Bedworth is a former coal mining town sitting on clay with coal measures, and the history of mining beneath the town is directly relevant to the drainage problems we encounter in CV12. Subsidence from historic mine workings has affected ground stability in parts of Bedworth over many decades. When the ground beneath a drainage pipe settles unevenly, the pipe loses its gradient, debris accumulates where water no longer flows fast enough to carry it, and joint gaps open. Our drainage engineers in Bedworth use CCTV survey to identify whether a blockage is a standard accumulation or the result of pipe movement caused by subsidence.
The Victorian and Edwardian streets in the older parts of Bedworth, including the areas around All Saints Church, King Street, and the original town centre, were built on clay drainage pipe that has never been systematically replaced or surveyed. Homeowners in these streets in Bedworth contact us about drainage when drains have been slow for months or years before finally blocking completely. CCTV survey in these properties often reveals multiple issues in a single run: root ingress at failing joints, scale accumulation, and in some cases sections of pipe that have cracked due to ground movement.
The post-war council estates across Bedworth, including the large estate areas to the west and north of the town, use concrete and early PVC drainage that is now approaching the end of its service life. Calls for drain unblocking in Bedworth from these properties typically involve concrete scale, root ingress through ageing joints, or accumulated grease and wipes. We assess each property during CCTV survey and recommend jetting, relining, or replacement based on what we find.
When residents in newer private housing areas of Bedworth contact us for drain unblocking, the issues are more straightforward: cooking fat, wipes, and occasional shared chamber blockages are the most common causes. We resolve these by jetting and confirm the result with CCTV. For the neighbouring town of Nuneaton, where similar mining subsidence risks exist, see our dedicated page. We also cover Coventry to the south.