On behalf of my son.
Last year he moved into a 30 year old (late 70's/early 80's built) house. It is on a large estate development, a mix of sizes and styles.
This week he found out that the rain water is not draining away from roof and garage and is backing up in the downpipes and then overflowing the guttering. So the assumption is that the pipe must be blocked underground...somewhere !
The two downpipes both back up and he thinks that they must join together and the blockage is beyond that. The difficulty is that where they enter the ground at the side of the house is through a solid concrete path, no slabbing, all one piece concrete and 30 yrs old so nicely seasoned !
My only thought was to see if he could remove and pull the downpipes up from the concrete and then try to get the hosepipe down and flush the blockage. ( There are lots of big, mature trees all alongside the garden so probably a leaf blockage.) If he can pull the drainpipe up will he be able to get it back in again ?
We assume that the rain water must go into a soakaway and not the main drains but again he has no idea whatsoever of where it might be.
If anyone has any further thoughts or ideas then please feel free to contribute as he is trying to avoid a Dynorod expensive experience !
Thanks
Brian.
Last year he moved into a 30 year old (late 70's/early 80's built) house. It is on a large estate development, a mix of sizes and styles.
This week he found out that the rain water is not draining away from roof and garage and is backing up in the downpipes and then overflowing the guttering. So the assumption is that the pipe must be blocked underground...somewhere !
The two downpipes both back up and he thinks that they must join together and the blockage is beyond that. The difficulty is that where they enter the ground at the side of the house is through a solid concrete path, no slabbing, all one piece concrete and 30 yrs old so nicely seasoned !
My only thought was to see if he could remove and pull the downpipes up from the concrete and then try to get the hosepipe down and flush the blockage. ( There are lots of big, mature trees all alongside the garden so probably a leaf blockage.) If he can pull the drainpipe up will he be able to get it back in again ?
We assume that the rain water must go into a soakaway and not the main drains but again he has no idea whatsoever of where it might be.
If anyone has any further thoughts or ideas then please feel free to contribute as he is trying to avoid a Dynorod expensive experience !
Thanks
Brian.