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Road Gullies & Drainage Gullies
Blocked or poorly performing gullies are one of the most common causes of surface water flooding on commercial sites. When a road gully or drainage gully can't take water away fast enough, you end up with standing water, slip hazards, disrupted deliveries, and sometimes water getting into buildings.
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ICE Drainage provides road gully and drainage gully installation, repairs, and maintenance across London and the Home Counties, supporting commercial property teams, hospitality sites, and facilities management.
If you need more information about any of our drainage services, please contact a member of our team today. You can either email us at contactus@icedrainage.co.uk or call our support team at 0203 870 1067.
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Our road gullies & drainage gullies treatment process
Step 1 Contact
To book a free, no-obligation survey appointment, either give us a call on 0203828 7719 or email us on contactus@icedrainage.co.uk.
A member of our friendly support team will reach out to discuss your requests and provide an estimated cost for your Road Gullies & Drainage Gullies service.
If necessary, our technicians will visit the site to review the current situation.
Step 2 Quote
Adhering to all health and safety protocols, our technicians will assess the state of your property. They will then conduct a risk assessment to avoid unforeseen issues arising during the works.
Our team will make tailored suggestions concerning the best service for your situation and address any concerns or queries. You will receive a free, comprehensive quote for your Road Gullies & Drainage Gullies service.
Step 3 Works
Our qualified technicians will arrive promptly, fully uniformed with ID badges, ready to begin the work.
The service will be completed in accordance with the survey, adhering to all health and safety rules. We aim to maintain a safe working environment for all parties at all times.
Our team will review and document the completed work, making sure you're pleased with the job. We promise to leave your property safe and clean.
Step 4 After care
Here at ICE Drainage, we go the extra mile to ensure all clients are satisfied.
Our dedicated customer service team strive to converse with every client following the Road Gullies & Drainage Gullies service to make sure all expectations have been met.
You'll also be given the opportunity to write a Trustpilot review.
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Road & Drainage Gully Installation FAQs
The basics
Where are gullies typically installed?
Common locations include roads, car parks, and low points where water naturally collects.
What is a drainage gully used for?
It collects surface water from roads, yards, and paved areas and directs it into the drainage system.
Do you offer cleaning once gullies are installed?
Yes, we can include gully cleaning as part of an ongoing maintenance plan.
Can gullies be connected to an existing drainage system?
Yes, we connect new gullies into your existing surface water drainage.
Technologies used
How do you decide how many gullies are needed?
Based on the size of the area and how much water needs to be drained away.
On the day
How long does installation take?
Most gully installations take a few hours to a day, depending on the number needed.
Why choose us?
- Cater to a wide variety of drainage situations
- Nationwide coverage, available 24/7
- Cater to commercial and domestic clients
- Free survey provided prior to quotation
- Emergency response team
- Offer a bespoke service designed to suit all your needs
- All technicians hold professional health and safety qualifications
What is a road gully?
A road gully is a surface water collection point typically found on roads, car parks, and hardstanding areas. It captures runoff and directs it into the surface water drainage system. Most road gullies include a gully grate at surface level, a gully pot or sump beneath it that collects silt and debris, and an outlet connection into the drainage line.
When the sump fills with silt, or the outlet becomes restricted, the gully stops working properly.
What is a drainage gully?
A drainage gully is a broader term covering the various gully types used around buildings and external areas, including yard gullies, car park gullies, courtyard gullies, and back-of-house service area gullies. They all perform the same essential job: collecting surface water and preventing flooding.
Common problems with gullies
Gullies tend to fail for a few predictable reasons:
- Silt and debris build-up in the gully pot
- Blocked outlet connections, often from silt, leaves, or litter
- Damaged grates or frames creating safety hazards
- Poor falls causing water to bypass the gully
- Gullies that are undersized or poorly located for the catchment area
These issues can lead to standing water and slip risk, flooding in car parks, loading bays, and walkways, water tracking into entrances and internal areas, and higher maintenance costs from repeat call-outs.
When to call us for gully works
You should consider gully maintenance or repair if you notice water pooling around gully locations, gullies overflowing during rainfall, slow drainage on hardstanding, bad odours from stagnant water and debris, broken or rocking grates, or the same surface water issue happening in the same spot repeatedly.
If the gully sits on a live operational area, such as a delivery route or customer access point, it's worth addressing early.
Our services: install, repair, and maintain
We support commercial sites with a full range of gully work.
Gully cleaning and clearance
We remove silt, debris, and blockages, jet connecting pipework where required, and recommend changes to reduce repeat silting.
Repairs and replacements
We repair damaged frames and grates, replace broken covers and grates for safety compliance, resolve outlet restrictions and connection issues, and rebuild gully surrounds where they've failed.
New gully installation and upgrades
Where existing drainage is inadequate, we can install new gullies or upgrade existing ones to improve capture and reduce flooding. This is particularly useful for car parks that regularly flood, service yards with heavy runoff, and sites where the use has changed, for example more hardstanding or more roof runoff.
Protecting downstream drainage
If your gullies are constantly silting up, the wider system may need better interception. We often recommend catch pits or silt traps upstream or along long runs, improved maintenance schedules, and better debris control in areas with a lot of leaf litter. This helps protect soakaways, attenuation tanks, and surface water pipework further down the line.
Planned maintenance for gullies
For facilities management teams and multi-site clients, gully maintenance works best as part of a planned preventative maintenance programme. Planned gully maintenance can reduce flooding incidents, improve safety on walkways and car parks, protect downstream assets like soakaways and attenuation tanks, and reduce reactive call-outs and disruption.
Minimising disruption on live sites
Gullies are often located in critical operational areas. We can plan work around delivery windows and loading bay access, trading hours at hospitality sites, permit and access processes on FM-managed sites, and out-of-hours windows where required.
Why choose ICE Drainage?
- A commercial-first approach for hospitality and FM
- Coverage across London and the Home Counties
- Practical, maintainable solutions, not just quick fixes
- Clear reporting and sensible recommendations
- Credentials including Safe Contractor, SSSTS, and Constructionline Gold
ICE Drainage is a specialist service expansion of ICE Cleaning, a leading sewage cleaning company in the UK.
Book road gully and drainage gully works
If you need road gully cleaning, drainage gully repairs, or new gully installation, ICE Drainage can help.
Contact ICE Drainage today to discuss your site on 0203 870 1067.