Drain Repair
Cracked, leaking, displaced or damaged drains, repaired properly. Ask for a camera survey first, and a no-dig method wherever possible.
What is a drain repair?
Drain repair fixes cracked, broken, displaced or leaking pipes. A good repair starts with a camera survey, which shows where the fault is and what it needs. Ask for a no-dig method wherever the pipe allows.
Because damaged drains leak, let roots in and can end up collapsing, it pays to repair cracked, broken, displaced or leaking pipes early. Ask for a camera survey first, so the repair targets the real fault.
Where the pipe allows, the engineer can use no-dig methods such as relining and patch repairs. Those can fix the fault without the cost and mess of digging.
For more detail, read no-dig repair vs excavation, what a collapsed drain costs to fix and drain relining costs per metre.
When you need a drain repair
- A CCTV survey has found a crack, fracture or open joint
- Recurring blockages or slow drainage in one spot
- Damp, subsidence or a sinkhole near a drain run
- Foul smells or signs of rats around drains
- Pooling water or lush patches over the pipe route
Why it matters
Diagnosed first
Ask for a camera survey before the repair, so the work fixes the actual fault. Seeing it first means nobody has to guess.
No-dig where possible
No-dig repair avoids digging up gardens, drives and floors. You keep the disruption, and the cost of putting things back, to a minimum.
Lasting results
Ask for a repair that deals with the cause, not just the symptom. The fix then has a better chance of lasting.
What it usually includes
Ask the engineer to confirm what their quote covers, since this varies.
- A camera survey to locate and specify the fault (ask for it first)
- A no-dig repair (relining or patch) where the pipe allows
- Targeted excavation only where it is structurally necessary
- A post-repair camera check to verify the fix (ask for it)
- A written quote to ask for before any work begins
How it works
- 01
Survey
First, a camera survey confirms the defect, where it is and the best way to repair it. When the footage shapes the plan, the quote can match the job.
- 02
Repair
Next, the engineer carries out a no-dig relining or patch repair. Where the pipe has failed outright, they dig it out instead. Ask them to keep any digging to the smallest area they can.
- 03
Confirm
Finally, ask for a camera check after the repair. You then have footage that shows the drain is sound again.
How much does a drain repair cost?
The cost of a drain repair depends on the type, size and position of the fault. It also depends on whether a no-dig repair will work, or the pipe needs digging out. A camera survey should come first. Ask for a written quote before any work starts.
What affects the price
- The type, size and location of the defect
- Whether a no-dig repair is possible or excavation is needed
- The depth of the pipe and any surface to reinstate
- Access to the affected run
Each job gets its own price. Send us the details, with no obligation. Ask for a written quote before any work starts.
Request a no-obligation quote →Drain Repair — your questions answered
How much does drain repair cost?
It depends on the type, size and position of the fault. It also depends on whether a no-dig repair will work, or the pipe needs digging out. A camera survey should come first. Ask for a written quote before any work starts.
Can a drain be repaired without digging?
Often, yes. Since relining and patch repairs work from inside the pipe, they fix many faults with no digging. Your drive, garden and floors then stay as they are.
How long does a drain repair take?
It depends on the repair. A no-dig repair tends to be quicker, while digging takes longer, depending on depth, access and the surface on top. Ask for a time estimate with the quote.
How is the right repair chosen?
A camera survey should come first. The footage shows the type of fault, where it is and how bad it is. The engineer can then choose the right repair, rather than guess.
Further reading
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