Drainage Services in Bridgend

Bridgend sits on the River Ogmore, and the town's older residential streets near the river and town centre have Victorian and Edwardian clay drainage, some of it combined sewer, that can come under pressure during periods of high river flow or heavy rain. The underlying geology is a mix of glacial deposits and clay, which can hold water and add to surface runoff after storms.

Significant post-war and modern housing growth, particularly in areas like Brackla and Broadlands, introduced separate foul and surface water systems using concrete and later plastic pipe, generally better suited to managing heavy rainfall than the town's oldest infrastructure. Tree-lined older streets near the centre continue to see root ingress into ageing clay pipe joints as a recurring cause of blockages.

We start work in Bridgend with a CCTV survey to establish pipe material, sewer type and any river-related water ingress. High-pressure jetting deals effectively with blockages in the older clay network, and no-dig lining is often the preferred option for pipework beneath gardens and driveways near the river where excavation would be disruptive.