Issues that may occur with your drains and pipework
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Over time, pipework can become corroded and develop cracks. Old clay pipes can be damaged by extreme cold, with pipes freezing and cracking. Additionally, when tree roots grow into pipework, this can cause drains to collapse.
Drains can become blocked by people putting the wrong things down them, as well as food and grease clogging them up. This often causes water to drain slowly from sinks, baths and showers.
When drains are damaged and not flowing freely, this can result in damp walls or pipes emitting unpleasant odours and can cause mould problems within a property. A faulty sewage pipe is even worse. According to the BBC a family had their home rendered ‘worthless’ after being flooded twice in three years with raw sewage.
What are the factors that affect the cost of drain repairs?
The amount of damage is always going to play a significant part in determining how costly a repair will be. For drains that can be repaired, drain patching or drain lining Gloucester may be an option. This kind of work is not too disruptive and is more reasonably priced.
In order to decide on the best course of action, a specialist engineer would need to carry out a drain survey. A survey uses CCTV to identify where the damage has occurred and how significant it is. The survey will cost, but will usually save money overall as it prevents unnecessary investigations and repairs.
If the drain is only damaged or cracked in a small area, it may be possible to carry out drain patching over that section. If, however, the damage is more extensive, then a whole length of the drain may need to be restored. In that case, drain lining in Gloucester and local areas would be a long-lasting solution.
If the ground has to be excavated to access the drains, this will make the repair considerably more expensive. Should the drains need to be completely replaced, however, then this is unavoidable.
