Pukka Drains

This job was to excavate to find an old access chamber buried under a patio, and to cap two disused lines, as agreed by Southern Water. The top line was from a previously capped and removed Vent Pipe (installed originally before the invention of SVP's) and the bottom line had originally served a WC that had also been removed. Nylon test bungs fitted to prevent the ingress of Surface Water, and then cement cap. Rapid set cement and waterproofer used. Re-instated surface as found, as well as levelling out the patio.

At this pub, they had problems with blocked WC’s. HPW Jetting brought out a 4” plunger head that a previous Drainage company had got stuck in the main SVP.. We de-scaled all of the drains inside and out / full flush-through. Cleared all internal pipework with cable machines. Cleared all traps. Flow tests successful.

At this job in Steyning we replaced a failed line from a WC that had caused years of damp ingress, and installed an Access Chamber outside, as the only existing IC was under the conservatory. Re-instated surfaces as found (and levelled out the old patio!)

This job in Ferring was two jobs - 1) to replace a failed VC gully. A later SVP had been installed and the outlet of the gully had been raised, causing adverse fall (by almost 2 inches) and the VC pipe to fail. Replaced with new 110mm uPVC. 2) to replace a failed IC cover, which was buried and bent under the driveway shingle. Replaced with a new 12T galvanised recessed cover, and made to match the existing surface.

Excavation to find and repair cause of water ingress into property. The connection from the uPVC SVP to the VC (Vitrified Clay) rest bend below was non-existent - where the Cast Iron SVP was replaced previously with uPVC, the connection was not made; the uPVC pipe was about one inch away from the VC below, causing years-worth of sewage / foul water to flow under the house, causing a void beneath (pictures taken). No issues found with VC pipe below ground. New 110mm uPVC installation from base of SVP (at ground level) to VC rest bend below, (correct AC4000 coupler used to join uPVC to VC). Re-instated surface.

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Excavation to remove and replace 29 metres of failed 6" Pitch Fibre pipe. This pipe had blistered and deformed so badly, that the HPW Jetting 1/2" nozzle was barely able to fit through in places.. A previous company had lined the pipe in this failed condition. A part of this liner is visible in the pictures. The ONLY option was to excavate and replace with new 160mm uPVC. Re-instated a dropped junction, as well as rectifying a 4 metre long belly in the pipe too.. We had to replace 20m of sunken pathways, that we discovered a void underneath the majority. Four weeks later and all done; all surfaces re-instated.

Only three things should go down a toilet; the three P's : Pee, poo, paper. Definitely not rim-block fresheners...!

The majority of domestic gully blockages are caused by cooking fats and detergent build-up from washing machines and dishwashers. The trap at the bottom of the gully blocks solid over time, usually un-noticed until the gully completely overflows. HPW Jetting is required to fully clear the affected lines. We remove as much of the solids from the drains as possible, to avoid issues further downstream. Disinfectant applied to the affected areas after clearance. https://www.pukkadrains.com

Working hard with TM Drainage to replace another 29 metres of failed 6" Pitch Fibre pipe. Almost done, re-instating the surfaces now 👍

19 x Gully cleaning and repairs, HPW Jetting of Foul drains to clear silt / scale build-up.
There were 19 Gullys to unblock (HPW Jetting) and repair at this job. We also HPW Jetted the Foul drains to clear all silt and scale built-up over the years.

Cable Machine used to clear 20m of blocked 40mm Waste Pipe.
This property had 20 metres of blocked 40mm waste pipe, from the kitchen at the front of the top floor flat, to the SVP at the back. Luckily there were 3 access points for the cable machine to clear.. Flow tests successful

We were called out to this property due to blocked drains, caused by a blocked Interceptor trap. We discovered that one of the IC’s frame was 4” below ground level, so the cover was not sealed or safe, causing constant ‘drain’ smells. Excavated the old frame and raised it up to the correct ground level and repaired benching... No more ‘drain’ smells

A routine unblock of 40mm uPVC waste pipes, using an auto-feed Cable Machine with small cables. Flow tests successful, including washing machine rinse.

Happy New Year to all 🥂