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Driveway drainage and soakaways in Greater London
Free surveys and itemised quotes for driveway drainage and soakaways across Greater London, covering Bexley, Barking and Sutton and the villages between.
- Guide price
- £60–£130 per linear metre
- Postcode areas
- EC, SE, SW, W, N
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway drainage and soakaways across Greater London
Driveway drainage collects surface water and takes it to somewhere it can soak away safely, usually with a linear channel drain across the drive and a soakaway crate or rubble pit in the garden. It is needed where a drive is impermeable or slopes towards the house or garage.
Surface water should not be connected to a foul sewer, and on a front garden in England it should not run onto the road. Where a soakaway is used, it is sited away from buildings and sized for the area it serves.
In Bexley we can price work such as setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base and fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive.
Prices in Greater London
For London, where typical costs are well above the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
Driveway drainage and soakaways: £60–£130 per linear metre.
Planning in Greater London
Surface water from a drive should stay on your property or go to a suitable soakaway or surface water drain. It should not run onto the road or be connected to a foul sewer. Soakaways are sited away from buildings.
Weather and working days
London is one of the drier parts of the UK, but heavy summer downpours on small, mostly paved plots are exactly what front-garden drainage rules were written for. Spring to autumn offers the most laying days in Greater London, but dry, mild winter days can work too.
Towns in Greater London
- Bexley
- Barking
- Sutton
- Croydon
- Ilford
- Enfield
- Harrow
- Tottenham
- Walthamstow
- Dagenham
- Romford
- Hayes
- Wembley
- Edmonton
- Southall
- Putney
- Purley
- Chingford
- Uxbridge
- Wimbledon
- Hounslow
- Finchley
- Cricklewood
- Mitcham
- Feltham
- Acton
- Beckenham
- Streatham
- South Croydon
- Leytonstone
- Eltham
- Morden
- Carshalton
- Catford
- Willesden
- Welling
- Surbiton
- Greenford
- Heston
- Stratford
- Chiswick
- Thamesmead
- Ruislip
- Greenwich
- Barnet
- Wood Green
- Muswell Hill
- Northolt
- Coulsdon
- Hornchurch
- Isleworth
Driveway drainage and soakaways in Greater London: questions
Do I need planning permission in Greater London?
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
How much is driveway drainage in Greater London?
As a guide, £60–£130 per linear metre in Greater London including VAT, depending on length, ground conditions and access. Your written quote follows a free survey.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Greater London?
Dropped kerb consent comes from your council as local highway authority. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Other services in Greater London
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in Greater London
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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