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A rainwater gully and a road gully serve similar purposes in collecting and directing water, but they differ in their locations and specific functions: Rainwater Gully Purpose: Designed to handle water from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces around buildings. Location: Typically found on private property...
Having listened to the Rivers Trust Annual conference this month, I am finding myself more motivated than ever to share an understanding of surface water drainage. There were so many great discussions around how to improve the quality and function of our rivers so if you have time to listen you can view the full two...
The average price of an emergency call out to unblock a drain in the UK is £175 according to Checkatrade's 2022 article but we can only speak for ourselves because we don't charge half that amount! They say "An average emergency call-out charge is £175. Drain rodding should cost around £80. The average drain jetting...
We are a local, family-run business – established in 1998 – passionate about excellent customer service and unrivalled quality. Being a family-run business, the passion that drives the owner – Gerry Rowe – to deliver long-term drainage solutions that benefit both customers and the environment alike flows through the...
When you need drainage works for main sewer connections or septic tank installations, ASL Limited can help you plan the timescales required for the full job to be completed. In some cases, depending on where you are located, road closure permits or public road dig permits may need to be applied for and the lead time...
We genuinely would like to know what you think on this so we have left the commenting open to allow you to give us your instant feedback on this topic. What convinces us to take action? When a doctor tells us we need to stop smoking because our arteries are clogging with fat do we listen or ignore it? Would we spend...
The effects of fatigue on your tank. Pumping stations or septic tanks can experience fatigue, especially if they are used for anything other than what they’ve been designed for. A cheap tank can end up being a very expensive one. In the case of a pumping station, if the tank has not been properly installed, i.e. with...
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...
