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A blocked drain is one of those problems that seems simple at first… until it keeps coming back. Many homeowners call out a company to clear the blockage, only to face the same issue again weeks later. At ASL Limited, we’ve spent over 50 years solving drainage problems across Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex, and Berkshire...
A team to be proud of I was recently on-site with one of my teams and was astounded at how committed they were. This job (A nursing home with a small car park) warranted additional labour and an extra team. The nursing homeowner was very worried about the disturbance to his residents and visitors. He was also concerned...
Emptying of septic tanks, treatment plants, pumping chambers. Emptying your septic tank regularly may be cheap but is that all there is to it? Regular emptying of your septic tank or treatment plant is necessary to keep the system working well for you. As we go about our daily lives, our private sewage systems are...
What a year for drainage! During another year of ups and downs around Covid 19 we managed to help over 1300 people with their drainage maintaining safe procedures and following Government Guidelines (even when they weren't following them themselves!). Ranging from simple blocked drains through drain installations...
Many households are unaware they are contributing to the pollution of our rivers. If you don’t know where the rainwater that falls on your property drains away to - how can you be sure it is not getting into our public or private sewage systems? When an overwhelming amount of surface water floods our drains we see it...
So who lets fat go down their drain? " Me no I don't put fat down my sink, ever!" (avoids line of sight by looking into the air and whistling) ... Ah but that's not what I asked? I guess it's not just me then. None of us does it consciously (I hope). I know, I know, we should all know better, but unless we are actively...
When considering the state of our environment, it is our habits and actions that are taking a huge toll on global warming. We have arrived! Natural resources are decreasing because of polluting our rivers and fossil fuels; greenhouse gasses contribute to climate change. If we truly want to save our environment, we need...
A pumping station, roughly speaking, is a chamber that collects treated wastewater or surface water runoff to redistribute it elsewhere. Inside the chamber are pumps that pump this water through pipes or mains to another location. How do they work Generally speaking they contain guide rails to guide the pumps down to...
Structural drain lining can restore the smooth flow of drain pipes without having to dig up the surface above. Before the lining goes into the drain, the shape is restored to the drain by 're-rounding' it from the inside. The liner can be inserted or installed from manhole to manhole (inspection chamber to inspect...
Too many blocked drains? If you have a recurring blocked drain every couple of months; the untrained eye may find it difficult to detect pitch fibre. The camera's picture is very dark due to the pitch fibre being coloured black, therefore, it gives a poor visual and is often mistaken for sewage (gone black) coating the...
If only paper, pee or poo can go down your loo – does it matter what kind of paper you use? Yes, it does. Luxury modern toilet paper – smooth, soft, comfortable to use – disintegrates when mixed with the water in the toilet bowl. It breaks down very quickly and flushes away. It, just as importantly, is unlikely to...
