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The driveway surface must be set to a fall that collects rainwater and diverts it to a soakaway. What is not acceptable is to let the rainwater drain into the roadway. Surface water is excess rainwater that’s fallen, or groundwater that’s risen and needs to be drained away.

A Soakaway Should be a Minimum Size of 1m x 1m x 1m below the incoming pipe How Much Hardcore Do I Need? Bear in mind that clearing an outside drain without the help of a professional is only possible if it’s not too clogged or too complex a job. Flooding can cause structural damage to your home if water begins to seep into the foundations, which is why surface water needs to be directed away from a building.If you have persistent problems, you might need to look at remodelling your garden, patio, or driveway to help with the problem.

If the nearest public sewer is more than a hundred feet from your property and your drain runs into an adequate cesspool or septic tank, your local authority can’t insist that you connect to the public sewer.

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As garden drainage installers we have seen it all and have come up with workable solutions to most garden drainage issues. This article walks you through the best garden drainage solutions with examples and their pros and cons. c) Consider mixing up your patio with areas of gravel, shingle and planted areas as well as paving slabs (pictured). Not only can this look attractive, it also offers more drainage opportunities and the chance to bring more vegetation into this area of the garden. If you’re planning to construct any new paved areas or patios, choose surfaces that allow water to permeate through, or run easily off them. In addition, take into account that the surface will need a slight fall, or slope, to allow water to drain away from your house and any outdoor buildings.

If you need to create a new system to cope with large volumes of surface water, you’ll need to meet requirements such as building regulations (our professional team at OMDI can help with all these legalities).If you have a private or unadopted sewer, and own a property, you are responsible for the cost of maintaining and repairing it. If the sewer serves a number of properties, all the owners are jointly responsible for these costs. Drainage pumps activate automatically when the water reaches a certain level (using a flotation device much like the one in the cistern of your toilet). A standard dirty water pump will shaft 160L of water per minute which is around 1.5 baths. If only bath taps could fill that fast! Our storm attenuation systems are used to manage excess rainfall on new developments by collecting, storing and releasing stormwater in a controlled manner to local watercourses. We can also install these systems for you too, providing you with a complete design, supply and install service . Other products to manage rainfall If surface water is pooling in your garden, you need to ensure that the lawn has been properly levelled.