain altogether. We install new drain runs, replace old inspection chambers, add new connections for extensions and outbuildings, and re-route drains that are in the way of building work. New pipework is laid to the correct falls and bedded properly, so it drains well and lasts.

We know a trench through a drive or garden is the last thing anyone wants. We keep the excavation as small as the job allows, protect surrounding areas while we work, and backfill and reinstate the ground when the new pipe is in. We'll agree how the surface will be finished, whether that's soil and turf, concrete or another surface, before work starts.