CCTV Drain Survey helping to avoid flooding at an Industrial Warehouse In Staines
Not long ago, we were asked to conduct a CCTV drainage survey of an industrial warehouse in Staines. The survey helped to prevent damage through flooding in future.
David Harris operated a big warehouse located in an industrial park at Stains town centre. The warehouse was large and constantly took delivery trucks as shipments were always coming in and going out from there. The warehouses were critical for several businesses in the local area, which depended on it to keep their goods and deliver them.
Most days things went smoothly but during the rain months, David started noticing a problem: after heavy rains, water was pooling at the loading docks and in the parking area. The flooding problem was not new as the warehouse had experienced flooding in the past. However, things were worsening with unpredictable weather. The last thing David wanted was for standing water to result in disrupted deliveries or, even worse, leakage or cracks in the warehouse.
Initially, David attempted a few DIY fixes. The maintenance team emptied the gutters and outside drains in the hope that, with the surface debris moved, the standing water found in David’s warehouse would be able to drain better. But the water was still not draining during heavy downpours after them. Realizing that if we don’t do anything then it could be a serious risk for the business, David decided to call the professionals.
David searched Google for a drainage company in Surrey and found Your Drain Experts. To get to the bottom of the flooded area, he decided to call us in to conduct a full CCTV drain survey at the site in Surrey.
Our response was quick, and two days later, a crew was sent to the location warehouse. They came with specialist CCTV equipment to carry out a thorough inspection of the drainage system without any digging. David was keen to learn what the matter was and he was assured by the technicians that the survey would cause no disturbance to the working of the warehouse.
The technicians first started with the external drain CCTV survey of the warehouse, especially around the loading bays and carpark that experienced the most flooding. As the cameras moved through the underground system, things started to look a little worse than blockages. The video also revealed that the drains are mostly clear, but there is a build-up of silt, mud and debris in the pipes. In the course of time, the sediment build-up was so excessive that the drain could not take in large volumes of rainwater, especially in heavy rain.
According to David, our technicians pointed out several problem areas on the camera footage. In one area, the drain was almost a quarter full of silt, which was greatly affecting the drain’s ability to take water away from the loading area. Continuing on, our technicians located a couple of sections of pipe that had hairline cracks, which appeared to have been caused by soil movement or the heavy vehicles driving on top of them.
When they finished the survey, our technicians explained David. The silt, which had built up, was causing water through the system not to flow as much. The little cracks in the pipes will have to be repaired to prevent any leaks or damages. The technician proposed the clearing of silt through high-pressure water jetting and relining to repair the damaged sections. This can be carried out without digging up the pipes.
David gave the go ahead for the above recommendations. In the days that followed, our drain engineers returned to the warehouse to carry out the required work. They efficiently used high-pressure jetting to remove all the silt and debris from the drainage pipes. The relining was done quickly without any disruption to the warehouse.
The results were immediate. In the weeks following the work, Staines encountered several heavy rainfalls but, this time, the drainage system for the warehouse easily coped. The parking lot and loading docks no longer had puddles, so David need not worry about flooding or delays at his warehouse.
Thinking back, David stated, “For several years, we had been experiencing minor flooding but I never knew how bad it was until Your Drain Experts did the CCTV drain survey and it was quite eye-opening. They are so professionals and explained everything to me. Their service has ensured our drainage is performing more efficiently than ever and I will no longer have any issues in heavy rainfall. I would strongly suggest their services to any business with such issues.
