Outdoor drains, channel drains and yard gullies are out of sight, out of mind — until the first heavy autumn downpour shows you exactly where the water is not going. Drain cleaning in Leicestershire is something Jet Waves takes on as part of our wider pressure washing service, particularly when we are already on site cleaning a driveway or patio.
Why outdoor drains block
The single biggest culprit is leaf and grit build-up. A drain grate sits at the lowest point of your driveway or patio for a reason — it catches everything the rain pushes towards it. Add tyre rubber, moss debris from the roof, and silt from a slowly subsiding lawn, and the drain capacity quietly drops year after year until it eventually backs up.
What we do
We lift the drain cover, scoop out the worst of the heavy debris, and then use a focused jet of water to clear the channel and the immediate run of pipe. For longer runs and deeper blockages we will recommend a specialist drainage company — we are upfront about what is in our wheelhouse and what is not. For surface gullies, channel drains across a driveway, and yard gullies, we are the right call.
Pairing drain cleaning with a driveway or patio job
Most homeowners book us for the visible surfaces — the driveway and the patio — and ask us to look at the drains while we are there. It is by far the most efficient way to do it. The water from the wash naturally flushes the drain anyway, and we can lift any covers, clear them out and rinse them at the same time without any extra setup.
Coverage across Leicestershire
We work across Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Oadby, Wigston, Coalville and Blaby. If you have an outdoor drain that is starting to back up, give us a call on 07732 187000 and we will let you know whether we can help — and if not, point you to someone reputable who can.