Drainage Services in Clifton

Clifton's grand Georgian terraces sit high above the Avon Gorge on limestone bedrock, and the steep gradient down toward Hotwells and the river means drainage here often runs at a sharp fall, which can erode pipe jointing over the long term. Combined sewers dating from the Georgian and Victorian expansion of the area are common, and many properties retain original clay pipework beneath cellars and garden terraces cut into the hillside.

The gorge-side geology includes areas of unstable ground and old quarrying, and some pipe runs in Clifton and Cliftonwood have suffered settlement over the decades as a result. Mature trees along Clifton's characteristic tree-lined avenues frequently cause root ingress into ageing clay joints, and basement flats converted from grand townhouses sometimes have drainage arrangements not originally designed for the current level of use.

We begin work in Clifton with a CCTV survey to map often complex, steeply graded pipe runs beneath terraced gardens and hillside properties. High-pressure jetting clears silt and root blockages effectively, and no-dig lining is frequently the most practical repair given the difficulty of excavating beneath listed buildings and steep, narrow access routes typical of the area.