Drainage and Wastewater

1. CCTV Drain Surveys: Camera inspection of accessible runs, route references, footage and a written condition report.
2. Drain Cleaning and Maintenance: Agreed cleaning of specified runs, access points, observations and records of restrictions found.
3. Drain Repairs and Relining: Local repair, sectional renewal or relining assessment tied to the observed defect and accessible route.
4. Drainage Installation and Replacement: Route and connection assessment, installation or replacement scope, testing and handover information.
5. Emergency Drain Unblocking: Initial response scope to identify the affected run, clear an accessible obstruction and report limitations or further work.
6. Flood Response: Source assessment, immediate containment actions, drainage investigation and a clear handover for cleaning, repair or recovery.
7. Grease Traps and Interceptors: Inspection and cleaning scope for grease traps or interceptors, records of condition and actions for connected drainage.
8. Gullies and Surface Water: Gully clearance, visible condition checks, surface-water route investigation and defined repair or replacement options.
9. High-Pressure Water Jetting: Defined jetting of accessible drainage runs, preparation, flow checks and records of restrictions or damage exposed.
10. Root Cutting and Descaling: Targeted removal of roots or scale, follow-up condition assessment and recommendations for repair, lining or maintenance.
11. Septic Tanks and Cesspits: Asset and access assessment, emptying or maintenance scope, condition observations and clear responsibility for ongoing management.
12. Sewage Pumps and Pump Stations: Pump and control assessment, blockage or discharge investigation, maintenance or replacement scope and asset-specific records.
13. Sewage Treatment Systems: Asset identification, process and discharge assessment, maintenance scope, condition findings and defined improvement options.

An overflowing gully, a blocked internal drain, a pump alarm and a structural defect are different problems. Describe the symptom and affected route before selecting the remedy. Cleaning or unblocking may restore flow, while CCTV or another assessment may be needed when the issue returns.

A reactive request may lead to a repair, further investigation or a replacement recommendation. Planned maintenance identifies recurring tasks and asset records. Larger alterations connect with projects, while the correct service page explains the technical decision in more detail.

Planning depends on access chambers, flow and contamination risk, shared or private responsibility, surface protection, traffic or occupant movement and the records required after work. Off-mains assets also need their type, access, loading and discharge arrangement established. Agree who can authorise access, isolation, additional work and handback before attendance. Completion records should state what was inspected or completed and what remains open.

Retail, hospitality, education, industrial premises, residential blocks and managing agents may have different access, hygiene, occupancy and responsibility arrangements. These examples explain planning differences and do not limit the full offering. Explore all sectors.

We cover Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, including Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. For a property drainage enquiry, provide each address, access arrangement and responsibility contact. View all locations.

Use the symptom and recurrence history. A current restriction may need clearance, while a repeated problem or planned project may need CCTV or another investigation.

No. Flow can return while a structural, route or capacity issue remains. The appropriate inspection and records should answer the question being asked.

Yes, with a site list, consistent asset references and each property's access and responsibility kept separate.

Provide the address, affected area or asset, history, plans or reports, access details and the intended outcome.

Read what CCTV drain surveying involves, what causes recurring drain blockages and when a drain can be relined to compare investigation, clearance and repair decisions across the drainage range.

Connect this category with all services, maintenance, projects, sectors and locations. Individual pages link to the related service and guide records for the next decision.

Contact Black & White Property Services with the site or property, affected system, symptoms or planned change, available records, access constraints and desired outcome. We will use that information to establish the appropriate scope; no response time, price or outcome is implied until agreed.