Drains shared by neighbours can create shared problems, and solve none of them when they fail.
Offset Connections at Shared Junctions
The joint between your neighbour’s laterals and the main drain run often moves over time. This can create a step in the pipe wall which catches all the wipe and grit, accumulating and slowing down flow. Gradually the step gets bigger and bigger until the shared drain blockages up completely.
Grease and Wipe Build-Up
Shared drains can become blocked by waste and debris from multiple kitchens and bathrooms. A Drain Survey Coventry can identify blockages such as grease build up or large clumps of non-woven wipes which have become compacted within a drain bend.
Root Ingress at Pipe Joints
Branches, particularly tree roots, enter shared sewerage pipes through joints in the drain. The roots penetrate the joints in a pipe that is serving several properties and, consequently, need to be repaired by someone. CCTV drain surveys can find out who is responsible for maintenance of a shared sewer.
Disputed Maintenance Boundaries
A surveyor’s camera takes a photo of the drain and can map out the route of the drain. This helps show where one owner’s responsibility ends and another begins. This is especially important for the evidence for the maintenance of a drain for, for example, landlords or people buying a house.
Evidence of Cross-Connections
Surface water or trade waste entering foul drains can occasionally be found.
There is more on CCTV Drain Survey Coventry at www.wilkinson-env.co.uk/drainage-services-cctv-surveys-midlands/cctv-drain-surveys/coventry.
With a CCTV Drain Survey knowing what’s in the drain of a shared system makes conversations with your neighbours or your landlord a lot easier.
