Drainage Services in Cottesmore

Cottesmore is a rural village on clay ground typical of northern Rutland, historically associated with ironstone quarrying and, more recently, the nearby airfield. Older stone and brick cottages in the village centre generally retain original clay drainage, which after decades in heavy clay ground can be prone to cracking and displacement as the ground shifts seasonally.

As a small rural village, many properties here and in the surrounding hamlets towards Market Overton and Thistleton are on private drainage systems or septic tanks, given the distance from larger mains sewer networks. This makes percolation and soakaway performance an important consideration for anyone extending or renovating a rural property in the area.

We approach rural properties with a CCTV survey of the existing system and, where relevant, percolation testing to assess septic tank or soakaway performance. High-pressure jetting clears blockages in both mains-connected and private systems, and no-dig lining repairs cracked or displaced clay pipework without disturbing rural gardens and driveways.