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I strongly suspect the drain run beneath my drive has collapsed or is at least blocked with roots. Having removed the offending silver birch three years ago and seen the situation get worse I suspect the former.
Been a while since I had anything to do with drain claims so an anyine in the know give me a guesstimate for a TV survey of a 20' run?
Ta.
Been a while since I had anything to do with drain claims so an anyine in the know give me a guesstimate for a TV survey of a 20' run?
Ta.
I've used these guys quite a few times
http://www.drainmaintenanceservices.co.uk/
Sensible charges - usually a fraction of DynoJet etc.
http://www.drainmaintenanceservices.co.uk/
Sensible charges - usually a fraction of DynoJet etc.
20' run isn't that long. Is there a chamber at either end that you can get at? If there is only one upstream you may find that the drain is charged with water and a camera won't see anything anyway. If its downstream then you may find the drain is dry and a camera can look up it.
I might be inclined to have a poke around with some drain rods myself though in the first instance. You should be able to get a better idea of exactly where the blockage or obstruction is.
At the end of the day, if the drain is blocked by collapse you'll need to excavate it anyway. However, some drain survey companies have cutters that can clear root ingress as they go.
I have tended to use MetroRod for my surveys over the years and not felt ripped off by them.
I might be inclined to have a poke around with some drain rods myself though in the first instance. You should be able to get a better idea of exactly where the blockage or obstruction is.
At the end of the day, if the drain is blocked by collapse you'll need to excavate it anyway. However, some drain survey companies have cutters that can clear root ingress as they go.
I have tended to use MetroRod for my surveys over the years and not felt ripped off by them.
Ferg. For future reference they quoted about £200 for jetting, cctv, dvd and written report (if it goes to insurers I know from experience they'll want all that). My memory is hazy but I'm pretty sure it cost more when I was handling claims over 15 years ago.
Silverthorn. I should have explained, I've rodded it a few times since removing a 40' silver birch growing 4' from the drain run three years ago. I'd hoped by now that any roots inside would have rotted away but clearly something is amiss. I know it doesn't take much to disrupt salt glazed sections.
Either a) the roots are still there, b) the drain has heaved or collapsed or c) the flow from the toilet (the kitchen and bathroom run is elsewhere) isn't enough to keep it clear. If it's one of the first two sleeving may take care of it, if the latter we'll just have to keep giving it empty flushes.
Bet I know what it's going to be though.
Silverthorn. I should have explained, I've rodded it a few times since removing a 40' silver birch growing 4' from the drain run three years ago. I'd hoped by now that any roots inside would have rotted away but clearly something is amiss. I know it doesn't take much to disrupt salt glazed sections.
Either a) the roots are still there, b) the drain has heaved or collapsed or c) the flow from the toilet (the kitchen and bathroom run is elsewhere) isn't enough to keep it clear. If it's one of the first two sleeving may take care of it, if the latter we'll just have to keep giving it empty flushes.
Bet I know what it's going to be though.
I'm guessing Ferg PM'd you?
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