Rainwater Harvesting: Getting The Right Tank Size
Rainwater harvesting systems conserve resources and reduce water bills, but what storage tank size do you need? We show you how to estimate your needs.
No Mains Drainage? Your Options
Not all properties can be connected to a main sewer and require an off-main alternative: we look at the options for managing waste and foul water.
Welcome Richard Hampton to the Drainfast team
Rainwater Harvesting: Sustainability and Savings
Rainwater harvesting is emerging as the solution to reducing water consumption, harnessing valuable resources and saving money. We investigate the benefits.
Welcome Brian Holden–Earl to the Drainfast team
Channel Drains: How to Prevent Flooding of Hardstanding Areas
Channel drains are one of the best solutions to the nuisance, danger and long-term consequences of poorly drained parking, loading and forecourt areas.
Drainfast Product Catalogue Issue 36 - Available now!
The latest edition of our sought-after drainage product guide and brochure has arrived from the printers. Get your copy while it is still hot off the press!
Welcome Sarah Austin to the Drainfast team
Sewage Treatment Plants: Everything You Need To Know
Sewage treatment plants provide efficient and environmentally friendly sewage management for properties that don’t or cannot be connected to a main sewer.
Our Toxic Roads: Monitoring & Mitigation
Rainwater runoff from roads is contaminating waterways with a cocktail of pollutants. More needs to be done to monitor and mitigate its environmental impact.
The best place to buy drainage supplies
Big box stores like B&Q and Wickes, retailers like Screwfix and Toolstation, or a specialist drainage supplier such as Drainfast? We make the comparison.
Unconventional Interior Design: Restaurant's PVC Pipe Makeover
Discover how Polish restaurant, ChiChi 4U redefines burger dining using 300 PVC drainage pipes as interior decoration! Unconventional design meets culinary creativity.
Soakaways: How to Prevent & Repair Blockages
Useful hints and tips from drainage professionals on how you can prevent and repair blockages in your rainwater soakaway system.
Hockey Sticks: Making External Meter Box Installation Easier
In electrical terms, a hockey stick is a curved plastic pipe used to connect and protect electrical cable between an underground service duct and a meter box.
Wigs, Wipes & Waste: The Weird Things That Block Our Drains
Discover the crazy items that have been found blocking UK drains and how MuckStopper from Drainfast prevents more conventional blockages on construction sites.
Barratt to buy Redrow in £2.5bn Merger
Housebuilders Barratt and Redrow announce a £2.5bn deal aimed at meeting market challenges while helping the industry achieve its UK affordable housing targets.
Asbestos In Water Pipes: A Hidden Health Risk?
Could the deterioration of asbestos cement water pipes in the UK present a health risk? We investigate this situation and what is being done to tackle it.
How much weight can a manhole cover take?
Drainfast's drainage experts clarify BS EN 124:2015 and FACTA manhole cover load ratings to help you choose the right cover for your location