Drainage Services in Ebbw Vale

Ebbw Vale sits in a narrow valley shaped by its industrial past, and the steep hillside terraces that make up much of the town's older housing stock have drainage laid to follow the challenging local gradients. Victorian and early twentieth-century clay pipework is common, often running at steep angles down the valley sides, which can lead to erosion of jointing over time as well as sediment build-up where gradients briefly level out.

The town receives higher rainfall than much of South Wales due to its valley and hillside position, and this, combined with the region's clay-heavy soils, means surface water runoff can be substantial after storms, placing strain on combined sewers still found in the older parts of town. Redevelopment of the former steelworks site has introduced modern drainage infrastructure, contrasting with the terraced streets nearby that retain their original Victorian systems.

We approach drainage work in Ebbw Vale with a CCTV survey first, given the steep and sometimes irregular pipe runs typical of valley terraces. High-pressure jetting is effective at clearing the silt and debris that accumulate on these gradients, and no-dig lining is often the most practical repair for pipework running beneath steep gardens and narrow terraced streets where excavation is difficult.