Blocked pipes will stop the waste from being carried down the pipe and out of your home. It can end up backing up from the toilet or sink, which isn’t pleasant!

A blocked drain in your garden could end up flooding your property, especially during the winter months if there is heavy rain.

In this guide, we’ll tell you about the average costs of unblocking a drain, what might affect those costs and how you can save money on drainage problems.

We’ll also advise you how you can find and hire a drainage specialist and the questions you should ask them alongside their quote.

If you live in a location that gets a lot of rain and your land doesn’t drain well enough, a French drain could be your ideal solution.

A French drain stops water from accumulating around the walls of your property. Accumulated water that doesn’t drain away will eventually seep into the walls and cause dampness.

A French drain is created by building a trench and then filling it with aggregates. The water from the land is directed towards the trench and the water drains into the soil, rather than pooling or seeping into the walls of your home.

If you’ve got a problem with the guttering in your home, you’re bound to be very aware of it every time it rains – and even when it’s stopped raining, but the rain keeps falling from your gutters.

When rainwater doesn’t properly run away, this can quickly become troublesome for the homeowner – as well as looking pretty unsightly, too.

With problems building up over time, you could end up with a whole raft of problems, from gutters that are full of dirt and other debris; gutters that have begun to sag or lean; poorly pitched gutters; missing sections or holes and leaks… to name a few problems.