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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...
Announced by Boris Johnson in 2014, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) aimed to reduce pollution and improve air quality in London Today, Monday 25 October 2021, the zone has been extended from central London to create a larger zone up to the North Circular Road (A406) and South Circular Road (A205). ASL Limited...
At ASL Limited we like to give our customers as much information as possible so that they can make informed decisions about your drainage choices. This glossary of drainage & private sewage system terminology could go a long way toward helping you do that. But if you don't find what you are looking for, you can always...
You would think that a standard house purchase survey would include the drainage plans, wouldn't you? Unfortunately, many people wouldn't think to ask what is included in a house purchase survey. Many more wouldn't consider asking for an extra survey to be done. Why? Because until something goes wrong, these things are...
Bad smelling drains can be a sign of a number of things. Wow this weather is amazing and it's wonderful to be able to spend time out in the garden – but, my goodness! – it can really highlight bad smells coming from our drains and that is not pleasant at all. The trouble is they could be giving off bad smells for a...
Maybe it's because Google algorithms are set to downgrade businesses with bad reviews. Maybe it's because we like to receive a pat on the back for all our hard work. Maybe it's because our motivation for doing this job in the first place is knowing we have given our customers one less problem to deal with. Whatever our...
The shower drain is blocked! Oh my goodness - it can't be full of hair again surely 🤢 - can it!? It doesn't seem to matter how much you pull from your head when you wash it and ball up for the bin, over time there still seems to be enough to home a small gerbil when you finally get round to pulling it from the plughole...
"Will someone please help me?" We often get calls for help because sewage is flooding out onto someone's drainage field. In many cases, we explain to customers that there may be rainwater getting into their sewage system. We cannot stress enough the importance of preventing this. So much so here the subject now has its...
When you pump raw sewage to a treatment plant, certain processes take place. Process; initial separation of solids from liquids Retention time is; the time it takes for solids to separate from the wastewater and how much is retained in the holding tank. An Influx of raw materials which are not human waste can take a...
Before obtaining estimates: Drainage surveys are an essential part of the garden design – before the treatment plant estimating process. You may be able to provid e visual diagrams – If yo u’ve had plans drawn up by an architect within 2 years, they can be very helpful to us. On most occasions, we advise a professional...
The definition of experience: practical contact with and observation of facts or events. an event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone. encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence). The definition of an experienced drainage specialist: “A person with training & knowledge of, or who has participated in...
