Drainage Services Across West Sussex — Chichester, Worthing, Arundel and Beyond
West Sussex has a drainage profile similar in many respects to Dorset — a wealthy coastal county with a high proportion of retired homeowners, period properties, and an active pre-purchase survey market. Chichester's Roman and medieval heritage, Arundel's Victorian castle-town character, and the South Downs chalk belt that runs the length of the county all create specific drainage challenges. The low-lying coastal plain from Chichester Harbour to Worthing also presents the gradient limitations familiar from other coastal towns in our coverage area.
We cover West Sussex for CCTV surveys, drain repairs, soakaway installations, and homebuyer surveys. For emergency callouts in West Sussex, response times are longer than our core Dorset and Hampshire area — call 0330 128 1329 to confirm.
24/7
Availability
Emergency response, every day
No Call-Out Charge
Ever. On any job.
1-Hour
Response
Our target, every call
Up to 10-Year Guarantee
On all repair works
Areas We Cover in West Sussex
Chichester
Worthing
Arundel
Bognor Regis
Horsham
Crawley
Midhurst
Petworth
Pulborough
Henfield
Shoreham-by-Sea
Littlehampton
Selsey
Billingshurst
Drainage Services in Somerset
Drain Unblocking
Blocked drain at home or work? Our engineers use high-pressure water jetting to clear blockages fast — most jobs resolved on the first visit.
CCTV Drain Surveys
We put a camera into your drains to show you exactly what's there. No guesswork, no unnecessary digging.
Root Removal
Tree roots in your drains? We cut them out and repair the entry point — addressing the cause, not just the symptom.
Soakaway Installation
New soakaway systems, replacements, and repairs. We carry out percolation testing and install to building regulations..
Why Customers Choose Your Local Drainage
24/7 Emergency Response
A team of engineers — available every hour of every day, including bank holidays.
Fully Documented Work
Every job produces a written record. CCTV surveys include camera footage and a written report.
No Unnecessary Upselling
We only recommend work that's actually needed. If a jet wash fixes it, that's what you pay for.
Drainage in West Sussex
Roman Heritage, Chalk Downs, and Coastal Plain
Chichester is one of the most historically significant towns in our coverage area — a Roman grid town with walls still largely intact, medieval cathedral, and Georgian streets overlaid on foundations that are nearly 2,000 years old. The drainage infrastructure beneath Chichester's historic centre has a comparable complexity to Salisbury: Roman drainage channels, medieval modifications, Victorian sewers, and 20th-century connections in varied materials. We carry out CCTV surveys for Chichester city centre properties regularly and recommend pre-purchase surveys strongly for any heritage property in the PO19 postcode.
The South Downs chalk belt — running east-west across the county from Petersfield to Lewes — creates root intrusion patterns familiar from the Wiltshire and Hampshire chalk areas. Chalk encourages wide root spread from trees seeking moisture, and in the downland villages and market towns (Midhurst, Petworth, Storrington, Steyning) we routinely find root intrusion from trees well clear of the visible drain line. Root-cutting followed by CCTV to locate the entry point is the most effective treatment across this belt.
The coastal plain — from Chichester Harbour to Worthing and Shoreham — sits at or close to sea level in places, creating the gradient limitations familiar from Weymouth and Portsmouth. Drainage relies on pipe condition and in some areas pump-assisted flow. Holiday and retirement properties along the coast, particularly in the Selsey Peninsula and Chichester Harbour area, have specific drainage considerations where ageing infrastructure meets limited gradient. We carry out homebuyer surveys and CCTV inspections across the coastal plain regularly.
Domestic
West Sussex has one of the most active period property markets in our extended coverage area — Chichester, Arundel, and the South Downs villages attract buyers from London and Surrey who are specifically seeking heritage properties. Pre-purchase drain surveys are a consistently valuable investment in this market. We produce written reports with camera footage suitable for sharing with solicitors.
Commercial
The coastal and rural tourism economy — holiday lets around Chichester Harbour and the Manhood Peninsula, hotels in Arundel and Chichester, South Downs visitor attractions — creates commercial drainage demand for properties with seasonal occupancy pressure.
FAQS
West Sussex — Drainage Questions
Do you carry out drainage surveys on Chichester's historic properties?
Yes. Chichester's Roman and medieval heritage means the city centre has drainage infrastructure of extraordinary complexity — comparable to Salisbury or Bath. A CCTV survey on a Chichester city centre property typically shows multiple drainage generations, and we recommend pre-purchase surveys for any heritage property in the PO19 postcode. We produce written reports with camera footage, suitable for sharing with your solicitor.
What drainage issues are most common in West Sussex's South Downs villages?
Root intrusion is the most consistent issue across the chalk downland villages. Chalk encourages tree roots to spread widely in search of moisture, and in the South Downs villages — Midhurst, Petworth, Storrington, Steyning — we find intrusions from trees that appear well clear of the drain line. Root-cutting combined with CCTV to locate the entry point is the most effective treatment. If the entry point is a cracked or open joint, we can reline the affected section without excavation.
Do you cover the Chichester Harbour area and Selsey Peninsula?
Yes. The Selsey Peninsula and Chichester Harbour area — Selsey, East Wittering, West Wittering, Bosham, Emsworth — are within our planned-work coverage for West Sussex. For coastal properties in this area, low-lying ground conditions and limited drainage gradient mean CCTV survey is particularly valuable before any repair decision. Call 0330 128 1329 with your postcode to confirm availability.
NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES
Hampshire
Surrey
East Sussex