Soakaway in lawn

Question

I have an old soakaway in my garden it is blocked and leaking out of the drain by the back door , is there any way of either sucking it out or going in the other way .

Patrick · Answer

First thing to do is try and unblock it with high pressure jetting at the inlet end of the pipework feeding the soakaway.

If some of the debris and silts can be removed then it maybe possible to get it flowing and then check with a camera.

Soakaway are only designed to no last between 8 & 12 years. Many last alot more than that some pushing thirty five years.

But if jetting fails and it can't be cleared then new pipework and soakaway will be required.

A perc test will also need to be done to make sure the ground is capable of taking the rain water. A roof surface area calculation will also be needed to determine the size of the soakaway needed.

Matthew · Answer

Put a additional soakaway In or dig it out and replace it this is why when i do 1 I put a liner down.

Martin · Answer

Yes it can be sucked out and removed if no longer in use

Richard · Answer

Yes we can divert it for you into anorther part of the garden sucking it out is not a option do you want me to check this out for you

Thomas · Answer

Hi, there is no way of sucking out a soakaway, you can try a high pressure pressure from the pipe near the house to see if it is just blocked. If the soakaway is exhausted meaning it can’t dissipate anymore water then you have to install a new soakaway but you may need to carry out some percolation tests in different areas of your garden first to determine where to put the new soakaway. I hope this helps

Craig · Answer

Firstly try and get it high pressure jetted has you may have a blockage if this doesn’t help with the issues then divert it to a new soak away or maybe to connect it to a sewer within your property.

Andrew · Answer

I would say it just old , just replace the pipes to soak away might have roots in it.but It might just be old I would start with the pipes to the soakaway and have reserves for a new soakaway ap

Soakaway in lawn

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