Malcolm Spalding
The work was to make a sewer connection to one of our buildings. AFS were patient, helpful and professional throughout. Special thanks to Dan Ford and Steve for an excellent job.
We design, install and repair soakaway systems across Guildford, providing long-term solutions for garden flooding, standing water, failed soakaways and surface water drainage issues. Guildford’s complex ground conditions — from clay bands in Merrow and Burpham to sandy soils in Worplesdon — require engineered soakaway systems. Our drainage specialists install modern crate systems, rubble soakaways and French drains tailored to your property’s drainage needs.
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Guildford features a diverse geological mix, with clay-heavy areas in Merrow, Burpham and Stoughton, and more free-draining sandy soil in Worplesdon, Onslow Village and the outskirts. This mixture often results in surface water problems, waterlogging and failed soakaways. Our engineered soakaway systems are designed using accurate infiltration testing, soil profiling and stormwater runoff calculations, ensuring high-performance drainage tailored to Guildford conditions.
We install a full range of systems including crate soakaways, traditional rubble soakaways, French drains, linear channels and full stormwater drainage solutions. If your existing soakaway has failed — common in older Guildford homes — we use CCTV diagnostics, soil testing and flow inspections to identify issues before designing a replacement system.
Soakaway failures in Guildford commonly occur due to clay soil layers, historic drainage infrastructure and increasingly intense rainfall. The most frequent issues we resolve include:
All installations include infiltration testing, capacity calculations and full reporting tailored to Guildford’s unique ground conditions.
Our structured installation process ensures your Guildford soakaway is properly designed, positioned and constructed for long-term performance:
All systems include full documentation, capacity figures and maintenance recommendations specific to Guildford soil conditions.
If your Guildford property is flooding, water is pooling, or your soakaway has completely failed, we offer rapid emergency drainage support.
We cover Guildford and all surrounding areas including Burpham, Merrow, Stoughton, Onslow Village, Worplesdon, Jacobs Well, Shalford, Bramley, Compton and Tongham.
Our Guildford soakaway services include new installations, crate systems, rubble soakaways, French drains, linear channels, infiltration testing, CCTV diagnostics and complete stormwater drainage solutions.
All work is carried out by qualified drainage engineers using high-performance crate systems, geo-textiles, permeable stone and industry-approved installation methods.
We support homeowners, landlords, commercial sites and rural properties across Guildford with engineered soakaways and long-term stormwater drainage systems.
To arrange soakaway installation or repairs in Guildford, call 01420 561661 or complete our online enquiry form. Fast response available.
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