No-Dig Drain Repair
Fix damaged drains without tearing up your property, with relining and patch repairs carried out from inside the pipe.
What is a no-dig drain repair?
No-dig (trenchless) drain repair fixes faults from inside the pipe, using relining or short patch repairs. Nobody has to dig up your drive, garden or floors. Ask whether it will work before any repair, since where it suits, it is quicker and cheaper.
No-dig (trenchless) repair fixes drain faults from inside the pipe. It avoids the cost, mess and time of digging. It covers full relining, and patch repairs for short, single defects.
Ask about it before any repair. Where a pipe suits this kind of fix, no-dig is usually quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive than digging.
For more detail, read no-dig repair vs excavation, drain relining costs per metre and what a collapsed drain costs to fix.
When you need a no-dig drain repair
- A survey has found an isolated crack or open joint
- Root ingress at a specific point in the pipe
- You want to protect a driveway, patio or landscaping
- A repair is needed under a floor or building
Why it matters
Protect your property
No digging means driveways, gardens and floors stay as they are. You skip the work of putting the surface back.
Lower cost
With no digging and no surface to replace, the bill usually comes down. No-dig usually costs less than digging.
Less time on site
Since the work happens inside the pipe, there's no digging to slow it down. Ask how long the job is likely to take.
What it usually includes
Ask the engineer to confirm what their quote covers, since this varies.
- A survey to confirm a no-dig repair is suitable
- Cleaning and preparation of the pipe
- A localised patch or full liner, installed from inside
- A camera check to verify the finished repair (ask for it)
How it works
- 01
Survey
First, the survey confirms the defect, and whether a patch or a full liner suits it. When the footage shapes the plan, the plan fits the real fault.
- 02
Prepare
Next, the engineer cleans the pipe and gets the repair section ready. They also check the pipes around it are sound enough to line.
- 03
Repair & verify
Finally, the installer fits the patch or liner. Ask for a camera check to confirm the result. You then have footage of the finished repair.
How much does a no-dig drain repair cost?
The cost of a no-dig repair depends on whether it needs a patch or a full liner. The length and width of the pipe matter too. It usually works out cheaper than digging, since there is no surface to dig up and put back. Send us the details, and ask for a written quote before any work starts.
What affects the price
- Whether a patch or a full liner is needed
- The length and diameter of the affected pipe
- Access to the run
- The condition of the surrounding pipework
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 →No-Dig Drain Repair — your questions answered
How much does no-dig drain repair cost?
It depends on whether it needs a patch or a full liner, and on the length and width of the pipe. With no surface to dig up and put back, it usually works out cheaper than digging. Send us the details. Ask for a written quote before any work starts.
What is a patch repair?
A patch repair is a short liner that seals one small defect. Because it targets that one spot, it suits a single crack or open joint, without lining the whole run.
How much disruption is there?
Very little, since the work goes in through access points you already have. Your drive, garden and floors stay as they are.
When is digging unavoidable?
If a pipe has fully collapsed, lost its shape or connects to the wrong place, digging may be the only sure fix. A survey can tell you before any work starts.
Further reading
Get a no-dig drain repair quote
Tell us what you need and where you are, and we'll pass your request on straight away. There's no obligation. Ask for a written quote, then decide.