If we reflect back over a busy 2023, it becomes clear that taking time to plan for those mundane and routine, but essential, drainage maintenance jobs plays an important part in ensuring that we are taking good care of our entire property by spotting potential issues before they become a major issue and cause substantial damage to buildings.

January is an ideal time of the year to think about the maintenance jobs that your private or commercial property need doing over 2024, and the good news is that with the right planning, its cost can be spread across the year and can help to prevent unexpected costs.

Seasonal planning

Over the seasons we experience all that weather has to throw at us, from bitter cold to torrential downpours, long, hot days to gale force winds and we expect our properties to withstand all these and everything in between.

To ensure they can, we need to take good care of properties so they are ready for each of the seasons and the different weather they can bring.

• Winter

Even with December behind us, we still have a few weeks of winter to go and still time to prepare your property for freezing winter weather.

From freezing cold to heavy rains, floods are a winter risk. If your property is at risk from flooding having a 24/7 specialist response service should be an important part of your plans.

  • Spring

Spring comes to us full of promise as we look to the longer days ahead. Thoughts of spending time in the garden may highlight the need to repair or lay new patios and driveways or perhaps an even bigger change is on the horizon and as spring is popular time to look for a new property a pre-purchase drain survey may be required to offer reassurance before you buy.

  • Summer

Even though we hope for the long hot days of summer, the reality is often a summer blighted by heavy downpours. To help prevent flooding keeping your gutter clear from plants and debris and ensuring drains are prepared for a summer downpour is important but maybe less obvious jobs.

  • Autumn

Before we know it, autumn arrives and it can be a busy time of year for jobs, clearing up after the summer activities and preparing the property for the potentially harsher weather to come. This often means a variety of jobs and here are our 10 autumn maintenance jobs to help see you through the winter months.

If you want to relieve some of the pressure of planning your drain, sewer and other maintenance tasks, making the most of a pre-planned maintenance programme could be just the solution. Alternatively, keep checking out our regularly updated blog throughout the year for support and ideas to keep your property ship-shape throughout 2024.

Need help with property maintenance?

If you would like to talk to Drains and Sewer Services about our range of services provided by our team of experts, please call us on 01252 312738 or email info@drainandsewer.co.uk to find out how we can help.