Articles

Drain smells inside the home are never normal. Here are the four most common smell types, their underlying causes and the right way to address…

A practical, season-by-season drain maintenance checklist for UK homes. Monthly, quarterly and annual tasks that prevent blockages and costly repairs.

Knowing where your stop tap is can save thousands in flood damage. Here is how to find both the internal and external stop tap in…

How a CCTV drain survey works, six scenarios when to commission one, and how to read a WRc-graded report for London property owners.

How CIPP drain relining works, when it is suitable, how it compares to excavation, and what to expect on lifespan and cost in London.

What drainage gradient means, Building Regulations Part H requirements, and why London ground movement causes drains to belly over time.

What a soakaway is, how percolation testing sizes it, when Part H3 requires one, and how to recognise a soakaway that needs replacing.

How Bazalgette's combined system works, why most of central London still uses it, and what the Tideway Tunnel changes for homeowners.

How fatbergs form, the famous Whitechapel and Kingston examples, and the domestic and commercial habits that stop the next one.