Drainage Contractors in Kirk Ella

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping protected the borders with boards, washed down the slabs and shut the gate for the dog. Simple courtesies that matter.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping left a photo set of the pipework for our records. Clear, thoughtful and professional.

We’d had three quotes and too much waffle. Backhouse Construction & Landscaping were different.

Straight talk, clear drawing, sensible price. They put boards down to protect the lawn, dug the trench with care and left borders intact. Dan answered my daft questions cheerfully and even labelled a photo set for future reference. House smells fresh again after years of musty corners. That relief alone is worth the fee.

Dan turned up cheerful on a grim Tuesday and walked the garden with me, listening while I rattled through years of puddle drama. He used dye and a hose to prove where the water stalled, then proposed a short run to a small soakaway.

The trench was cut cleanly and the gravel tucked back like a zipper. He swept, rinsed and left a few notes on aftercare. Two storms later the lawn had bounce not sludge. Calm person, tidy work, sensible advice. Exactly what we needed.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping added a slim channel by the patio doors and tied it to an existing outlet. Looks original and works a treat after rain.

Clear communication from start to finish.

Dan handled our job with calm professionalism. He marked falls in chalk so we understood, explained why a soakaway beat another drain run, and checked our neighbour was happy before digging.

He left the place spotless and emailed aftercare notes that were easy to follow. The lawn feels firmer already.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping left everything spotless. Turf back down, borders intact, patio washed.

The only clue is a smarter gully cover. Water disappears instead of sulking by the door.

Dan didn’t rush the survey. He prodded the clay, took a few levels and used a bit of string to show me the fall.

I finally understood the issue. He fitted a compact soakaway sized for our roof and a gravel trench behind the raised bed so roots wouldn’t sit wet. Backhouse Construction & Landscaping kept spoil tidy and relaid the turf tight as a drum. The garden now dries quicker than my patience used to. It is the sort of fix you barely see yet feel every rainy day.

Our terraced yard became a shallow pond whenever the alley gulley blocked. Dan arrived with good humour, found the low point in minutes and designed a shallow channel to a tidy soakaway.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping kept the neighbours in the loop, worked quietly and cleaned the lane at the end. First proper rain and everything behaved. I’m chuffed with how simple the fix looks. It blends in like it was always meant to be there.

Dan checked levels with a laser, then showed me a quick water test so I could see the issue. He rerouted a downpipe, added a gravel trench and set correct falls on the path.

He swept up, washed the slab edges and left photos of each stage. Calm, knowledgeable and genuinely helpful. Worth every penny for peace of mind.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping were recommended by my brother. They traced damp in the porch back to a flat section outside, then added a narrow trench and corrected the threshold.

The brick is already drying to its old colour. Crew worked quietly, kept the gate shut for the dog and swept the street after.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping handled our side passage that always puddled at the back door. They cut a neat slot drain, matched the paving cuts and linked it to a small soakaway.

It looks original, not bolted on. Shoes and school bags aren’t soaked anymore. Communication was steady throughout and they tidied like they’d never been.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping surveyed during a downpour, which felt fitting. They marked flow with chalk arrows, then proposed a short French drain to a discreet soakaway.

The crew lifted turf carefully, saved every roll and relaid it snug. First storm since and the patio stayed dry, lawn springy not swampy. Clear plan, fair bill, tidy finish.

Dan dealt with our clay soil sensibly. He dug test pits, sized the soakaway correctly and used a geotextile wrap so it won’t silt up.

He even reset a loose step while there. He’s practical and easy to talk to. We got exactly what we needed without fuss or flannel.

Our veg bed drowned every shower. They added a shallow land drain behind it and a discreet outlet to the soakaway.

Dan showed me how to keep gravel breathing and left spare grid for the gully. First rain and the bed held shape. I’m genuinely chuffed. Feels like the garden can breathe again.