A well-maintained drainage system is an essential element for keeping your home or business environment clean and functional.
Where surface repairs of any property are a visible reminder, drain repairs are not always so. They bubble under the surface, building up till they explode into an ugly mess.
The good news is that if you are proactive with your drain maintenance, repairs can mostly be avoided or fixed before they escalate. The key is routine drain maintenance and aftercare. You must:
- Minimise kitchen waste like lard and grease when disposing of waste.
- Use thin finely-meshed steel strainers in your sinks so that you don’t clog your drainpipes with too much waste
- Not throw large or clunky objects like wipes or razors in your drain
- Flush out foreign objects like keys or containers as soon as you drop them
- Use drain cleaner regularly to flush out the accumulated waste
- Sweep the debris and fallen leaves and plants away from your manhole covers and gutters
- Get patching done (non-dig repair) to avoid the defect deteriorating which could result in an excavation being required.
- Have a CCTV drain inspection done for recurring or ongoing drain problems
These basic measures will save you from:
Damaged floors
Structural damage to the building.
Nasty odours in your kitchen or toilets
Disruption to your business.
But sometimes drain repairs are unavoidable.
When you have tree roots ingress, it digs deep underground and grows through your drainpipes. If roots are not taken out immediately, they can cause huge issues within the drains as they will restrict flow through the pipework.
At that point, your only option is to call in professional drain specialists. They will assess the damage and clear your pipes of the root using high pressure water jetting and root cutting equipment. Once the roots have been cleared a patch liner is installed to ensure the pipework is sealed and to prevent future ingress at the point of the roots.
If your drainage system is old, there may be corrosion, cracks, and leaks. In this instance, you will need to carry out repairs and cleaning works to the system to rectify the issues.
You may walk into a room with a foul smell coming from the drain, so you decide to the drains for a blockage. However, all pipework is clear and sinks/toilets are flowing away freely.
The issue of the smells is likely to be coming from a manhole cover which is not sufficiently sealed. An internal manhole cover should be a minimum of double sealed to ensure air tightness as smells inside a building can cause a real issue to business operation and the wellbeing of staff/customers.
A CCTV drain survey will highlight defects to you in the majority of circumstances. Following that, your drain repair company will prompt you on the best course of action to resolve the issue.
You may walk into a room with a foul smell coming from the drain, so you decide to the drains for a blockage. However, all pipework is clear and sinks/toilets are flowing away freely.
The issue of the smells is likely to be coming from a manhole cover which is not sufficiently sealed. An internal manhole cover should be a minimum of double sealed to ensure air tightness as smells inside a building can cause a real issue to business operation and the wellbeing of staff/customers.
Modern technology and specialised drain equipment have made drain repairs possible without the heavy cost and cumbersome excavation involved in the past.
Contact a reliable drain specialist company if you have persistent and frequent drainage blockages.
