What to Know About Land Drains

Drains are the mechanism that take away waste water from land or from within our properties.

Drains come in many differing varieties. These include foul drains, surface water drains, combined drains, soakaways and land drains.

Land Drains

Land drains are used to prevent the ground becoming waterlogged. They are also known as perforated drain pipes.

They remove excess water and rainfall by directing it elsewhere. This prevents standing water, flooding and the poor irrigation of fields.

Excess water flows into a perforated pipe, resting on a layer of aggregate. This allows water to gently flow through to the aggregate, where it will be partially absorbed. Pipes are installed on a slight gradient, meaning any remaining excess water will gently flow away to a designated disposal point.

Land drains come in different varieties, including a twin wall land drain and a land drain coil.

CCTV Drain Surveys

If you are experiencing areas of standing water or poor drainage within your property boundaries, then a CCTV drain survey could help to unearth the cause.

Specialists in CCTV drain survey Birmingham and the surrounding areas, such as //www.wilkinson-env.co.uk/drainage-services-cctv-surveys-midlands/cctv-drain-surveys/birmingham, are happy to assist.

A CCTV drain survey uses state-of-the-art cameras to view drains and identify any areas with blockages which may be the cause of excess surface water. By identifying the cause of any issues, homeowners or property owners can arrange the appropriate remedial work before the issue turns into a costly problem with the potential to cause damage on a large scale.