Wessex Drainage Solutions

read moreWhen you are looking for a local drainage company be cautious! Searches on the net will throw up a lot of companies who say they are local. Some are not even real drainage companies, they are virtual agencies who then look for a drainage contractor close to you. Wessex Drainage Solutions Ltd is a genuine company based in Amesbury, near Salisbury with teams employed by us that cover an eighty-five-mile radius. A real family type of business with old-fashioned values and the very latest in equipment and techniques we cover everything from emergency drain unblocks to the installation of septic tanks, soakaways and excavation in the highways.

read moreWessex Drainage Solutions Ltd is a progressive fast reacting organisation. We aim for constant improvement and our key words are QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS. We can guarantee good, honest and friendly advice. Wessex Drainage, was formed after seeing a gap that existed between large faceless organisations and small, sometimes poorly trained and unqualified operators with inadequate equipment and no real Health and Safety ethos. The Senior Engineers have worked together for a minimum of four years and a Family Firm ethos exists.

read moreAfter many requests Wessex Drainage Solutions have decided to offer a drop kerb and driveway service. We have been carrying out these for many years as part of our excavation service when renewing drains and consequently have all the relevant licences and insurances. We are licenced to work on the highway which enables us to install drop kerbs or any other alterations needed to what is classed as the public highway. We also install block pavers, slabs and tarmac driveways and patios. Along with this we can also overlay existing driveways, patios and paths with a non-slip coating.

read morePackaged sewage treatment plants are becoming more popular than ever as people are finding it harder to get permission to discharge effluent to the ground using a normal septic tank. Although this is still possible in some areas a packaged sewage treatment plants is now seen as the correct option for 'off mains ' drainage, and more affordable than ever before. The sewage treatment plant process is similar to the way that a septic tank works, but mechanical components provide a process to help break down solids to produce a cleaner, more environmentally friendly effluent.

read moreWessex Drainage Solutions offer a gutter cleaning in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. Blocked gutters can lead to all kinds of damp issues and are often overlooked, the end result could potentially be expensive to fix. So why not prevent the need for a repair before the damage is done. Our fully trained staff will get your gutters functioning as they should, ensuring the water is taken away from your property. We use the latest technology including a three stage 3,000 watt vacuum and wireless camera to ensure we do not miss any debris or obstructions.

read moreWessex Drainage can install septic tanks in most cases, however it is worth mentioning that the Environment Agency are becoming more stringent with permits to discharge (where it is required) on these types of 'off mains' solutions. Whilst considering a septic tank, it be worth looking into a packaged sewage treatment plants too, as these are far more acceptable methods of treating sewage in today's current 'green' climate. Septic tanks should be emptied / de-sludged no less than once a year, which we can arrange for you.

read moreRoots can be cut from the drain. Fine roots are cut using what we call the screamer, if you view the video clip the reason why becomes clearer. Tougher roots can be removed using a 'Wart Hog' - an American designed head incorporating a chisel point of water combined with a damped head to prevent it spinning too quickly. In other instances it may be that a metal cutter with a spiral blade and serrated teeth is needed. This is also driven byu a high pressure water which cuts the roots and washes the resulting debris away.

read moreWe normally refer to this section as excavation which can be misleading because it conjures up visions of massive holes in the ground and big diggers. Sometimes these are needed of course and we have the capability to deal with the situation. More often only a mini digger is used and frequently it involves nothing more drastic than a fork and shovel. So, why would we dig it up? It may be that the pipe has broken to such an extent that resin lining is no longer suitable. This can happen where tree roots have totally blocked the line and have expanded to such an extent that large section of pipe have been broken out.