SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE — READING

Garden Or Drive Flooding? We Design The Drainage.

Pools of standing water after every storm? Lawn boggy for days? Driveway like a paddling pool? Drainage Reading surveys, designs and installs surface water drainage across Reading — fixed-price quotes, 12-month guarantee.

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Standing Water Means Drainage That Isn't Working

Surface water should drain away within an hour of rain stopping. If it doesn’t, the cause is one of three things: ground saturation (no soakaway), a blocked or collapsed existing drain, or no drainage system at all.

We survey the property, identify the cause, and design a proper system — channel drains, gullies, soakaways, French drains — sized correctly for your land and rainfall. Written fixed quote, professional installation, lasting solution.

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Surface Water Solutions We Install In Reading

Channel Drains

Linear drainage across driveways, paths and patios.

Gullies & Catch Pits

Point drainage for low spots and entrance areas.

French Drains

Subsurface gravel drainage for lawns and gardens.

Soakaway Connection

All surface water needs somewhere to go.

What Reading Customers Say About Our Surface Drainage

Felicity D. — Reading

"Boggy lawn for ten years. They installed a French drain along the back, problem solved. Should have done it years ago."

Rohan T. — Reading

"Driveway flooded every storm. They installed a channel drain across the entrance and connected to a new soakaway. Drains in 30 seconds now."

Iris B. — Reading

"Patio that pooled water against the back door. They re-graded it, added gullies, fitted channel drains. Properly engineered."

Vincent K. — Reading

"Whole garden saturated all winter. They surveyed, designed a French drain network, did the work in three days. Best money we've spent on the house."

Work Process

How We Design Surface Drainage

Site Survey

System Design

Installed & Tested

One Wet Garden Is Annoying — Years Of It Is Foundation Damage

Sustained ground saturation rots fence posts, undermines paths, and weakens foundations. Get it sorted properly with a designed drainage system.

Why Reading Trusts Us With Surface Water

Fast, fair, and properly equipped — every time.

Surface Water Drainage FAQs

How much does surface drainage cost in Reading?

Channel drains from £450, gullies from £280, French drains £1,000–£3,500, full systems £1,500–£6,000+. Free surveys, written quotes.

Will you need to dig up my garden?

Yes — most surface drainage requires trenching. We backfill and reinstate to a tidy finish, but specialist landscaping is separate.

Do I need planning permission?

Usually no for residential drainage. We advise on any compliance requirements during the survey.

How long does the work take?

Channel drains 1 day, gullies half a day, French drains 2–4 days, full systems 3–5 days.

Will it solve flooding completely?

If properly designed, yes. We size systems to handle realistic rainfall — not just average.

Do you connect to existing soakaways?

Yes — and we test them first to make sure they can handle the additional flow.

Do you cover all of Reading?

Yes — every Reading postcode and surrounding RG areas.