Drainage Services in Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury sits directly at the confluence of the Severn and Avon, and its low-lying position means the town has a long-documented history of flooding, which has a direct bearing on drainage. Older properties in the historic centre often have Victorian clay combined sewers running close to the river frontage, and high groundwater levels after wet weather can restrict how well these gravity systems clear, sometimes requiring non-return valves to prevent backflow during flood events.

Newer estates at Walton Cardiff and Northway have separated foul and surface water drainage in modern plastic pipe, generally designed with the town's flood history in mind, including attenuation measures for surface water. Ashchurch and outlying villages such as Twyning and Bredon include properties on septic tanks, where the high water table typical of this river confluence can affect percolation performance, particularly after prolonged rain.

We approach Tewkesbury drainage with a CCTV survey that specifically checks for signs of groundwater ingress and backflow risk, given the town's flood-prone position. High-pressure jetting clears silt that river-influenced ground conditions can leave in slow-draining pipe runs, and no-dig lining allows repairs without extensive excavation in areas where the water table sits close to the surface for much of the year. For rural septic systems we also carry out percolation testing to check drainage fields cope with the elevated groundwater common here.