Most homeowners and business don’t consider sewer pipe maintenance to be part of their usual housekeeping routine, but they probably should be. This is because resolving a potential drain issue while it is small is often much easier (and cheaper) than waiting until they start causing serious problems. Drain problems can be extremely unpleasant. They…
Drains are usually highly reliable. However, they don’t last forever. Over time, they can crack, necessitating repairs. Drains usually crack because they are old, but damage can also be caused from subsidence, damage from above and from root ingress. Historically, drain pipes were made from earthenware pipes which over time can become brittle and so…
Pipe lining is a reliable technique designed to repair cracked or broken drains. It involves inserting a special type of flexible tube into the drain from the inside and then expanding it to prevent liquid from escaping through any cracks, which may have been caused by root ingress, subsidence or any other reason. It then…
If you have a blocked drain or something else that’s causing the water to not drain out of the property properly, then it can quickly become an emergency issue. Sometimes, the root cause isn’t always the easiest to identify, but this is where Alton Pump Services can come in to help with a CCTV drain…
Connecting to main sewer In areas around Hampshire and Surrey many homes are still not connected to the mains and rely on septic tanks, cesspits or soakaways. This client contacted us to install a rising main and connection to a Southern Water manhole. In order to connect to the mains, access to the sewer system…
Cracked Drain Gully Repair We were called out to a working farm in Surrey to investigate an issue with a gully drain. The property owner had tried to unblock the drain with rods, but these became stuck in the drain. What is a gully drain? A gully is an outside water drain pipe that’s designed…
Why Is My Borehole Soakaway Filling Up? We sometimes receive calls from clients asking ‘why is my borehole soakaway filling up?’ This client got in touch regarding their soakaway which was overflowing. The site had a Klargester submersible pump and borehole, with a back up pump: Zoeller U53. The customer thought that the float switch…
Tree roots growing in drains are a major cause of blockages in the UK. This week we were booked for a home buyers survey for a client in Hampshire. The client requested a tank empty and drain survey with a full report, line mapping and compliance check. The property has a soakaway with pitch fibre…
Over the last 12 months Alton Pump Services has been the principle contractor in the refurbishment of the Visitor Centre, Cafe and toilet block at Newlands Corner, Guildford, Surrey. So we were delighted that last week that The Queen’s Baton Relay stopped outside the centre ahead of the Commonwealth Games, and the Baton was temporarily…
Why Is My Pump Tripping? “Why is my pump tripping” is a question our engineers are often asked. This call out was from a property manager who wanted a professional review of the booster pump in the basement of a Victorian town house. The pump – now discontinued, was old and had not been serviced…
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Unit 5B, Passfield Mill Bus Park,
Mill Lane, Passfield,
GU30 7RR
Tel: 01420 561661
Email: sales@altonpumps.com
