Drainage Contractors in Tadcaster

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping solved a damp line in our hallway by tackling the patio outside. They lifted one course, set a slim channel and tied it to a new soakaway in the lawn.

The finish looks original, not patched. Weeks later the skirting is dry and paint is behaving.

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 installed a gully along the drive and relaid blocks so the line reads straight. They left a little diagram for our files and labelled where things run.

Two storms in and the garage is bone dry. Neighbours noticed the difference instantly. Professional, polite and careful with plants.

Dan turned up with dye, hose and patience. He traced water along the patio edge, then recommended a short run of perforated pipe with gravel that disappears under turf.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping worked neatly, lifted slabs cleanly and relaid them so the pattern lines up. After two heavy showers there’s no standing water, no slick patches by the door. Clear advice, tidy craft and a bill that matched the quote exactly. Feels like adulting done right.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping sorted flooding on our drive without tearing everything up. They lifted a strip, set a channel grate, re laid the blocks and linked into an existing outlet.

Looks original, works perfectly and the garage is finally dry after storms.

Dan showed me the gradient with a bit of string and a spirit level. Brilliant visual.

We agreed a new channel to the soakaway and it has behaved perfectly since.

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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping lifted slabs carefully, added a French drain and relaid clean. Looks like it’s always been there.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping sorted a drip line that soaked our back wall. They lowered a gully, added a short run of pipe and cut a slim drain you barely notice.

Dan is steady, punctual and good at explaining why small changes matter. The musty smell in the hall has gone. We keep opening the back door after rain just to admire the dry threshold. Sad, maybe, but lovely.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping traced our puddles to a blocked run and planned a French drain. Clear advice, fair price and tidy work.

First heavy rain since and the lawn stayed firm. Relief at last.

Dan looked at the garden like a puzzle rather than a nuisance. He checked next door’s level, sketched a quick plan and talked through costs without fluff.

We agreed a French drain down the fence and a tiny gully by the step. The work itself felt quiet and methodical, with boards saving the borders from churn. The first soaking rain afterwards was the real test. Not a puddle left lurking, just grass that held its shape. I slept better that night than I have all winter.

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 gave a clear, honest quote and stuck to it. They protected the driveway, stacked spoil tidily and recycled what they could.

Dan set a gentle curve on the trench so it reads natural under turf. The first big storm since and the garden held its shape. No lakes, no mud trails, just a calm, functioning space. Class work.

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

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping priced the job sensibly and stuck to the figure. They gave photo updates at each stage which was great while I was at work.

The finished trench is invisible now the gravel has settled and the grass is happier.