A little bit about soakaways...
A soakaway discharges water into the ground so that it can “soak away”. Generally soakaways take storm water from gullies or rain water pipes and discharge it underground (quite often into your lawn). Soakaways are also used to discharge the treated waste from septic tanks and the occasional treatment plant.
A description of a soakaway:
The soakaway consists of a long narrow pipe (usually approximately 100 mm diameter) which is perforated along its entire length. Quite often a soakaway consists of more than one pipe but it does depend on what and how much it has to cope with discharging.
As with any pipe, it is not uncommon for a soakaway to experience blockages, often the blockage is caused by leaves or earth which has got stuck in the pipe and has therefore caused the pipe to backup. Sometimes though the problem is more severe and the pipe needs to be excavated and replaced. The blockage can also be a result of the septic tank being inefficient or poorly maintained.
Prices
To clear a blocked soakaway is £75 + VAT, we advise that you take a quick peak inside the tank first to check if it is full. Again, should the tank need emptying please allow between £125 + VAT and £155 + VAT for this.
If the blockage cannot be cleared with a jetter then we will provide you with our recommendations and a quote to carry out the work.
