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ASL Limited is 25 Years Incorporated in the drainage industry.
A Look at How Many People We've Helped in the Drainage Industry Incorporated in 1998, our journey in the drainage industry has been nothing short of remarkable. This year, we celebrate a quarter-century of dedication, hard work, and commitment to providing top-notch drainage solutions to our clients. As we mark this...

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Our Liam clearing a blocked drain
Knowledgeable and Experienced Engineers: Our engineer, Darren, is highly skilled and experienced in handling blocked drains. His expertise ensures effective results and positive outcomes. Extensive Network and Connections: Darren and Dan know various professionals from different trades and work closely with them. This...
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A house in the country with a small garden
Regulatory boundaries for your private sewage system. Whether you are reactive or proactive has never been so important when buying a house, especially with the new rules and conditions for private sewage systems. Your drainage field, soakaway, or land-drain area needed (an integral part of your private sewage system )...
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Emergency tank emptying and drainage field replacement following a sewage overflow.
Have you got a private sewage system and live near a river or have a high water table? Are you aware of the ground around your drainage field (historically referred to as a soakaway) or a discharge; do you realise it has turned black like oil because of a lack of oxygen? We are not trying to police pollution, but we...
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ASL Limited are drainage specialists who can clear your blocked drain safely and for good.
Calling an expert to deal with a blocked drain is highly recommended for several reasons: Expertise and Experience: Professionals who specialize in drain cleaning and plumbing have the knowledge, training, and experience to handle a wide range of drainage issues. They understand the complexities of plumbing systems and...
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An image of the debris cleared from a drain during preventative maintenance
Save TIME, Unnecessary disruption, and Save MONEY. Whilst we all know a “vigilant” engineer maintaining any type of mechanical equipment is an absolute must, you would be surprised to know the number of emergency call-outs the ASL team attends each year. More often than not, the systems in question have not undergone a...
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This is a photo of an air compressor (also known as an air blower)
... that shows surface water could be entering your private sewage system First things first, a well-maintained and serviced treatment plant should not be letting off foul odours into the environment. Whether your treatment plant is smelling periodically or all the time, it is time to raise the alarm and seek...
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Our blocked drain personnel are drainage experts.
We say our drainage engineers are fully experienced, and we are able to retain our employees. Let me tell you why and how. After spending a significant amount of time and money investigating the causes of employee turnover, including many extensive interviews, to find out why people leave, if we as a company can...
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This is a picture of a treatment plant installation taking place
Cesspits/Cesspools Cesspits can vary in different shapes and sizes and are installed entirely underground. Newer cess pits consist of a huge watertight fiberglass holding tank with an inlet, and older tanks are usually of brick construction. An average cesspit has a capacity of approximately 4000 gallons, designed for...
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CCTV quick drain survey establishing the tree root ingress and cracked pipe on a blocked drain callout with ASL Limited
What is the relationship between a blocked drain engineer and a small excavations repair team? I believe it’s the people and the trades we are familiar with. Our engineers and workforce start each day at 6 o’clock in the morning – first talking to the managers for an update on what may have happened since their last...
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Don't let your party or gathering be remembered for the bad smell of raw sewage!
When is the worst and the best time to have a blocked drain? I expect we can agree there is no 'best time' to have a blocked drain but there is a worst time and a way of preventing it too. The worst time to have a blocked drain is when there are lots of people! At Christmas time, a New Year's Eve party, birthday party...

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