Improving drainage - who to call?

[Hickory]

In our new house (which is very old) I think we need better drainage. The back of the house only has a small drain which doesn?t cope well after rainfall. There is no French/ channel drain around the patio. The gardens round here are also clay soil, so bad drainage = mossy lawns. I don?t mind the patio and garden being dug up to improve things in the long term as it?s a bit of a state now anyway.

Am I better to call a drainage service for installation, a builder, or a gardener? Is it something that?s a fairly standard system? Any advice appreciated.

[Hickory]

Still looking for help on who to call. Gardener? Builder? Drainage specialist?

[Herne Hill Guest]

I know Acer Landscaping do this well as part of installing a patio but unsure if they do this alone.

Worth enquiring. Be prepared to wait a while for the quote as they are busy and often gardeners cannot get to computers during the day.

Make sure whoever you get are insured as this requires kango drilling around the house.

[ladyblue]

Hi give dave from down the drain a call good reviews on this forum his number is 0208 314 5244 hope this helps

[alice.tateharte@gmai]

I used jack hart for internal damp work and digging French drain. I can highly recommend him. He was very reasonable and the work was an excellent standard. He knows what he's doing, is very tidy. He has many years experience and works with a good team of decorators etc who are also recommended on ED forum. His number is: 07877 805665.