Blocked Drain in Lickey? Local Specialists for Hillside Properties.

Steep drainage runs are the defining feature of working on Lickey properties. Pipes laid on hillside gradients carry water at much higher velocities than on flat ground, and over decades this faster flow erodes the joints between pipe sections more aggressively. The opened joints then admit roots from the dense woodland that covers the Lickey Hills. Country Park trees are not managed for root control, and their root systems extend well beyond the park boundary into residential drainage runs. We find root ingress on hillside properties in Lickey more frequently than almost anywhere else in our service area.

Several properties on the Lickey Hills are not connected to the mains sewer because of their isolated hillside locations. These homes rely on private drainage systems, typically a septic tank or a cesspit. Private systems need different maintenance from mains-connected drainage. Septic tanks require periodic emptying and the soakaway needs checking for saturation. Cesspits need emptying more frequently because they do not discharge any liquid. We carry out CCTV surveys on private drainage systems and can identify whether a tank or soakaway is performing correctly.

Lickey Road is the main route through the area, climbing steeply from Rednal to the Lickey Hills summit. Properties along this road and on the side lanes have drainage runs that follow the hillside contours, and access can be more difficult than in flat suburban areas. We carry flexible CCTV camera systems that navigate bends and steep gradients, and our jetting equipment works effectively on hillside runs. For homeowners in the surrounding areas, our pages on drain unblocking in Rednal and drainage in Rubery cover the lower ground at the base of the hills.