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[Home](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. Gully Cleaning & Unblocking JD Drainage Solutions # Gully Cleaning & Unblocking for Roads, Yards, Car Parks & Commercial Forecourts Silt, leaves and debris turn a working gully into a flood risk in a single season. We empty, jet and inspect — restoring full surface water capacity before the next storm arrives. [Get a Free Quote](/contact)[03303 330401](tel:03303330401) 5/5 from 60 reviews All work guaranteed Same-day response 25+ Years of Experience 60×5★ Reviews ✓ Fully Insured ✓ NRSWA Accredited ✓ Contracts Available ## What Gully Cleaning Actually Involves A gully is the trapped surface drain you see at the kerbside, in car parks, on forecourts and at the base of downpipes. Its job is to take surface water off the hard standing and into the drainage system while trapping silt, leaves and debris in a sealed chamber so they don't blow downstream and block the main run. Over time that trap fills up. Once it's full, water bypasses it and silt enters the drain. The drain then narrows, slows, and starts to back-surface in heavy rain. The first symptom is usually surface flooding at the lowest point of the property — which is often a customer-facing area, a loading bay or a doorway. Proper gully cleaning empties the silt trap completely, jets the outflow pipe to confirm flow, and inspects the grating for damage. Tipping a bucket of water down it doesn't count. We use a vacuum tanker for the silt and a high-pressure jet for the outflow on every visit. ## What Blocked Gullies Actually Cost You Surface water flooding from a blocked gully is the single most common cause of preventable insurance claims on commercial premises. When a car park floods, customers don't shop. When a loading bay floods, deliveries get cancelled. When a forecourt floods, you fail your environmental obligations under the Pollution Prevention Guidelines. Local authorities and highway agents are required to maintain road gullies. Private property owners are required to maintain everything on their land. If a flooded gully on your forecourt causes damage to a neighbouring property, vehicle, or contributes to a public liability claim, your insurer will ask for service records before they pay out. No records, no payout. Silt that enters the drain because the gully wasn't trapping it accelerates downstream blockages. A neglected gully isn't just a flood risk at the gully itself — it's a pre-loaded blockage for the rest of the system. A £60 routine empty often prevents a £600 main drain clearance. ## Our Gully Cleaning Process 1 ### Survey & Access Plan For larger sites we map gully locations, agree access windows (out-of-hours where required) and confirm any traffic management or permits needed. 2 ### Vacuum Emptying Every gully is emptied to the base of the silt trap using a high-capacity vacuum tanker. Volume removed is recorded per gully on the service report. 3 ### Jet & Flow Confirmation The outflow pipe is jetted at controlled pressure and we confirm free flow into the connecting drain. Restricted outflows are recorded for follow-up. 4 ### Grating & Frame Inspection Gratings are lifted, checked for damage, and re-seated correctly. Loose or cracked frames are flagged with photos and quoted separately. 5 ### Service Report You receive a per-gully report listing location, volume removed, flow status and any defects spotted. Ideal for landlord and insurer records. ## Why Property Managers Choose Us ### Full Tanker Capability We empty silt traps properly — not just remove the top inch. Volumes recorded per gully on every visit. ### Scheduled Maintenance Annual, bi-annual or quarterly contracts. We arrive on schedule without needing reminders. ### NRSWA for Highway Work Fully accredited for road gully work including traffic management and permit applications. ### Out-of-Hours Service Retail, hospitality and forecourt sites cleaned outside trading hours so your business never stops. ### Photographic Reports Per-gully report with photos of any defects. Perfect for insurer evidence, landlord records and audit trails. ### Honest Pricing Per-gully or per-site fixed pricing. No mileage surcharges, no hidden disposal fees. ## Gully Types, Frequencies & What to Specify The most common gully on UK commercial sites is the trapped road gully — a concrete or polypropylene pot with a water seal at the outflow. The seal stops sewer gases and pests entering the surface system. When the trap dries out (in long dry spells) or fills with silt, the seal breaks and smells, flies and rodents follow. Yard gullies are similar but smaller, used for paved areas, courtyards and access ramps. They typically have a removable bucket that collects silt for easy manual emptying, but the bucket still fills up — and once full, the gully stops trapping silt and starts feeding it into the system. Slot drains and channel drains (such as ACO Drain) are used across large hard standings, swimming pool surrounds and accessible thresholds. They have very high inflow capacity but limited silt-trapping volume — which means they need more frequent cleaning, not less. Petrol forecourts, vehicle workshops and HGV yards have additional regulatory requirements: a Class 1 forecourt separator (oil interceptor) is normally installed between the gully and the main drain to prevent hydrocarbons reaching the sewer or watercourse. These separators must be inspected at least every 6 months under the Pollution Prevention Guidelines and emptied when the oil layer exceeds defined thresholds. Recommended service frequencies: annual for low-traffic domestic and small commercial yards; bi-annual (spring and autumn) for most car parks and forecourts to catch leaf-fall and grit; quarterly for high-traffic retail, fast food and HGV yards; and continuous monitoring with monthly servicing for petrol forecourts under PPG3. Damaged gully frames are a common safety issue we find on inspection. A cracked or rocking frame is a trip hazard, a vehicle damage claim waiting to happen, and accelerates failure of the underlying chamber. We quote frame replacement separately so you can budget — but we will never leave a known safety defect unreported. ## Frequently Asked Questions How often should commercial gullies be cleaned? How much does gully cleaning cost? Can you work outside trading hours? Do you provide service records? What if a gully has a damaged grating? 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