The summer holidays are the best time for our team to go into schools to clean and maintain drains and gullies, making sure there are no problems with the drainage system.
While teachers are getting ready for the new intake of children, we can jet all the drains, surface water gullies, and carry out CCTV surveys of all the runs to make sure everything is in working order ready for the new school year.
What Causes Drainage Problems in Schools?
Drainage maintenance is essential to all properties, however, with the high number of students and teachers using the drainage systems daily, it is essential for schools.
Professionally maintaining drains on the premises can prevent unwanted closures, maintain high health and safety standards, and help avoid potential costly damage and repairs.
There are many common causes we see on our callouts, including:
- Regularly flushing wet wipes, paper towels or sanitary products that don’t easily break down
- We often find a range of items that don’t belong in drains, from pencils and paper clips to tennis balls in gutters
- Food, fat and grease build-up from the school cafeteria or staff rooms can cause major blockages
- As the leaves begin to fall in autumn, we are often called out to unblock gullies
- Older school buildings can experience issues due to outdated drainage systems trying to keep up with the regular usage
- We’ve also solved lots of blockages caused by tree roots.
What Are the Warning Signs You Should Look Out For?
It’s important to be aware of drainage warning signs. The earlier you can pick up and report issues to a professional, the more quickly they can be diagnosed and fixed, to stop them developing any further.
Signs to look out for include:
- Slow draining sinks or floor drains
- Unpleasant smells that you can’t get rid of
- Strange sounds coming from pipes or toilets
- Toilets and sinks that continuously overflow
- Random wet patches on floors.
It’s also important to remember your outdoor drains. Keep an eye out for standing water, cracks appearing in the playground and any unwanted pests.
No More Clogged Drains for Schools with Drainage Maintenance – A Case Study
Every year we carry out drainage maintenance in Littlehampton at a local school, giving our customer peace of mind that everything is running as it should be.
We start by using a high-pressure water jet on all surface water drains to remove any debris or blockage. We then CCTV all runs to make sure pipes are in good condition, clear all downpipes from the portable building and remove any balls stuck in the guttering.
On a recent visit, we descaled all the toilet runs in a sports block which had been causing foul smells. We also dealt with reports of a slow-running sink by thoroughly jetting the drain behind the home economics rooms, removing all the debris that had built up from cooking lessons.
Finding the Right Drainage Contractor for Your School
We understand that finding the right drainage contractor to partner with for your school is essential. Working with us, we can ensure that:
- All our engineers are CBR checked, fully insured and environment agency registered
- Our team is highly skilled and has years of experience working with different infrastructure and drainage systems
- We have specialised equipment that can diagnose and fix all drainage issues
- We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so are always on hand if an emergency plumbing or drainage issue arises. Due to the equipment we use, we carry out the work during the holidays or out of school hours.
If you are looking for a commercial drainage partner you can trust to provide drainage solutions and maintenance, we’d be happy to chat through how we can help with your requirements.
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