Drain Repairs Derby

Before we quote, we confirm who owns the pipe. Shared and lateral drains in Derby are normally Severn Trent Water's responsibility, so we won't ask you to pay for a repair that isn't yours. If the damaged section is yours, many buildings insurance policies cover accidental damage to underground pipes, and our report and photos support a claim — speak to your insurer before work starts.

Relining avoids digging up drives, patios and gardens, and suits pipes that are cracked, leaking or root-damaged but still broadly in shape. Where a pipe has collapsed, our groundworks team excavates, replaces the section and reinstates the ground. Find out more about no-dig drain relining.

The Markeaton Brook flood of May 1932 led to a relief culvert being built in 1938. Much of the city sits on Mercia Mudstone, a clay that drains slowly and shrinks and swells with the seasons — hard on older rigid clay drains, and a poor bet for soakaways without a percolation test.

Normanton and Pear Tree have dense Victorian terraced streets, where rear drains are often shared and a blockage in the shared section is normally Severn Trent's to clear.

Storm Babet in October 2023 brought the highest River Derwent level on record in Derby, and £35m was secured for the next phase of the city's Our City Our River flood defences in February 2025. Derby City Council says its Derby Riverside works protect about 1,200 properties, with around 670 more to follow.