Local plumbing and drainage engineers across Kidlington and surrounding areas. Send a request online and we pass it to a local engineer.
We help homes and businesses across Kidlington with blocked drains, leaks and boiler work. Send a request online and we pass it to a local engineer. Because every job is different, the engineer talks through the work with you before it starts.
We cover the common plumbing and drainage needs in Kidlington. In addition, local engineers can handle specialist work such as CCTV surveys and boiler servicing.
Our engineers cover Kidlington and the wider Oxfordshire area. They attend homes and businesses across the town, while nearby streets and villages are covered too.
Kidlington lies just north of Oxford and is often called one of the largest villages in England. It is big enough to feel like a town. It sits on low, flat clay land near the Oxford Canal and the River Cherwell.
The old core around St Mary's Church and the High Street has homes from the 17th century. Most of the village, however, dates from the 1950s onwards. Many of these mid-century homes are now old enough to need major attention on their pipes and drains.
The heavy clay drains very poorly, and the water table is high, especially in winter. The Moors, next to the village, are often waterlogged. Because the land is flat, rain has nowhere to go unless the drains work well.
Homes near the canal, around Mill Street, can have a higher water table than most. The water in Kidlington is also hard, so scale builds up in boilers and pipes. A local engineer will know how to deal with both the wet ground and the ageing pipes.
A typical job near The Moors is a 1960s semi with damp floors and bad smells from the drains in wet weather. A drain camera can show clay joints that have moved and groundwater flowing in through cracks. The fix is to replace the damaged pipes with plastic, seal the joints and add a land drain to a soakaway.
In short, homes near The Moors often need drain repairs and groundwater control together. Treating both gives a lasting result.
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Kidlington sits on Oxford Clay near the Cherwell and the canal, so the water table is high in winter. The clay drains very poorly and can get waterlogged. As a result, homes near The Moors or the canal are most at risk, and keeping drains in good order helps to keep groundwater out.
Many homes date from the 1950s to the 1970s. They often have copper pipes that develop pinhole leaks, rusted cast iron stacks and old clay or concrete drains. These parts are now close to the end of their life, so replacing them is common.
It can. The canal keeps a steady water level, which affects the groundwater around it. If you live nearby and have damp or slow drains, a professional check of the groundwater is worthwhile.
Yes, the water is hard. Scale builds up in boilers, cylinders and pipes across the village. A yearly boiler service and a water softener can help to keep your system running well.