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Yard & Car Park Drainage
Standing water in yards and car parks isn't just an inconvenience, it creates slip hazards, disrupts deliveries, damages surfacing, and can lead to water tracking into buildings. On busy commercial sites, poor surface water drainage can quickly become a recurring maintenance cost and a health and safety risk.
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ICE Drainage provides yard and car park drainage installation and repairs across London and the Home Counties, supporting commercial property teams, hospitality venues, and facilities management with practical, maintainable solutions.
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 yard & car park drainage 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 Yard & Car Park Drainage 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 Yard & Car Park Drainage 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 Yard & Car Park Drainage 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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the following ready:
- Your Name
- Company Name (if applicable)
- Site Postcode
- The problem you're having
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Yard & Car Park Drainage Installation FAQs
The basics
Why is proper drainage important for yards and car parks?
Without it, water can pool, causing safety issues, surface damage, and potential flooding.
What drainage options are suitable for yards and car parks?
Options include channel drains, gullies, soakaways, and connections to surface water sewers.
Do you offer maintenance once the system is installed?
Yes, we can set up a maintenance plan to keep the new system clear and working properly.
Can you install drainage during a resurfacing project?
Yes, drainage installation is often carried out alongside resurfacing works.
Technologies used
How do you design a system for a large car park?
We assess the site's size, surface type, and expected water flow to design an appropriate system.
On the day
How long does installation take?
It depends on the size of the site, from a few days for smaller yards to longer for large car parks.
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 we mean by yard and car park drainage
Yard and car park drainage covers the systems that collect and remove surface water from hardstanding areas, including road gullies and yard gullies, channel drains and linear drainage, catch pits and silt traps, surface water pipework and connections, soakaways and attenuation systems where required, and re-grading to improve falls and prevent pooling.
The right solution depends on the size of the area, the direction of the falls, and where the water can safely discharge.
Common problems we see on commercial sites
If your yard or car park drainage isn't performing, it's usually down to one or more of the following: blocked gullies filled with silt, leaves, and debris, silted surface water lines restricting flow, damaged channel drains or collapsed sections, poor falls causing water to sit away from collection points, drainage that's undersized for the catchment area, failed soakaways that no longer infiltrate, or a lack of silt interception leading to repeat blockages.
These issues can cause persistent puddling, flooding during heavy rainfall, ice risk in winter and more slip incidents, disruption to deliveries and loading bays, and premature surfacing damage such as potholes.
When to call a yard and car park drainage contractor
You should consider an inspection or remedial work if you're experiencing pooling water that doesn't clear quickly after rainfall, gullies overflowing or gurgling, channel drains backing up, water tracking towards entrances or plant rooms, repeated reactive call-outs for the same area, or complaints about slippery walkways or access routes.
If the area is critical to operations, such as deliveries, customer parking, or waste collection, it's worth addressing before it becomes a bigger issue.
Our services: clear, repair, upgrade, install
We support commercial yards and car parks with end-to-end drainage work.
Drainage investigations and fault finding
We help identify why water is pooling and what's restricting flow, checking gullies, channels, and catch pits, assessing where silt and debris is entering the system, reviewing falls and surface levels, and checking whether any soakaways or attenuation systems are still performing.
Gully and channel drain cleaning
We clear silt and debris from gullies, clean channel drains and remove build-up, jet connecting pipework where required, and recommend changes to reduce repeat silting.
Repairs and replacements
We repair damaged gullies, frames, and grates, replace broken channel drain runs, resolve outlet restrictions and connection issues, and repair collapsed or damaged surface water pipework.
Upgrades and new installations
Where the existing drainage is inadequate, we can install or upgrade systems to improve performance, such as additional gullies to increase capture, new channel drain runs in high-flow areas, catch pits or silt traps to protect downstream assets, and soakaways or attenuation systems where suitable.
Protecting the system with silt traps and catch pits
One of the biggest causes of repeat issues is silt and debris entering the drainage network. We often recommend adding interception points such as catch pits on long runs, silt traps upstream of soakaways or attenuation systems, and improved access points for maintenance. This reduces blockages, protects your assets, and lowers long-term maintenance costs.
Planned maintenance for high-risk areas
For FM teams and multi-site clients, yards and car parks benefit from planned maintenance. A simple schedule can include routine gully emptying and cleaning, channel drain cleaning, catch pit inspections and emptying, and jetting where required. This helps prevent flooding incidents and keeps operational areas safe.
Minimising disruption on live sites
Yards and car parks are often live areas with constant movement. We can plan work around delivery schedules and loading bay access, customer parking peak times, permit-to-work 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 yard and car park drainage works
If you need yard or car park drainage installation, repairs, or upgrades, ICE Drainage can help.
Contact ICE Drainage 0203 870 1067 today to discuss your site.