Help and Advice Needed on Drainage and Paving Issues
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:15 am
A survey of our 1970s' house has uncovered some potential problems with drainage and the extensively paved front-drive.
Drainage: It has been suggested that drains that serve the property may be blocked and there's a lack of gullies. Lots of stagnant pools especially where downpipes "enter" the ground.
Extensively paved front-drive: Suggested that this was a botched paving-job. No outlet for surface water, area becomes a wading pool after rain...
I'm terrified of the possibility of being "taken to cleaners" by the wrong person asked to investigate drainage-issues. Being a non-expert in any drainage matters, how would one best assess the "you need £10,000 worth of drain investigation, clearance etc" conclusion being given by this wrong person?
Thank you kindly for any advice, comments etc.
Drainage: It has been suggested that drains that serve the property may be blocked and there's a lack of gullies. Lots of stagnant pools especially where downpipes "enter" the ground.
Extensively paved front-drive: Suggested that this was a botched paving-job. No outlet for surface water, area becomes a wading pool after rain...
I'm terrified of the possibility of being "taken to cleaners" by the wrong person asked to investigate drainage-issues. Being a non-expert in any drainage matters, how would one best assess the "you need £10,000 worth of drain investigation, clearance etc" conclusion being given by this wrong person?
Thank you kindly for any advice, comments etc.