Drainage Services in Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray sits beside the River Eye on ground that mixes clay and limestone typical of the Vale of Belvoir's edge, and its historic town centre, known for its market and food industries, retains original clay drainage beneath many Victorian and Georgian buildings. These older pipes are prone to root ingress from mature trees around the town's parks and riverside walks, and low-lying land near the Eye can experience a raised water table after sustained rainfall.

Housing built through the 20th century towards Asfordby Hill and Thorpe Arnold generally uses plastic drainage with more reliable falls, though Melton's continued growth has added pressure to some of the town's older combined sewer sections in the centre. The wider rural district around Melton, including villages such as Waltham on the Wolds and Scalford, is largely dependent on septic tanks and package treatment plants given the scattered nature of farms and smallholdings across the Wolds.

In Melton Mowbray we start with a CCTV survey to confirm pipe material and locate blockages accurately before recommending a repair method. High-pressure jetting clears root ingress and silt efficiently, and no-dig lining allows us to restore cracked or displaced pipework beneath the town's older streets without major excavation. Given the number of rural properties in the surrounding Vale, we also carry out septic tank surveys and percolation testing for replacements.