Soakaway Installation & Repair in Leicester

A soakaway disperses surface water — from roof drainage and hard-standing areas — into the surrounding ground. When one fails, you see waterlogging, standing water that won't drain away, or overflow backing up into gullies in heavy rain. We assess ground conditions before any design or installation, because a soakaway only works if the soil will absorb at the right rate.

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Signs Your Soakaway Has Failed

Persistent waterlogging in a specific patch of garden; standing water around the downpipe outlet after rain; a gully backing up in wet weather when it previously drained freely; the ground feeling soft or boggy along the drain run to the soakaway.

Why Soakaways Fail

Silting over time as fine particles fill the void; undersizing at original installation (common on older properties); soil type — clay-heavy ground in some parts of Leicester drains slowly and will overwhelm a marginal soakaway in sustained rainfall; root ingress into the crate or aggregate.

Installation and Replacement

Percolation test to measure how fast water soaks into your specific ground → design to current Building Regulations (Part H) → install using plastic crate soakaway system or aggregate soak → connect to existing drainage. Replacement of an existing failed soakaway follows the same process. We handle the Building Regulations notification where required.

New Builds and Extensions

Any new hard-standing area or extension that increases impermeable surface needs drainage designed in. We can design and install soakaways for new driveways and extensions to meet planning and Building Regulations requirements.

Related services: Drainage Repairs · Blocked Outside Drain · Domestic Drainage

Areas We Cover

✓ City Centre
✓ Oadby
✓ Wigston
✓ Birstall
✓ Syston
✓ Hinckley
✓ Loughborough
✓ Blaby
✓ Braunstone
✓ Glenfield
✓ Anstey
✓ Thurmaston

Not sure if we cover your area? Call us — we serve all of Leicester and surrounding Leicestershire.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my garden flood in heavy rain even with a soakaway?

The soakaway has likely silted up, been undersized from the start, or your soil type doesn't allow fast enough percolation. A percolation test tells us which.

Do I need Building Regulations approval for a new soakaway?

For new drainage associated with an extension or new building, yes. For replacing a like-for-like existing soakaway, usually not. We advise on a case-by-case basis.

How long does a soakaway last?

A well-installed crate soakaway in suitable soil lasts 30 years or more. Failures usually come from silting or original undersizing rather than the crate itself wearing out.

Will it work in Leicester's soil?

Leicester has a mix of sandy and clay soils depending on location. We run a percolation test on your specific plot before designing anything — we won't quote a soakaway that won't work for your ground conditions.

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