Drainage in Cheltenham
Land, foul and surface water drainage installed to spec and to Building Regs.
Drainage And Building Groundworks provide drainage in Cheltenham and the surrounding area. Cheltenham marks the far end of our A417 corridor — we take on driveways, foundations and civils work across the town.
That covers new foul and surface-water runs, connections to the existing system, and soakaways or SUDS where a mains connection is not practical - all set to the correct falls, tested and to Building Regs.
Our team is CSCS registered, fully insured and runs its own plant, so we turn up ready to work and to a high standard. Most smaller jobs in Cheltenham we can price straight away; for larger work a surveyor will pop out to quote.
What’s included
- Foul & surface water drainage
- Connections to public sewer
- Land & field drainage
- CCTV survey referrals & testing
- Adoptable / SUDS-compliant work
Drainage in Cheltenham — your questions
Do you connect to the main sewer?
Yes — where a connection is feasible we handle the excavation, pipework and reinstatement, and can arrange the water authority application where one is needed.
Can you fix a drainage or flooding problem?
In most cases yes. We survey the site to find the cause — poor falls, a collapsed run or inadequate soakaways — and put in the right fix rather than a patch.
How long does a drainage job take?
A single run or soakaway is usually a day or two; a full site drainage scheme on a development can run to a few weeks. We'll give you a realistic timeframe once we've seen the site.
What happens if you hit an unknown pipe or cable while digging?
We stop, identify what we've found and work around it safely rather than pushing on - if it affects the design we'll talk you through the options before continuing.
How much does drainage work cost?
It depends entirely on the length of run, depth, ground conditions and whether we're connecting to the mains - a single soakaway is very different to a full site scheme. We'll give you a clear, itemised quote before any work starts.