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hi breezer cos we have no sewer pipes on that side of the house and to get to them would mean digging either the patio and half the garden up or the drive, neither of which appeal. so until a better solution comes up we are going to divert the water from the roof into rain butts and pump what...

Hi Richard C many thanks for your advice, well they show as soakaways on the plans but without uncovering them I suppose we'll never be really sure. Anyway, we've decided to try and remedy the problem by diverting the water that comes off the roof so I'll let you know if it's successful. As for...

Hi Richard C many thanks for all the information, the soakaway's were originally laid by the builders when the bungalow was built in 1988, the drive was laid not too many years after that, but we have had drain rods down up to about 9 metres and still it floods as soon as any rain comes. I guess...

Many thanks for that but I was hoping to rectify it without digging the drive up, we've had drain rods in up to about 9 metres but it hasn't cleared it so it looks like a job for the big boys thanks for the advice

hi everyone, can anyone tell me how to clear a blocked soakaway without having to dig up my blocked paved drive. we have a down pipe attached to the garage both back and front and when it rains it floods the drive and the back of the house. we have had drain rods down both sides but to no avail...